draconess

@draconess (650)

Canada • Age 41

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I set up a new bed for vegetables along a fence.

Heather Echola @GardenGerty (160879) • United States 26 Apr 09

Saturday, after buying the garden soil to go in this raised bed, I bought a few tomato plants. The price of ready grown plants has really increased. I have almost no luck with seeds. My frugal step was that I made sure each one of...

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draconess The topsy turvy is a neat idea, but I find my tomatoes in regular pots on the ground produce more than the same varieties hung in the topsy turvy. It does help with varieties that are prone to stem/branch breakage though, you don't have to stake and tie...

26 May 09

Peonies

hcromer @hcromer (2710) • United States 16 Mar 09

I have a sudden new obsession with peonies lately... Please tell me anything about them that you can (how to start them, where the best place to buy them is, should I start them as seeds or buy the actual plant). I haven't been...

flowers

peonies

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draconess Do you have any friends or neighbours that have peonies? They're easiest to start from a root or cutting, so if you can find someone who already has a bush maybe they can share a piece.

16 Mar 09

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Is candy only for kiddies? It is wrong to like lollypops at 23?

hezoid @hezoid (2144) 27 Feb 07

I have a confession to make: I'm 23 but i still love lollypops and other types of candy too! So do you think this is wrong, and that candy should only be for kiddies, and that many i should stick to more grown up chocolates and...

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draconess Ooh, I haven't had those misty mints in years!

29 Jan 09

Is candy only for kiddies? It is wrong to like lollypops at 23?

hezoid @hezoid (2144) 27 Feb 07

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draconess Mmmm, those coke bottle candies are one of my favourites too!

29 Jan 09

Do you still have Bubble Baths even in the summer?

hezoid @hezoid (2144) 2 Aug 08

I'n curious to know whether people still have hot, relaxing bubbl baths even in the summer when it's warm. I think most people probably switch to having showers to try and cool down, i've always seen bathing as something you do...

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draconess As long as you rinse off afterwards, I wouldn't worry unless she's really prone to UTIs... many women have bubble baths all the time with no problems.

29 Jan 09

I need some serious help here on mylot.

xboxboy @xboxboy (5576) 9 Oct 08

Please take a look at the picture that goes with this discussion. My son came in to say there was a 'giant' frog in the garden. when i went out i discovered it was a toad. i have scoured the internet and cannot pinpoint the...

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draconess According to www.froglife.org, there are only two toad species known to live in Scotland- the natterjack, which is much wartier looking and brownish with a thin yellow stripe down its back, or the common toad, which can have colour variations like in your...

9 Oct 08

Mowing the lawn.

Heather Echola @GardenGerty (160879) • United States 5 Jun 08

Do you remember the old push mowers? I have one, and I used it a little bit this morning. It is a workout.I figure I am getting a workout, and doing a little bit for the environment. Would you mow that...

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draconess You can still buy new push mowers at retailers like Canadian Tire! I've been wanting one for a while now.

23 Jun 08

Has anyone eaten or made Pierogies?

tdemex @tdemex (3540) • United States 31 May 08

When I was young my dad taught me how to make Pierogies (polish stuffed dumplings)from scratch, lots of work but you can freeze some for latter. They go good with polish sausage and horseraddish! Did you ever eat pierogies? Did...

pierogies

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draconess For my dessert pierogies I make the dough the same way, then just stuff them with fresh berries, a sprinkle of cinnamon and sugar, and a little cornstarch to thicken up the juices when they cook. You can boil them or fry them in butter, I think they're best...

31 May 08

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Ever been to a BeautiControl spa party?

draconess @draconess (650) • Canada 29 May 08

So I decided to have a girls' night at my house, and got talked into having the BeautiControl lady come over to do her presentation and manicures and stuff. I guess I have had a Mary Kay party before, it should be kinda like...

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draconess Yeah, it's kinda like Mary Kay. Some of her spa stuff looks really nice (the brown sugar scrub is tempting) but I don't really want to try a new skincare line, I finally found a regime my face loves (thank you LUSH!) and it doesn't like new products... Might...

