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pretty in pink!

Hello there! My name is Miriam, I’m 19 years old, and I am currently a sophomore at the University of Houston majoring in hotel and restaurant management. This is my dorm! I used to have a roommate but she had

pretty in pink!

Hello there! My name is Miriam, I’m 19 years old, and I am currently a sophomore at the University of Houston majoring in hotel and restaurant management. This is my dorm! I used to have a roommate but she had

[ManleyHouse Garden] Photos and replanting question

Hi there! I am located in 5a – Madison, WI. I have been following along but haven’t posted of yet. I have included some photos of our garden. My boyfriend build hip-height raised boxes out of cedar and we have

[ManleyHouse Garden] Photos and replanting question

Hi there! I am located in 5a – Madison, WI. I have been following along but haven’t posted of yet. I have included some photos of our garden. My boyfriend build hip-height raised boxes out of cedar and we have

My Room!

Hi there, this is my first post! I was born and raised in the Eternal City but decided to study in Toronto for university and since I am about to head back to Canada, I have decided to show you

My Room!

Hi there, this is my first post! I was born and raised in the Eternal City but decided to study in Toronto for university and since I am about to head back to Canada, I have decided to show you

Long time Lurker finally posts!

I moved into this apartment 3 months ago and finally got pictures up. It’s very tiny and its a one bedroom apartment in a garden apartment complex that’s pet friendly. There are a LOT of pics! Also, can you spot

Long time Lurker finally posts!

I moved into this apartment 3 months ago and finally got pictures up. It’s very tiny and its a one bedroom apartment in a garden apartment complex that’s pet friendly. There are a LOT of pics! Also, can you spot

This yours?

This is really creepy, but someone recently posted a picture of their bedroom which had this over the bed I’ve gone back through the entries but I can’t seem to find it anymore. Is this yours?? & is it possible

This yours?

This is really creepy, but someone recently posted a picture of their bedroom which had this over the bed I’ve gone back through the entries but I can’t seem to find it anymore. Is this yours?? & is it possible

the beginning starts here…

hello ladies and gents! i posted here probably about 6 months ago; before and after i moved from residence to home for the summer..(so you have seen both!) now i have moved back again, but am now living in an

the beginning starts here…

hello ladies and gents! i posted here probably about 6 months ago; before and after i moved from residence to home for the summer..(so you have seen both!) now i have moved back again, but am now living in an

Presents

For my recent birthday my friend got me a pink gerber daisy and a white foxglove. I’m enamored and I want to be sure not to kill them! I’ve never had either of these plants before so can you guys

Presents

For my recent birthday my friend got me a pink gerber daisy and a white foxglove. I’m enamored and I want to be sure not to kill them! I’ve never had either of these plants before so can you guys

From Florida to North Dakota… I’m out of my element a little…

I’m letting things blossom to figure out what’s in my perennial beds and around my house, before I purge and plan for next year. Help? Lilacs? Leaves aren’t heart-shaped or broad like regular lilac bushes. I think. Lilacs? To give

From Florida to North Dakota… I’m out of my element a little…

I’m letting things blossom to figure out what’s in my perennial beds and around my house, before I purge and plan for next year. Help? Lilacs? Leaves aren’t heart-shaped or broad like regular lilac bushes. I think. Lilacs? To give

Wilt?

If you need better pictures, let me know. I did this fast on my camera phone because I’m getting ready to go somewhere. I have a container garden on my apartment porch that’s doing pretty well. However, Saturday morning, I

Wilt?

If you need better pictures, let me know. I did this fast on my camera phone because I’m getting ready to go somewhere. I have a container garden on my apartment porch that’s doing pretty well. However, Saturday morning, I

Lemon Verbena

You might remember that I was very excited in early spring, as my fiance had found me some young Lemon Verbena cuttings on eBay; my Nan had a Lemon Verbena bush in one of her old gardens and I’ve wanted

Lemon Verbena

You might remember that I was very excited in early spring, as my fiance had found me some young Lemon Verbena cuttings on eBay; my Nan had a Lemon Verbena bush in one of her old gardens and I’ve wanted

My first home

My fiance and I bought our first home a month ago and are finally a wee bit settled. We chose colors I LOVE and got some new furniture, but now I know it will take some help, energy, ideas and

My first home

My fiance and I bought our first home a month ago and are finally a wee bit settled. We chose colors I LOVE and got some new furniture, but now I know it will take some help, energy, ideas and

Bugs!

Last summer I posted about some bugs that were eating my rose bushes. (This is before the usual Japanese Beetles infestation). They are back this year, and I managed to get a close-up. Anyone have any ideas? I have been

Bugs!

Last summer I posted about some bugs that were eating my rose bushes. (This is before the usual Japanese Beetles infestation). They are back this year, and I managed to get a close-up. Anyone have any ideas? I have been

Excuse the bad photography, but…

Is this pepper ready to pick? It’s a jalapeno. This is the first year I’ve gardened at all, so I’m pretty pleased with how things have been turning out! Everything seems to be growing fairly well and I haven’t had

Excuse the bad photography, but…

Is this pepper ready to pick? It’s a jalapeno. This is the first year I’ve gardened at all, so I’m pretty pleased with how things have been turning out! Everything seems to be growing fairly well and I haven’t had

quick question

What would cause the bottom leaves of my jade/succulent to brown/rot? I know it sounds like a classic case of overwatering but I’ve tried to be stingy with the watering can. It gets part to full sun and I try

quick question

What would cause the bottom leaves of my jade/succulent to brown/rot? I know it sounds like a classic case of overwatering but I’ve tried to be stingy with the watering can. It gets part to full sun and I try

flowers in the rain

It’s windy and rain keeps threatening, sending out sprinkles here and there. I love the look of rain on flowers click picture for larger and more detailed photos bottle plant. I love the way the unopened flowers look like jacks.

flowers in the rain

It’s windy and rain keeps threatening, sending out sprinkles here and there. I love the look of rain on flowers click picture for larger and more detailed photos bottle plant. I love the way the unopened flowers look like jacks.

Bookcase Makeover

Gotta love what you can do with wrapping paper and double-sided tape Before: After: Closeup: Even the moose like the new look!

Bookcase Makeover

Gotta love what you can do with wrapping paper and double-sided tape Before: After: Closeup: Even the moose like the new look!

Help! Who/What is the culprit?

I woke up today and saw this sight at my storeroom door. A patch of paint and wooden door bits got scratched out! We really wondering what on earth could have caused this overnight? It was perfectly fine yesterday. We

Help! Who/What is the culprit?

I woke up today and saw this sight at my storeroom door. A patch of paint and wooden door bits got scratched out! We really wondering what on earth could have caused this overnight? It was perfectly fine yesterday. We

What are these bugs in my radishes?

I planted my first radishes 22 days ago, and today, I went to pick them. The first one was good. The second one was good. The third one was full of bugs, and I screamed and flug it down. Then

What are these bugs in my radishes?

I planted my first radishes 22 days ago, and today, I went to pick them. The first one was good. The second one was good. The third one was full of bugs, and I screamed and flug it down. Then