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Tuesday, July 22nd, 2008
Susan Neu of Daly City watched Scott Weaver drop ping pong balls into his structure of San Francisco, built entirely of 100,000 toothpicks, including a representation of the Golden Gate Bridge. “It’s awesome. It’s absolutely breathtaking. This …
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Buying local, going green - Santa Rosa Press Democrat
Tuesday, July 22nd, 2008The fair, an annual rite of summer, is an obvious place to showcase a growing movement to buy local and live greener. It’s where dozens of youth each year bring steers, lambs, hogs, rabbits and poultry they’ve raised to be judged, graded and sold …
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Tour firms head to RHS flower show - North West Evening Mail
Tuesday, July 22nd, 2008THE Lake District’s top visitor attractions are travelling south in a bid to wow the crowds at a prestigious North West event. They are Aquarium of the Lakes, Brockhole Visitor Centre, Windermere Lake Cruises, The World of Beatrix Potter, Lakeside …
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Beat the property slump by letting your home and renting another - Daily Telegraph
Tuesday, July 22nd, 2008Maggie Sutton is at the forefront of a new property trend. Rather than selling in a poor market, she has decided to let her two-bedroom flat in west London, and jump feet-first into the rental market herself. In the country: Maggie Sutton leased her …
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WaterSmart workshops on this summer - BCLocalNews
Monday, July 21st, 2008WaterSmart workshops on this summerBCLocalNews, Canada - Jul 21, 2008Those interested in garden design can head to the Civic Centre in Qualicum Beach at 1 pm, July 31 for a workshop with Betty Murray of Betty Murray Garden …
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Quest ’s Chris Meigher Not Paying His Staff Bills? - Jossip.com
Monday, July 21st, 2008Quest magazine, once part of the portfolio of Meigher Communications’ magazines that was the toast of the town, is now the only magazine published by Chris Meigher, who scrounged together $800,000 to save it when his burgeoning $30 million mini …
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Gold for ‘hearing’ garden - St. Albans Observer
Monday, July 21st, 2008Gold for ‘hearing’ gardenSt. Albans Observer, UK - Jul 21, 2008By Katie Linsell » AN innovative garden design celebrating the sense of sound sponsored by a local hearing aid expert was recently awarded gold at the …
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Wednesday, June 11th - Southwest Journal
Sunday, July 20th, 2008After pedaling almost 1,600 miles, Liza Stoner is in Washington, D.C. The 14-year-old City of Lakes Waldorf School student biked across Wisconsin, over Lake Michigan (by ferry), south through Indiana and east across Ohio, Pennsylvania and Maryland …
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Tie your garden in knots - TheNewsTribune.com
Saturday, July 19th, 2008Tie your garden in knotsTheNewsTribune.com, WA - Jul 19, 2008Use a knot garden design to fill in large landscape spaces that can be viewed from an upper story window to create a bed of color and texture. …
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A grass-free zone - The Gazette (Montreal)
Saturday, July 19th, 2008The Gazette (Montreal)
A grass-free zoneThe Gazette (Montreal), Canada - Jul 19, 2008Because she knew nothing about garden design and horticulture, Jonas consulted a couple of garden design firms, neither of which was able to translate onto …
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