December 6th, 2008, 9:04 am by Cindy McNatt
This isn’t a goodbye; it is what they call in the Web world a redirect.
I will no longer be posting stories on the Homebody blog, but I do invite you to visit our Home and Garden Web pages frequently to look for gardening updates and stories, monthly guides and slide shows.
In the meantime you will still be able to view the blog and use the archived stories that have accumulated here for close to a year. There is lots of good information in each of the categories.
See you over on the other side - Cindy 
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November 30th, 2008, 7:14 am by Cindy McNatt
Leave it to Ikea to finally fill a niche, trellis that is easy on the eyes, at least until it fills out with plant material. Alert blogger Michelle Owens at Garden Rant found it planted in her sister-in-law’s landscape. She bought it for $4.99 a section. Like it:
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November 30th, 2008, 7:00 am by Cindy McNatt
Dow, the chemical company that makes Styrofoam (with a capital S) has a great website for crafters. Hundreds of how-to projects for seasonal decor and everyday things can be found there. Check it out.
Since I live in a 50s contemporary ranch, this Retro Straw Paper Wreath caught my eye. Here are the instructions:
Materials:
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November 28th, 2008, 6:00 am by Cindy McNatt
This holiday wreath from the blomsterverkstad blog (Swedish?) proves you can craft a wreath from just about anything, including the vegetables in your winter garden. Brussels sprouts anyone? 
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November 24th, 2008, 4:58 pm by Cindy McNatt
November 6
Praying Mantis, Monarch and Swallowtail caterpillars are in my garden at this time. As I learned last year, fall clean-up pruning is dangerous to them. The Mantis have made their egg cases on shrub stems and the caterpillars are on the parsley, fennel and milkweed. Some are wandering off looking for a place to pupate.
The great majority of butterflies and caterpillars are actively reproducing NOW. Many gardeners do not know these critters are so vulnerable to regular gardening habits.
Susan Bulger — Fullerton
More critters:
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November 20th, 2008, 8:19 am by Cindy McNatt
Garden writers who hesitate lose the big poinsettia story - as in orange poinsettias from Armstrong Nurseries just in time for Thanksgiving. Sunset senior garden writer Sharon Cohoon beat me to it. Drat.
So I concede with a link to what just might be a brilliant idea - Orange Spice poinsettias for fall.
Read all about it.
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