To create a bird bath, just use a terracotta ceramic pot and tip upside down (so that the wide base is showing). Fill base with water. The birds will love it.
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Gardening
Inexpensive Caddy for Garden Hose and Sprinkler
Drill three holes in a triangular pattern in the bottom of a galvanized bucket. Bolt or screw bucket to the wall and strengthen with washers.
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Add 1 Tablespoon of Vodka to Cut Flowers to Prolong Their Life
Prolong the life of fresh cut flowers by adding 1 tablespoon of vodka into the water.
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DIY Garden Tool Caddy
Start with a carpenter’s nail belt (has one big pocket): Measure width of each tool, then add an inch for extra space. Use pen to mark widths on belt. Stitch along marks, creating pockets. Tie belt around a bucket (use to hold large items or debris).
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Keep the Soil in Potted Plants Wet for a Longer Period of Time
Open up a clean baby diaper and saturate with water. Place at the bottom of a planter. Fill with dirt and place plants or seeds in the soil. The diaper holds onto the moisture and keeps the dirt wet for a longer period of time.
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Plant Seeds With a Pencil
An easy way to get seeds to the depth needed in the soil is to gently push them down with the eraser side of a pencil. Check the seed packet to know how far down the seeds need to be for optimal growth, and then push the seed to that depth.
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Determine How Long to Leave Sprinkler on in your Garden
Set an empty coffee can about 10 feet away from the sprinkler. Turn on tap, and monitor time needed for the sprinkler to deposit enough water to reach 1 1/2 inches on a ruler dipped into the can (equivalent of what your plants need).
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Space Plants Easily
Measure distance from your thumb tip to pinkie tip. Compare figure to recommended spacing on each plant’s nursery label. Then, translate label’s inches into hand spans.
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Use a Rain Gauge in your Garden
Gardening It measures rainfall so you can tell at a glance if you’re in for a day of watering or relaxation. Place in an open area with no trees or structures overhead to keep raindrops from entering the gauge, and any water dripping from them after a storm.
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Flower Beds
Plant Flower Beds in a Diamond Pattern They will look fuller faster than if planted in straight rows.
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