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Hoe-hoe-hoe! - Page 2


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Arthritis sufferers on my church Flower Guild wouldn't trade these snips for anything, and feel that this tool has really helped them function better. Its' a worthy investment, but more expensive thatn the basic Felcos, costing between seventy and eighty bucks, depending on the retailer.

If you aren't afraid to give a gift which reqiures a little work on the part of the recipient, I reccommend these reusable edgeing molds:

I have them in my garden and have pleased several semi-handy friends with a selection of casting molds as well. They're not difficult to work with--spray cooking oil gets the cement to pop right out. You can use them over and over.The History Stones site also has a great selection of paving stone and edgeing molds--much more cost efficient than buying the ready made ones at garden centers.

They cost less than ten dollars a set. The molds are light weight, and therefore easy to ship.

This form, below, is the one I've used most---the cement lip can be tucked in the ground leaving the decorative grapevine edge. It gives a nice, tailored look to the garden. If you look closely, you'll see that the form is ever-so-slightly curved, allowing the user to place the pieces at right angles to one another, to form a straight line...or back-to-back for a gentle curve.

The source for these and many other kinds of casts. pavers and decorative accents can be found at the History Stones web site:

http://store.yahoo.com/flexteck/





And of COURSE, there are BOOKS!

"The Southern Gardener's Book of Lists"
by Lois Trigg Chaplin ...and many other books are reviwed here..

http://www.suite101.com/article.cfm/heri...

...by yours truly.

There is way too much automotive traffic on the road out there! So take advantage of your computer and use some of these "e-commerce" ideas to help make trips outside your garden fewer and farther between this holiday season.

Let us all do our best, amid the busy cultural and material clutter of the world around us, to remember that this is a time to feel the presence of God in our lives.

Peace and blessings to you all.


       

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