30 May 08

What vegetables are the easiest to grow?

snowy @snowy22315 (181948) • United States 27 May 08

I have had good luck in the past with tomatoes and leaf lettuce in fall. Anything else I try to grow seems to wither away.It is hot and sunny where I live and we have a soil that has some clay content. I will try peppers again...

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draconess The watering depends on where you are- in most climates watering in the evening promotes mold and disease growth because the plants are left damp all night. Most gardening books recommend watering in the early morning, and if it's really hot and they get dried...

29 May 08

Sushi....delicious or disgusting?

wayz12 @wayz12 (2059) • United States 12 May 08

I love sushi! It's that kind of food that I feel I can eat everyday. I remember though the first time I tried it, I can barely keep it down. The knowledge that it is raw fish makes me want to throw it up. However, once I got over...

food

japanese cuisine

sushi

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draconess I can't stand the wasabi- I do love the pickled ginger slices though! Great way to cleanse the palate between bites :)

13 May 08

YOU nique

Modestah @Modestah (11179) • United States 24 Feb 08

What unique varieties of fruits or vegetables do you grow, or plan on growing - that the average person may not have every tried or even heard of? I am pretty boring in this aspect - i think the most unique thing I have grown...

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draconess Yeah, they're either coming out with more colourful varieties, or maybe I'm just drawn to purple... it adds such a unique look to the vegetable garden!

1 Mar 08

What do you guys think of LUSH?

standupforme @standupforme (27) • United States 28 Jan 08

Well, at first, I loved it. I'm a biologist and all for the natural and handmade, but GOD, it's not that good. I'm so disappointed. It's not cheap, and they claim to be unique and the best but unique, maybe, but best? I mean, I...

lush

skincare

skincare products

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draconess Cupcake really is amazing. I wish there were a store in my town so I could always have that mask for a certain time of month...

28 Feb 08

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laser eye surgery

draconess @draconess (650) • Canada 1 Apr 07

Have you had laser eye surgery, or do you know anyone who has? I'm sort of thinking about it, I think in the long run it would save money, since my glasses are so expensive. I have a lot of questions about it though... How do you...

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draconess Yeah, around 40 most people will need reading glasses, laser eye surgery can't fix that as it is a natural part of aging. I think when I go to Edmonton over easter break I will go in for a consultation... I think I'm ready to do this...

19 Feb 08

Winter Holiday baking?

Ravenladyj @Ravenladyj (22902) • United States 5 Dec 07

For the past few yrs I've taken up baking like a mad woman pretty much for the month of Dec LOL much to the pleasure of my husband and kiddies....Standard baking is things like Chocolate Macaroons, Mincemeat tarts, jam tarts,...

baking

getting fat for the winter

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draconess Oooh fudge is so good for the holidays! And I almost forgot my brother's favourite, butterscotch marshmallow squares and chow mein cookies...

5 Dec 07

Which recipe website would you recommend?

fineexistence @fineexistence (574) • United States 5 Dec 07

I am looking for some baking recipes. Do you have a favourite website where you find awesome recipes? Please share and tell us how it is different from other sites.

baking

cooking

recipe

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draconess allrecipes.com is great- I get overwhelmed trying to pick out which recipe to try though!

5 Dec 07

Lush Christmas 2007- what do you think?

draconess @draconess (650) • Canada 3 Nov 07

So now that all the brand new christmas lush stuff is out, what do you think? Are there things you miss from previous years, new stuff you're excited about? I really miss Christingly already, it was the PERFECT minty bubble...

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draconess Snowcake's always good. And it's my mother in law's favourite soap, so I always get a huge chunk for her for xmas too. It's soooo amazing with a lush pud bath :)

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We just bought our first house!

draconess @draconess (650) • Canada 15 Oct 07

I'm so excited right now, my husband and I are in the process of buying our first house. We just signed to have all the subjects removed, so now all we have to do is wait, our official move in date will be November 29th! I can't...

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draconess Aww, thanks everyone for your comments. And we will definately have to put more effort into keeping up with housework, I don't want it to be a mess like our apartment has been lately! It does have a dishwasher, which will be great for me, because doing dishes...

15 Oct 07