Cute things from Amazon, traditional Russian nesting dolls. For my article on Strawberry Motives in Home Decor, see here.
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Deals from Amazon
I am an Amazon affiliate and there are some special promotions they are running that might save you money. Check them out this month: Save 60.0% on select products from Inscape Data with promo code 60X2G0MY, through 6/7 while supplies last. Save 50.0% on select products from Lukern with promo code 50GFUBOF, through 6/11 while […]
Wayback in Ilona Garden Time
I was trying to find some old pages I had written in the online Wayback Machine. Unfortunately, I had deleted them before the old geocities site had been recorded (they only started recording it in 1999). Oh well. I did, however, find the beginnings of my “garden journal” when I was just starting to look […]
Trouble with Hiring Garden Help
Americans Don’t Want The Work; not if it’s landscaping outdoors. I had thought to hire someone to help with landscaping chores next year. Will I be able to find someone? The going rate is double minimum wage (more than 15.00 an hour). If I find someone, how much help can I afford?
Are Fairy Gardens As Popular As They Once Were?
A few years ago fairy gardens, miniature sized plots or containers with diminutive plants, little features made from odds and ends like acorns, with tiny statues or their playthings were hot. I know I collected quite a few pins on the topic. The information might not be quite as popular in my site stats, but […]
On The Social Media Front
It all changes so quickly, doesn’t it? I have my ups and downs with Twitter… and have never taken to any sort of “chat”, which I blame on my painfully slow typing. But I notice how visual media has garnered more and more space. Now both Facebook and Twitter vie with Instagram and Youtube with […]
