Monthly Archives: February 2013

Running out of room!!

Posted on February 24, 2013 by morgaineotm

We work from home, and fortunately for us, our business has become quite successful.  That also means its taking up 2 full rooms in the house now, and we have had to create a third room out of our main … Continue reading →

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Let the gardening begin!

Posted on February 17, 2013 by morgaineotm

Barrel composters are great, but they do not break down the garden litter as well as a good old hot pile left sitting for 3 years!  So with much sifting, got a goodly amount of compost plus a small pile … Continue reading →

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Shrubs.

Posted on February 16, 2013 by morgaineotm

Had never heard of these before, but then again, there are a lot of things I’ve never heard of!!  Frequently, have access to lots of overripe fruit at the end of the season from a neighbor, depending on how the … Continue reading →

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water!!

Posted on February 11, 2013 by morgaineotm

have been saving water from our bathtub, 2 gallons at a time.  This is not used water, but water we’ve run in the tub while we wait for the hot water to come up (yes, have an instant hot water … Continue reading →

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