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A few weeks ago I wrote about cotton and linen but I would be remiss if I didn’t write about the fabric preparation. Fortunately, most cottons and linens do not require special pre-treatment. A quick test for shrinkage and ironing preferences
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August 8, 2018 // 0 Comments
PALATKA – Congratulations to Jim Bailey, his Rainbow Mushroom won our June’s Photo Challenge sponsored by Ravine Gardens. Submitting an entry to the monthly photo challenges could win two Florida State Park day passes and automatically
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August 8, 2018 // 0 Comments
Q: I planted sweet potatoes in a 30-gallon pot. It is now growing over everything. When do I get sweet potatoes? A: Sweet potatoes take four to five months from planting to harvest. Being in a pot the soil temperature may slow tuber
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August 8, 2018 // 0 Comments
If you can find something, like antique Japanese scroll paintings, for instance, that can still be acquired fairly cheaply (well, at least until recently – Westerners are not used to rolling up and switching out our paintings), and you genuinely
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August 8, 2018 // 0 Comments
Q: Some of the leaves on my mums look like they have spit on them. Is this anything to be concerned about? A: The mum has been visited by spittle bugs. The sticky white encasement contains eggs. Spittle bugs are not know to be harmful.
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July 25, 2018 // 0 Comments
This week I will complete my series about fashion designs through the ages. I thought I would end on a “high” note—bathing suits. Since 360 B.C., I don’t think a woman alive likes to try on a bathing suit. Tall, short, thin, heavy,
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July 25, 2018 // 0 Comments
The operative word in “Art Market” isn’t “Art.” I learned this many years ago, and indeed some of the more modern stuff that sells for a fortune does not seem at all marketable to me, but rich punters and fancy corporations
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July 25, 2018 // 0 Comments
Attend a special program at Durbin Creek Nursery, 4286 Race Track Road, St Johns, FL 32259. Tel: 904-429-7297 Web: www.durbincreeknursery.com from 9 to 10 a.m. July 21, rain or shine. Instructor Dottie Hudson has been a SJC Master Gardener
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July 16, 2018 // 0 Comments
Fashions through the ages were full of silk and brocade. There were several styles of dress for women during the 18th century. The first was the “mantua,” a gown that was fitted into the waist at the back and worn open at the front to show a
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July 16, 2018 // 0 Comments
