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Great use for toilet rolls

on October 11, 2014

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Use toilet paper rolls to start your plants.
When ready to plant, stick the whole roll in the ground.
The roll will decompose.

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Vegetables You Can Grow in The Shade

Basically, a good rule to remember is that if you grow a plant for the fruit or the root, it needs full sun. If you grow it for the leaves, stems, or buds, a little shade will be just fine. Salad Greens, such as leaf lettuce , arugula , endive , and cress . Broccoli Cauliflower Peas Beets Brussels Sprouts Radishes Swiss Chard Collards Spinach In some ways, growing in a site with part shade is easier than growing in full sun. You won't have to water as often, and crops that are quick to bolt in hot weather, such as lettuces and spinach, will grow quite a bit longer given some shade.

How to stain concrete yourself

Reactive Acid Chemcial (RAC) , create marbled variations of color on cured concrete by chemical reaction with the minerals in the concrete. Every concrete floor will react with its own unique pattern. Once sealed with clear sealer , your floor will pop with an elegant look.

Indoor Aloe Vera Plant Care Tips

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