Pot amaryllis now for holiday giving
Christmas Day is a month away. Plant amaryllis bulbs in pots now to give them as gifts fully budded.
Modified: 11/23/09 08:18:54 AM
Holiday cookbook: Cook, eat and be merry.
For truly tasty garlic, it's a do-it-yourself delight
Last year, Tim Jones created the perfect recipe for garlic butter, but as he searched for just the right ingredients, he discovered something many Americans still don't realize: Most of the garlic sold in supermarkets comes from China.
Modified: 11/23/09 08:19:02 AM
How can I lower my heating bill?
Q: We just moved into a new house and I just got my first gas and electric bill it was over $700! Gulp! Got any tips on how I can lower my heating bill this winter?
Modified: 11/23/09 08:42:10 AM
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Make your bed ... and love it!
A well-appointed bed, situated in a beautifully-colored, well-organized bedroom, is wonderful for both your body and soul. It starts your day off happily, and it ends your day the same way. The editors of Fresh Home recommend you keep your room tidy, your bed made and your personal style well on display. Here are ways to do just that.
Modified: 11/23/09 06:57:26 AM
Natural playscapes for beauty and fun
This time last year, the Kiwanis Park on Credle Street in Pittsboro was a fenced-in area with swings and other standard play equipment. The area without equipment was a steeply sloping grassy hill.
Modified: 11/21/09 07:29:05 AM
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Learn the rules of design
End tables look best when they are just below the arm height of a sofa, not looming over it, according to Elaine Griffin, author of "Design Rules: The Insider's Guide to Becoming Your Own Decorator" (Gotham Books; $22.50). (Yippee!
Modified: 11/19/09 05:01:55 PM
Throw pillows update your room
It takes just moments for Sam June to decorate his family room for the holidays.
Modified: 11/19/09 05:01:54 PM
Garden goings on
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Modified: 11/19/09 05:02:22 PM
Stars in their crafts
Raleigh women Lisa Soutendijk and Catherine Shields are feeling like textile rock stars.
Modified: 11/19/09 05:01:31 PM
'Moon' brings the light
The Twilight soap opera continues with a lighter, goofier and far less erotically charged sequel, "New Moon," a movie directed by a man and not a woman.
Modified: 11/19/09 04:16:26 PM
How to dress a holiday table
One of my favorite things to decorate is my dining table. Combine place mats, chargers, different dinnerware, napkins, napkin rings - and let's not even get started on the centerpieces and candles. Think of all the possibilities
Modified: 11/19/09 04:56:41 PM
TV's Top 20
1. "NBC Sunday Night Football: New England at Indianapolis," NBC, 22.39
Modified: 11/19/09 04:06:27 PM
Home-grown garlic pays back with flavor
Tasteful Garden:
Half of the Southern gardeners I know say growing garlic isn't worth the trouble. The other half enjoy growing it and love the flavor of homegrown garlic.
Modified: 11/21/09 08:09:17 AM
Homemade liqueurs: Gifts to sip and savor
Homemade gifts from the kitchen are culinary treasures. They have a personal touch and in these challenging economic times, a present from hearth and heart seems especially meaningful. So when I spied A.J. Rathbun's new book, "Luscious Liqueurs" (Harvard Common Press, $12.95) I knew I'd found the blueprint for my '08 holiday gifts.
Modified: 11/20/09 03:29:45 PM
Landreth Seed Co. turns 225, launches African-American collection
Six years ago, when Barbara Melera bought the venerable D. Landreth Seed Co., it had been decades since Landreths were at the helm, and the company no longer specialized in the vegetables and flowers that had built its fine reputation.
Modified: 11/21/09 01:45:16 AM
Should your walls go black?
Black walls aren't just for Goth kids and heavy metal fans anymore. They're popping up in upscale shelter magazines, hipster design blogs and just about everywhere in between. Witness the black dining room at the Benjamin Moore paints Web site, where "Black Satin" is one of the featured "Colors for Your Home, 2009."
Modified: 11/20/09 03:09:22 AM
Snapdragons are simply irresistible
No matter where you live in the country, there is a season when snapdragons will absolutely steal the show in your landscape. In zones 7 and warmer, many gardeners plant them in the fall as pansy partners. They are planted in late winter to early spring in colder areas where they give riotous colors almost all summer.
Modified: 11/19/09 11:48:51 AM
Fixit: Some are more prone to head lice; removing scratches from glass; placing CO alarms
Q: Are some children more prone to get head lice than others? It seems to me that it's more of a problem with girls, but maybe it just seems that way because it's so much trouble dealing with long hair.
Modified: 11/20/09 08:14:57 AM
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