Here’s how to do this simple project and care for it, so it lasts all season (and even longer). What You Need Pumpkin (a pumpkin that’s flatter on top works best)Spray adhesiveSphagnum mossClear gel crafts glue or hot-glue gun and glue sticksVariety of small succulents, especially orange, yellow, or red types How to Do It Step 1: Coat with Adhesive Start by applying a spray adhesive ($13, The Home Depot) to the top of your pumpkin....
Step-by-Step Alfredo Sauce from Scratch It’s hard to believe that just four ingredients (plus salt and pepper) can result in such a wonderful cream sauce. 1. Gather the Ingredients We’ll walk you through how to make Alfredo sauce as explained in the Better Homes & Gardens New Cook Book 17th Edition. You’ll need: ButterGarlic, mincedWhipping cream (or heavy cream)Salt and freshly ground black pepper Freshly grated Parmesan cheese You can use pre-shredded Parmesan cheese in this Alfredo sauce recipe, but it won’t have the pronounced, intense fresh flavor that you grate just before using....
How to Make Waffles Making waffles from scratch can be intimidating compared to just whipping up a boxed waffle mix. But rest assured, you’ll learn how to make waffle batter that tastes so much better than a store-bought mix. Just start with our American-style (baking powder-leavened) Waffles recipe that will take you less than 15 minutes to prepare and you’ll be on your way. Step 1: Make the Batter Just like making pancakes, homemade waffle batter is the combination of dry ingredients with wet ingredients....
First, you’ll need to designate a spot for gathering any new papers that come into your home. This will be your main paper management center where you sort through incoming mail, documents, receipts, invitations, and other paperwork while deciding what to do with each item. Then, you’ll create separate files or folders based on the action you need to complete next and when it needs to be done. This will help you prioritize the items that require attention now, such as bills, and carefully store things like tax documents that you might need in the future....
However, vinyl siding colors can fade, and uneven sun exposure can leave your home with a patchy facade. While your instinct might be to paint vinyl siding, it’s important to consider the state of your home’s exterior before picking up a few gallons of paint. Additionally, interior paint doesn’t work well on vinyl siding because paint expands and contracts with temperature changes. Instead, vinyl siding requires external latex urethane paint, which contains acrylic and urethane resins, says Josh Riutta, owner of Arizona-based Mikku and Sons Roofing....
Acorn squash Acorn squash shows up in gold, green, and white. This wide-ribbed varietal has a tender, fine-textured flesh with a nutty, peppery taste. Serve this small, versatile squash quartered and baked, mashed, or puréed. Or, create an edible bowl by halving it crosswise and baking, then filling it with cooked rice or stuffing. Green buttercup squash Green buttercup squash is a good squash for stress relief: a knife should be lightly pounded into its thick skin to aid slicing....
Before Getting Started Before you learn how to clean stainless-steel appliances, there are a few things you should know, starting with which tools and cleaners to use. For cleaning stainless steel as part of your routine kitchen cleaning, a simple microfiber cloth dampened with water will be sufficient. When it’s time to do a more in-depth cleaning, keep rubbing alcohol, vinegar, baking soda, and even rubbing oil on hand. It’s also important to know what not to use when cleaning stainless steel appliances....
Because you’re swapping out an existing tub, your options will be limited by the current tub’s dimensions, as well as the size of your bathroom’s doorway. Before buying a new tub, you’ll need to know the tub’s exact width and length measurements and where the drain is placed (left, right, or center). An inexpensive replacement tub may be narrower than the old tub. Many people find a narrow tub uncomfortable, so be sure to consider comfort before you buy....
Choosing Winter Fertilizer Every lawn benefits from a feeding of winter fertilizer made for grass, but this step is especially important if your lawn consists of cool-season grasses, which include fescue, bluegrass, and perennial rye grass. Because these turf varieties reach their prime in the cooler fall weather, they benefit the most from a good meal of winter fertilizer. Winter lawn fertilizer is heavy on potassium, which strengthens the roots and helps the grass survive cold weather....
Types of Hydrangea Mophead Hydrangea Macrophylla—also known as mophead—varieties are what people most commonly associate with hydrangeas. These varieties are the large, rounded clusters of blue, pink, and white blooms. Mophead hydrangeas fall into two categories: old wood or new wood. Old wood bloomers produce their spring flowers in the fall. In the north, winters tend to be too harsh and will kill off these flower buds. New wood bloomers produce buds on new growth in the spring....
With six nature-inspired prints in 13 colorways, the collection was designed to evoke the spring and summer seasons in Wisconsin, where both brands were founded, and represent “the tiny delights that offer joy after long winters,” Yolo says. Many of the flowers and details originated from botany illustrations in antique books and were arranged into a pattern before being printed on Chasing Paper’s signature self-adhesive wallpaper. Prices start at $40 for a 2x4-foot panel, or you can order a sample for $6 to try out the pattern before committing....
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More: Lighting for Kitchen Islands More: Kitchen Islands with Seating Learn more about choosing the right size kitchen island. Here, a freestanding chopping table adds a touch of country flair.
Highlights• Master Gardener Volunteer, University of Maine• Lauren runs Zero Waste Homestead, a blog dedicated to gardening, homesteading, DIY, green homes and conscious living.• With over 10 years of professional writing and editing experience, Lauren has been published by other gardening and eco-friendly publications, including Gardening.org and BookScouter.com.• Areas of expertise include organic and pollinator gardening, native plants, composting, sustainable practices, vegetable and herb gardening, medicinal plants, raised bed and small space gardening, weedless gardening and landscape design....
Pink represents fickleness. White is for those who are happy-go-lucky. Purple is for those with a sweet disposition. Larkspur can spring up to three feet tall if you plant it in well-drained soil and full sun.
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