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Home and Garden Calendar: Feb. 6-12
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TODAY Farm Riverside Arts Market, San Marco's Market, Cold Weather Containers Garden Tour, Great Outdoor Adventure Tree Festival, Oakleaf Green Market, TUESDAY Jacksonville Orchid Society Meeting WEDNESDAY Canning Workshop: Sweetheart Jam, Fun with

Garden Q&A: Planting flowers you can eat
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I have read topics in your column about edible landscaping. Specifically, I'd like to plant edible flowers. Can you give me suggestions? While edible flowers might not be for everyone, especially for those with hay fever, asthma or allergies, there is a

Gardening: Lawn and garden do's and don'ts for February
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February usually marks the last real month of winter in our area. In some years it is bright, sunny and warm for weeks, but we should not allow ourselves to do too much, thinking winter is over. We can still have that last hard freeze into April, but at

Comparing indoor swings
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If your Valentine's Day tradition consists of an all-black ensemble and an existential crisis, we say: It's time for a pick-me-up. Way up. We've rounded up our favorite indoor swings - designs that can be mounted to your ceiling and enjoyed solo. To

New sofa concept - change it every day
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If you think every version of plywood and foam sofa has already been created, think again. Israeli designer Ron Arad, who lives and works in London and who, enabled by computers, creates organic designs that challenge norms of form and material use, has

February garden tasks
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Our typical February brings heavy rain, freezing temperatures and one or two deceptively warm days of false spring. Now is the time to complete winter tasks in preparation for our real spring. The approach of spring sends early-blooming plants into bud -

Vernon Applegate creates Hillsborough Hip home
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Call it Hillsborough Hip. Or in the words of the homeowner: "Rock star meets fashion designer meets pop artist." Interior designer Vernon Applegate's latest project is a departure from the traditional Mediterranean and stately Tudor homes he has worked

Monty Don on Mastercrafts
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Its about self-reliance, says Monty Don emphatically. If the world is at best changing, and at worst crumbling all around you, youve got to look after yourself, youve got to be able to do things. The broadcaster, writer and perennially popular gardener

Interiors: Fabrics and wallpapers
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Walls and floor papered in Contour 60645, £39/10m, from the Virtue Collection by Harlequin. Side table (made from two cable reels) covered in Porden wallpaper, £43/10m, from Designers Guild. Cindy table lamp, £125, by Kartell, from Heal's.

Let's move to Machynlleth, Powys
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What's going for it? Where oh where, oh great sage of the byways of Britain, I am occasionally (OK, once) asked, may one reside in a truly ethical manner? Where are there community green energy initiatives, perhaps, water-powered hillside railways,

An Englishman's grain silo is his castle
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From the road the twin towers of Honeycrock farm, with their battlements and arrow-slit windows, are hardly visible. The face the Surrey farm presents to the world is much more ordinary: from the front it appears to be a half-timbered, mock Tudor,

No flowers please: wallpaper exhibition exposes the dark side of the home
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On Oscar Wilde's deathbed it was a case of mortal combat between him and the wallpaper – and the writer lost. Among the wallpapers that can be seen in Manchester from today, in the first major UK exhibition devoted to the subject, there are certainly

Weekend guide to collecting
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It's always a good idea to check ahead to make sure the event information is current. Would you like to have your flea market, estate sale, rummage sale or other antiques and collectibles related event... Friday, February 05, 2010 It's always a good idea

For the calmest garden, just add water
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There is something unequivocally soothing about it. Who among us doesnt immediately feel calmer when gazing out to sea or being lulled by the sound of a waterfall? So its not surprising that water features are one of the best ways of bringing a Zen-like

Read the fine print: Home and Garden Surplus switching LG BD370 for BD390
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A screenshot of Home and Garden Surplus's LG BD390 product page, with the border and red highlighting added by CNET. (Credit: Matthew Moskovciak/CNET) Product reviewers at CNET generally don't cover disputes between customers and internet resellers, but

Flat Screen Art
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Sometime in 2001 or 2002 I first encountered the “flat screen TV disguised as art” trend on a trip to the spring High Point show. I wasn’t overly impressed with the “art” being offered. Nearly a decade later, I run across these versions

WEEKEND BUY: Eclectic lighting
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Unique and quirky lighting from RE Is it just us, or is a lot of the high street lighting looking a bit samey these day? Well, not this humdinger from RE (£75). Made from a cluster of recycled green-glass bottles, it'll get everyone asking where you got

How to Optimize Flower Colors When Making Selections From A Garden Seed Catalog
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photos: Wikimedia Commons Notice the colors of the flowerbeds whenever you visit a public garden such as those found at museum locations, botanical gardens, expositions and other types of public venues. The striking shades and hues of the blooms really

Scout Regalia's SR Patio Garden box
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When I wrote about Echo Park-based design firm Scout Regalia last week, I focused on its new outdoor table set. A colleague, however, was equally drawn to one of the firm's other designs, so I thought I'd share it here too. It's the SR Patio Garden box.

Energy Saving, Air Purifying CFL Light Bulb
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Bulbrite, a leading supplier of innovative, energy-efficient light source solutions, just introduced Purify02 Compact Fluorscent Bulbs, that not only provide energy efficient lighting but break down household odors as well. Musty smelling basement?

Chelsea 2009 - Marshalls' Living Streets garden
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Catch the highlights from the Chelsea Flower Show 2009 One of the most innovative stands at Chelsea saw Ian Dexter creating his vision of a British street with four bespoke garden designs attached to each 'house'. Together, Ian's Silver Gilt-winning

Vintage Luggage Craft
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Suit up vintage luggage as clever storage. Find a hard-sided suitcase at a flea market or on eBay (where some are as low as $10). From Home Depot or a hardware store, purchase unfinished table legs (paint in a hue to match your case), angled metal top

Andy Sturgeon to design The Daily Telegraph garden for Chelsea Flower Show 2010
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Andy Sturgeon is still, at the age of 44, considered one of garden design's young turks. His approach is anything but traditional, as is plain from his website stuffed with gleaming combinations of sculpture and foliage and the wall of his Brighton

Garden Q&A: How can I create a place for moss to grow?
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Question:In my very shady back yard, grass is very difficult to grow - tall trees, compacted soil, and slight slope. Since moss seems 'determined' to grow, how about accepting it, nurturing it, instead of grass? I realize the deeper roots of grass would

Choose the Right Paint Color
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When it comes to decorating, choosing paint color can really be a challenge. While you may feel that there are so many choices you're bound to find the right one, you may end up feeling that there are too many color choices and you don't know where to

Four States Consider California-Type TV Energy Efficiency Standards
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In a definite case of 'I told you so', four more states are considering the adoption of regulations, similar to that of California, to restrict the amount of energy a TV can consume. On the other side of the issue, many states have so far rejected such

Buy luxury homewares at amazing prices at achica.com!
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Join achica.com and receive exclusive offers on homewares, furniture and accessories Tracking down the best homewares bargains can be tricky, but new online club ACHICA takes the hard work out of sourcing the best furniture and accessories at fabulous

Burpee's New Year's Resolution Garden plants seeds of change
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I'm about to commit garden writer sacrilege, but here goes: I hate seed catalogs. Too many options, too much color, too many variables. I want a seed personal shopper -- someone to tell me what to buy, when and how to plant it, and then I'll happily do

Say I Love You All Around the House
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Valentine's Day isn't just for lovers. It's a special day of the year to express your love and appreciation to many people in your life. Whether it's children, siblings, friends, or co-workers, a special message will be appreciated by all. With little

Stylecraft, Acacia Home and Garden join Jane Seymour Designs licensee group
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