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    How to Dry Hydrangeas – This is the time of year when many hydrangeas are showing their dazzling array of colors. I love the blue hydrangeas, but if I can’t have blue, then the white/green buds are my favorites. Of course if I can’t have those, I will settle for any color. I enjoy the variety of colors and forms. If you want to preserve your flowers and some of that bounty of color, here is some advice.

http://tipnut.com/drying-hydrangeas/

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    Foliage plants for sun and shade – Gardners (including me) often overlook our fancy foliage friends when it comes to managing color in the garden. There are so many varieties of coleus, begonias, etc. that can put a contrast to a specific spot or lighten a garden area. P. Allen Smith shows us some of these beauties exhibiting their Sunday’s finest!

http://www.pallensmith.com/articles/top-10-foliage-plants?mnt=12

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    Wood Carving: Trees as a Medium – Many a gardener has faced the dilemma of “the dead tree.” Some of the time the tree is in the most conspicuous spot which may present a more urgent situation. Why not have the tree carved into a garden statue? Here are some examples of tree carvings. I once saw the Statue of Liberty carved from such a stricken tree in New Jersey.

http://webecoist.com/2010/07/15/wood-carving-trees-as-a-medium/

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    Video – How to make a Luminary Gourd – If you can make it through the onslaught of puns at the beginning of this video, it will provide a brief tutorial of how to use your garden gourds as luminarias or garden lights!

http://thegardenersrake.com/how-to-make-a-luminary-gourd

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  • Pride in Produce – Mind busting vegetables/fruits: Gardeners show off their unique, huge bounties. Growing an especially large, long, heavy or colorful vegetable takes a lot of work. Why not brag about it and share it with others. These pictures may boggle your mind. The cabbage is humongous! Have you ever grown a super veggie or fruit?

http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/60237

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Gardening on the Moon, www.gardeningonthemoon.com, originally published this post




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