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David Locke
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Creating a Layered Bed
We spend a third of our life in our beds so they need to be comfortable and beautiful. Bedding has changed so much in the past decades....
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David Locke
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A 10 Dollar Hole for A 10 Cent Plant
I've heard my dad say this all my life and recently heard it from a master gardener friend. "Dig a $10 hole for a 10 cent plant"...
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David Locke
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Life Changing Blackened Salmon Tacos
These tacos are truly life changing.
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David Locke
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Owen's Fresh Orange Granita
Here is a simple two recipe granita we used with just two ingredients, fresh squeezed orange juice and a bit of sugar.
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David Locke
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Black Tile in the Shower? How to KILL it!
We've all been there, singing at the top of our lungs in the shower only to look down and your stunning tile has black lines in the corners!
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David Locke
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Robin’s Meyer Lemon Margarita
My wife came up with this when didn't limes and were quarantined for the Corona Virus. It's a Margarita that uses Meyer lemons, which are...
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David Locke
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Why Do My Ferns Keep Dying?
Why do my ferns keep dying? This was a question asked by a follower this past week. I've heard it for years. My father, who was was an...
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David Locke
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Marbleizing Easter Eggs with Nail Polish
In a search to reinvent the age old process of dying eggs I found this technique to show you something new. My boys and I dye a few eggs...
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David Locke
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Building a Potager - A French Kitchen Garden
Potagers, are how most people have gardened in France for centuries, where edibles are planted among ornamentals becoming both aesthetic...
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David Locke
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Julia Child's Gratin Dauphinois- Easy Scalloped Potatoes
Gratin Dauphinois sounds like a mouthful to say, but it is an amazing mouthful that is for sure.
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David Locke
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Hollandaise - The Only Reason to Eat Asparagus
Like a kid that won't eat steak without ketchup I won't really eat asparagus without hollandaise. So what is it?
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David Locke
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Eating on the Tailgate! - Hiking and Picnics
I love a great fine dining experience but I also love eating on the tailgate of my pickup truck!
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David Locke
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A Drink From Downton Abbey: The White Lady
According to the "Downton Abbey Cocktail Book", where I found this great libation, it was so famous a cocktail shaker of it was buried...
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David Locke
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Instant Pot Cassuolet
It is so wonderful and can be made early in the morning, refrigerated and then popped back into the Instant Pot for an amazing dinner.
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David Locke
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My Favorite Paint- Grey Walls & Blue Ceilings
Paint. Can anything change a room more powerfully than wall color? No! It seems to be the item that most people struggle with most in...
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David Locke
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The Top 20 Lawn Equipment Every Yard Needs
Whether you are a novice gardener, a new home buyer or have been caring for a lawn and garden for decades, these are my top twenty pieces...
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David Locke
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Light Lemon Cream with Easy Homemade Pasta
Making your own pasta is not hard. I promise!
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David Locke
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Planting Bare Root Roses
Nothing beats bringing an arm load of roses for your own garden to the lady in your life or a friend who needs encouragement.
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David Locke
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Lemons, Limes & Oranges OH MY!- Top 10 Uses for Citrus
Oranges, limes and even an occasional grapefruit are highly valued in our home for their juices. Here are the ways we use them...
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David Locke
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Rockstar? Stones Help Us Remember
I started my first garden when I was about 12 or 13 in my parents back yard and one of the first parts of the garden was a rockery.
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