Other - Home & Garden - October 2007

Okay so I want to send a friend at a company some flowers and I was thinking about proflowers.com. But from what I've heard they come frozen in boxes, which isn't very presentable. Can anyone confirm this?

2007-10-30 11:56:39 · 3 answers · asked by Garyman 2

I just got a ton of tomatoes off my friends plants. Most of them are green, but the frost has hit so we are trying to save them.

So I am putting them in paper bags and waiting for them to turn red.

here is my question: I am planning on throwing them in the blender to puree them after they are ripe. Then i am going to freeze the puree into ice cube trays. Then take the tomato cubes and store them in a freezer bag. that way anytime I need some tomato for a dish, I have some on hand in easily usable portions.

Do I have to cook the puree before I freeze it or can i freeze it raw? I would rather freeze it raw.

2007-10-30 11:23:51 · 2 answers · asked by apple1821 2

Is there any way that I can keep spiders from making webs? I have a stairs that lead to my front door and there are always webs strung across the stairs... I even have the same problem on my back deck with my sliding glass doors.

I wouldnt mind the webs if they werent in the place where I have to walk through them.

Is there a way to stop the spiders from making webs in that particular area?

Thanks!

2007-10-30 09:36:54 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have a flower bed that currently contains Petunia's, Gerbera Daisies, and Begonia's. I would love to plant some tulip bulbs there so they will bloom in the spring. Will the plants that are already there (the flowers) die and not come back, should I yank them out or trim them way down. I want to plant the bulbs in the same bed, I do have the room. Also, when should I plant the bulbs so they will bloom in spring? Any advice is very helpful. Thanks. Oh, I am in Ohio.

2007-10-30 07:42:33 · 4 answers · asked by lipglossaddiction 3

2007-10-30 07:18:28 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

Just the kits that u can get at craft stores. I was wonderingn if it is something that u could hang in your window after u make it or does it look like something that a first grader would bring home from school.(No offense kiddo's....I love all of you!) Just dont want to waste the money to buy the supplies, if I am not certain.

2007-10-30 05:15:56 · 4 answers · asked by sassy 2

We're moving across town (about 15 miles away) in about a month and I was wondering what your favorite moving tips are.

2007-10-30 03:36:36 · 3 answers · asked by homeschoolmom 5

My neighbors across the hall had bed bugs and I saw them dragging out their mattress to be thrown away because the bed bugs had colonized inside the mattress. How do I prevent them from getting inside my mattress or box spring?? My mattress cost me about $1,500 and I really don't want to face the thought of disposing it.

2007-10-30 02:55:59 · 5 answers · asked by Kristin O 1

I set up a 55 gallon aquarium last month, and I have the filter and heater running constantly. That's the only thing that I can think of that's different. My electric bill went from $110 to $345 last month.

2007-10-30 02:21:44 · 7 answers · asked by willnottigan 2

2007-10-30 01:38:09 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

about 6 months ago I moved into the house I'm in. I found there was 3 fruit trees and I have been waiting (not so) patiently for them to fruit, so I know what they are! well, they are JUST starting to bear fruit and I'm getting impatient!

I was wondering if I could appeal to you to pick your knowledgeable brains and identify them??...

here are pics of the immature fruit (along with leaves from the trees they came from) .. any ideas?


http://www.flickr.com/photos/16917987@N04/1802711907/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/16917987@N04/1802710129/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/16917987@N04/1802708357/

thanks in advance! .. oh, I'm in Melbourne, Australia if it helps any

2007-10-29 23:04:31 · 11 answers · asked by amy t 2

We have had no rain for weeks. Anyone know what these are? I always thought mushrooms needed alot of moisture???? Am so curious about them. Thanks!

2007-10-29 18:37:32 · 3 answers · asked by Sniggle 6

2007-10-29 10:03:20 · 6 answers · asked by BrownSuga 1

2007-10-29 10:02:03 · 4 answers · asked by Flying Felix 3

2007-10-29 09:47:57 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-10-29 09:30:19 · 10 answers · asked by hunda b 1

Applying glycerine before plugging fridge was one suggestion, but that made no difference.

