Gnomes in the garden
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Pretty awesome Ikea commercial involving gnomes, fortunately for me I just have one gnome and he is always sleeping.
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Guest Post – Sustainability Through the Consumption of Things Conserved
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Tomato plants still growing too well under LED lights
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using used tea bags to cover pot drainage holes
width=”550″ height=”309″ /> I saw this interesting suggestion I thought I should share. Instead of putting your tea bags in your garbage (or compost) place them in the bottom of your pots before planting. This helps keep the soil from draining out when you water and allows some nutrient to seep into your soil. Via LifeHacker
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