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Maple Glazed Acorn Squash Recipe! |
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Add Color and flavor to your holiday spread! |
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Look what we found.
Our customers are constantly looking for new ideas for the home and garden. This month we could't resist...
Stars & Moons Fire Pit, Georgia Clay, 12.5-inches deep
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We Never Knew!
1. In 1985 symbolics.com became the worlds' first internet domain name.
2. 22% of us leave the glob of toothpaste in the sink.
3. Only 55% of Americans know that the Sun is a star.
4. A recent poll revealed that 40% of women have hurled a shoe at a man. | | |
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Plant flowers in the vegetable garden. They provide nectar and pollen that attract beneficial insects.
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Wooden Eyebrow Trellis
3' x 10' Treated Pine
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For gardeners who compost, November is a good time to work organic matter into your beds so that it can fully decompose prior to next summer's growing season. |
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GREEN
Control Garden Nematodes!!
Organic matter such as compost or manures improves the capacity of the soil to hold water and nutrients and, in turn, improves plant vigor and resistance to pests like nematodes. |
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Go More Green
to Save More Green
Provided by Matt Douglas of Keller Williams Realty (352)688-6500 (office) (813)361-5201 (cell) mdouglas@kw.com www.realtormattdouglas.com
With heating and cooling accounting for an average of 56% of household energy consumption, here are five ways to save money on energy costs.
1. Installing and using a programable thermostat can save up to $180/year.
2. Sealing and insulating ducts can improve heating and cooling efficiency by up 20%.
3. Check all gas (or oil) connections, gas pressure, burner combustion and heat exchanger. Improperly operating gas (or oil) connections are a fire hazard and can contribute to health problems. A dirty burner or cracked heat exchanger causes improper burner operation. Either can cause the equipment to operate less safely and efficiently.
4. Installing Energy Star appliances more eficiantly warms and cools your home. They also qualify you for government and utility company rebates.
5. Conduct an Energy Assessment on your home: The ENERGY STAR Home Advisor can provide you with recommended home improvement projects to increase energy efficiency
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GREEN GOODIE
Cooler weather and heavy dew can cause fungal problems in your yard and garden. This is a good time to adjust sprinklers to water in the morning only, so as to avoid fungal leaf spotting on lawns and some shrubbery. Watering any time between 2-10 a.m. minimizes fungal problems. | |
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DON'T FORGET!
Outdoor rooms Pergolas Arbors Decks Fences & Gates Trellises Planter & window boxes Retaining walls Landscape lighting Outdoor furniture Shade cloths Orchid Houses Potting benches
Call us today with your outdoor living needs!
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PLANT OF THE MONTH
TOMATO (Solanum lycopersicum)
by Pauhl Gazlay
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Forget about those things they are calling tomatoes in the produce section at the grocery store. You haven't tasted a tomato until you've had one fresh from the garden!
Not only are tomatos delcious, they are great for your health too! Tomatoes are high in a potent anti-oxidant called Lycopene as well as in vitamines A, B, and C, potassium, iron, and phosphorus.
The good news is that tomatos are fairly easy to grow in Florida, as they love lots of sunlight and are not too particular about soil type. They can even be grown in pots and containers by apartment and condo dwellers.
The tomato is versatile, hardy, and healthy. It is probably a key ingredient in some of your favorite dishes, and it has its very own website so you can learn all about its many types and varieties, not to mention how to grow it. As for eating them...I'm sure you can manage that on your own!
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DON'T BE A TURKEY!
HELP US MEET OUR GOAL OF (1) NEW SUBSCRIBER A DAY! 
Forward this edition of our free monthly Green Goodies newsletter to the person you know who needs a new deck.
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All Hands on Deck
Halloween is behind us, but the real Holiday entertaining season is approaching. If you are planning on hosting friends and family for Thanksgiving, Christmas, or New Years now is the time to get your
patio-deck in order before the Holiday chaos ensues. After all, isn't the best place to entertain large groups of house guests outside of the house?
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Gardencarpentry.com can help you put your best foot forward for outdoor living and entertainment in three ways.
1. To make old decks look new again, we provide professional deck cleaning, re-conditioning, and staining packages.
2. For decks which are more severely aged, we offer repair and replacement services for damaged boards, steps, and railings. Our aim is to keep your deck SAFE and looking good.
3. When you want to increase your comfortable outdoor living space, we will build and install a new deck custom suited to your needs and budget.
So get out there this season and DECK the halls!
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WE WOULD LIKE TO...
Each month we will use this segment to highlight some things we would like to see or do. It will usually include a project we've always wanted to try, and then some things we would like to see happen in the world around us.
1. Build a series of small square wooden decks in someone's yard which would act as islands for placing potted plants and vignettes upon. Lance & Pauhl- Gardencarpentry.com
2. See the USF Bulls beat the Rutgers Scarlet Knights in football this year. Pauhl- Gardencarpentry.com
3. See politicians spend more time finding solutions and less time slinging mud. Phillip- Tarpon Springs
4. See Lance catch more balls in the outfield during kickball league. Lance- Gardencarpentry.com
5. See less panhandling at highway intersections.
Mary- Tampa
We want to hear what you, our readers, "Would like to..." so click the facebook icon below to comment on our list or add your own wish list!
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Project of the Month
Retire The Pool
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But what does one do with a useless pool in a birdcage? Leave it empty and it's an eyesore as well as a liability. Fill it in with dirt? Not any better.The answer was right under our noses...make that under our feet.
We built a deck inside the pool. Now our client has a much larger area under his pool cage for relaxing and entertaining. He has a huge extra storage space under the deck, and best of all, no more maintainance, upkeep, and added energy and water bills. Not a bad trade off! |
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Mark Your Calendar
November 2010
Election Day Tuesday, Nov. 2nd
Daylight Savings Ends Sunday, Nov. 7th
Veterans Day Thursday, Nov. 11th
Great American Smoke-out Thursday, Nov. 18th
Full Moon Sunday, Nov. 21st
Thanksgiving Thursday, Nov. 25th
Call in Well Day Tuesday, Nov. 30th
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This year, like many of you, I have plans to sit down at the table with my family and friends to a feast of food and conversation. One of our traditions is that each person gathered around the table must tell the group what it is he or she is most thankfull for. There will be lots of giggles and shaky voices as each of us tries to come up with something original and witty, and everyone will get a chance to say their peace about what is most important to them. That's one of the things I am most thankful for; There will be a group of people whom I know and love sitting together sharing a nice meal and each others company, if only for the day.
May Peace and happiness bless all of our homes this Thanksgiving and may we all get to be with the people we love most, if only for the day.
Best Wishes,
Lance Hans
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