Posted by sue james on Wednesday, October 13, 2010,
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Posted by Yahoo News on Monday, March 22, 2010,
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Gardening
BOULDER, Colo. – A woman gardening wearing only a yellow thong and pink gloves has brought neighborhood complaints and new rules from a housing authority in Colorado.
Boulder Housing Partners plans to amend its rules so that tenants cover up when they're outside. Several passers-by told Boulder police earlier this week that 52-year-old Catharine Pierce was topless while tending to her yard. Last year, she was threatened with eviction for gardening wearing only pasties and a thong.
Police ... Continue reading ...
Posted by Ed Zimney, MD on Sunday, February 21, 2010,
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Gardening
New research has found that gardening is an effective way to exercise. Researchers at Kansas State University determined that gardening is a form of “moderate intensity” exercise that can easily contribute to the exercise recommendations of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which advises at least 30 minutes of moderate-intensity physical activity on most days of the week in order to maintain and improve optimal health. This recommendation is especially important for older ... Continue reading ...
Posted by Annette Ipsan on Monday, January 11, 2010,
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Gardening
What do gardeners do in the winter? Relax, revel and read.
With no planting or weeding to be done, we breathe a sigh of contentment for another gardening year well done. We tuck in by the fire, wrap ourselves in a cozy afghan and dream dreams of next year's garden.
Perhaps Santa tucked a few garden books under your tree for inspiration. Maybe you stashed books for wintertime reading. Or you're planning a visit to your corner library, local bookstore or bookmarked Web site to catch up on ... Continue reading ...
Posted by The Gardeners Guide on Tuesday, December 15, 2009,
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Gardening
Christmas wreaths are traditionally made with holly and other evergreen foliage as a decoration for the house, but for a change this year, why not consider an edible wreath?.....just came across this on their website, check it out...I think its a great idea. http://bit.ly/5C92LV Continue reading ...
Posted by The Gardeners Guide on Wednesday, November 25, 2009,
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Gardening
" Let’s face it, gardening can be pretty daunting. All those Latin names, the bugs and blights that can attack your plants just when they are looking their prettiest. How does anyone manage to grow anything?
Part One of ‘How to be a gardener’ will explain all that. It’s not magic, it’s common sense. I can’t promise you a copper-bottomed guarantee, but I can help you to learn how to avoid the pitfalls and make the most of what you’ve got.
This online resource, prepared in collaborat... Continue reading ...
Posted by The Gardeners Guide. on Thursday, November 19, 2009,
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Gardening
The thing to remember when gardening is to start small. A small plant bed, about 25 or 30 feet square is perfect, is just enough room for about 30 plants. This will give you a chance to try out your green thumb and if you find that you enjoy your garden you can always expand and increase your plantings. The next thing you will want to do is choose a site. Gardening should be done in an area that gets at least six hours of sunlight. Try and stay away from large trees that will take your plants ... Continue reading ...
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