It can be really annoying!
You've spent all that time sorting the garden out.
Planned where all the vegetables and flowers would live.
You prepared the soil, set the planters and containers in position and filled them with potting compost.
You sowed the seed and watched them excitedly as they sprouted and flourished under your care.
Flowering plants have been grouped and arranged in the planters, troughs and containers and you have some nice beans in there too. Nice and handy for the kitchen.
All's looking good. Plants couldn't feel happier and it looks like there'll be a bumper crop and those containers will look a picture.
Then one day it happened. A passing aphid, en
Thursday, 21 June 2012
Friday, 4 May 2012
Strathwood St Thomas Cast Aluminum Chaise Lounge
Just looking at this lounger creates an almost irresistible urge! It's hard to curb the desire to take some immediate time out to sit and recline in the sun with a drink in your hand.
This chaise lounge is from Strathmore's 'St Thomas' range of popular outdoor furniture which includes chairs, tables and, my favorite, a fire pit table.
Made from cast aluminum, the whole frame is finished in a bronze colored powder-coating with silver flecks which looks very classy and elegant.
Add to that its 6-position recline settings and 4 inch cushion and it'll prove to be a valuable addition to your outdoor living comfort.
Once you experience
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Strathwood Basics Hardwood Chaise Lounge
. . . is a very attractive and nicely constructed piece of patio furniture. The backrest adjusts to lower you down in 5 increments - upright to flat out. And a neat touch is the slide-out tray that holds your favorite cocktail, magazines or suntan lotion within easy reach at the right level. Now that's civilized!
Durability
Despite its inexpensive price tag, this chaise lounge is well made and fit for its intended use. The Strathwood is constructed from Eucalyptus wood which is a dense, earth-friendly and rot-resistant hardwood well able to withstand outdoor weather conditions.
Nice to see proper mortise and tenon joints being used here. That
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Creating a Patio
You know - life can be tough on you.
It starts in the morning when that alarm clock shatters the peace. From then on it's all out. Listening to 'the news' doesn't exactly provide inspired motivation!
First challenge - getting to work. Whether it's by car or train it's almost guaranteed to raise the stress levels.
Ok - you finally make it. Grab a coffee and no sooner do you get stuck into your 'To Do List' than the phone rings or the boss calls and very soon you get the feeling that you're on everybody else's To Do List !
And so it goes until, with a seemingly longer list than when you started, the end of the day comes. Yup - it's time for the homeward battle.
Add to all that
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It starts in the morning when that alarm clock shatters the peace. From then on it's all out. Listening to 'the news' doesn't exactly provide inspired motivation!
First challenge - getting to work. Whether it's by car or train it's almost guaranteed to raise the stress levels.
Ok - you finally make it. Grab a coffee and no sooner do you get stuck into your 'To Do List' than the phone rings or the boss calls and very soon you get the feeling that you're on everybody else's To Do List !
And so it goes until, with a seemingly longer list than when you started, the end of the day comes. Yup - it's time for the homeward battle.
Add to all that
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