2007-10-29 09:14:54 · 4 answers · asked by SAMWINIRISE E 2

This is a follow up to my other question about fireproofing houses.

2007-10-29 07:55:10 · 5 answers · asked by Yafooey! 5

such as daylily blooms.

2007-10-29 06:22:56 · 12 answers · asked by Red Sunshine 27 1

I'm hesitating between these two models. Which one do you think I should get? All I want is more space in the fridge so that it holds more stuff and its reliability.

http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=3926086#reviews

http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_12605_04693972000P?vName=Appliances&cName=Refrigerators&sName=Compact+Refrigerators

Thanks a lot!!!

2007-10-29 05:22:08 · 4 answers · asked by little asian gal in cresent city 2

I live in a high-rise condo building in downtown Tampa that does not recycle, they state they do not have enough room in the garbage room to accommodate the extra bins. I would like to organize something within the building so we can recycle but cannot find any quality information - any suggestions?

2007-10-29 05:05:19 · 2 answers · asked by fastcarceo25 3

I have a smallish kitchen window I would like to put a film or such on so I can see out like normal and let the sunshine in but I don't want people to be able to see in, is there such a thing ? not drapes, but something I can put up that lets the sun in, I can see my flowers, but the neighbors can't see in ? thanks

2007-10-29 05:02:56 · 3 answers · asked by I Love Jesus 5

If you were to build a new home in the Midwest and money were not an object in the construction cost, but you wanted the maintain the lowest utility cost. What things would you incorporate in your home design? How will the exterior walls be constructed and insulated? What type of heating and cooling systems would you use?

2007-10-29 05:00:25 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

what heat temperature is good to save energy and to keep home warm (in farenheit)

2007-10-29 04:48:44 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

What method do you use? Why?

2007-10-29 04:47:46 · 16 answers · asked by [I ♥ R.Hamilton] 2

We have a baby and we use a Vicks Vaporizer in his room (especially when he is sick). Well, now it seems we ONLY use it at night when he's sick.- mostly because my husband is against using it - b/c he thinks our house is too humid -and is the reason behind the sweaty windows. Well, it is doctor's orders to use it. Anyhow, all the windows in the house now have various degrees of inner-pane sweating . The windows are relatively new, apparently. I am aware that an inert gas (e.g. Argon) should be present between the 2 panes. Do all 'newer' windows (whether low, mid or high end) have this gas? Bottom line: My husband thinks the house (i.e. walls) will be damaged if we continue to use the Vapourizer. Is this true? I know with my previous house at this time of year (October) in Southern Ontario, I had sweaty panes once the colder weather arrived. This topic is becoming a sore-spot for us. If Vicks Vapourizers are so bad, why are all the parents using them for their sick babies?

2007-10-29 04:01:16 · 3 answers · asked by suzie 1

I hope a lesson has been learned from the California fires to build homes of fireproof materials in the wild fire zones and around the country.

What is your take on this?

2007-10-29 02:56:35 · 8 answers · asked by Yafooey! 5

I have about an acre of land in Louisiana and I need a clearing company with a dozer to come and clear it off. I've gotten some estimates but there is a huge difference in prices and I don't want to be way overcharged but I don't want to hire someone with a cheap price who is unexperienced. The land has quite a few trees but they are small trees and all the big pines have already been logged off. There is no grass or brush. What would be a reasonable price to pay?

2007-10-29 02:43:11 · 2 answers · asked by D Fresh 2

2007-10-28 23:55:40 · 4 answers · asked by danita p 1

I need some kind of organic spray that will kill the caterpillar's, but also leave the produce in good conditions for humans to eat.
Any suggestions?

2007-10-28 20:01:08 · 5 answers · asked by Thackles 2