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Need I say more? Courtesy of Winnie Nie and Harry Paddock on a short break at work - goes to show you a break here and there leads to good stuff!

FOR the garden FROM the garden

Summer is finally here! GOSH... that took foooorrrreeeeverrrr. But, now the garden must be planted. Why give all your money to Lowes when you can use stuff you already have?

We have a pear tree in our backyard that we prune every year. The pruned branches are these perfectly straight and strong sticks. They have been so useful as supports for everything from dahlias to tomatoes.

Pear branches supporting peas:The branches also make great plant markers. Take a knife and slice off part of the branch - wa-la!
Then take a permanent marker and write the name of your veggie - you are done! Plus, since the materials were already in your yard, they fit in with the decor.


Super easy... free... and reused. Um, does it get any better than that?

Next blog post will be about reusing items you already have for friendly (to everyone but the pests) pest control.

Excuse the photo quality - better lens coming soon.)