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On The Fence

  I always think of my fence as the "walls" of my garden. You decorate the walls inside your house so why not your fence!  Especially if you have nothing growing against/in front it. I recently  added a metal chicken ($5 on clearance at TJX) to my fence "art" collection.  So I thought this was a good time to show you a bit of what I have on the inside  of my privacy fence. I spray ... Read More about On The Fence

ACN Featured on About.com This Week

  Exciting news! A Cultivated Nest is featured on About.com this week. It's their Budget Decorating Blog Of The Week! Go here if you'd like to  read the write up.   The give away for the Gadanke journals ends tonight (post below) so there's still time to enter and they make great gifts if you're not into journaling yourself.   Have a wonderful weekend and don't forget ... Read More about ACN Featured on About.com This Week

This Week In The Garden: Harvest Time

Every morning I go out to see what new menace is trying to eat my veggies! I've battled the squash bugs (hand pick and squish), some little red spidery looking things, some other white spidery looking bug and of course trying to keep the various squash from succumbing to powdery mildew. Even with all that - everything is growing beautifully and looking healthy. Here have a look... These are the ... Read More about This Week In The Garden: Harvest Time

Sowing Seeds

Here are a few ideas to help you cultivate your nest: A playhouse chicken coop via Backyard Chickens You know I've been thinking about getting chickens for quite some time now.  Although when I went to walk Maxie yesterday we saw a hawk lift off with a squirrel in our front yard! There have been so many more hawks around these past few years due to all the construction that has destroyed their ... Read More about Sowing Seeds

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