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Wednesday, July 24, 2013

Unique Garden Containers

It all started when I saw this unique way to repurpose an old colander into a hanging planter at my neighbor's house. She had seen it in a magazine.
Which then led me to thinking I could do the same with a few directions. So I found these easy "how to" ones. Check out this link for a very inexpensive DIY.
http://www.17apart.com/2013/04/how-to-recycled-colander-planter.html 
Here are some other ideas I came came across to think "outside the box" for garden planters.
How about this one for a creative use of an old car?
For unique garden planter inspiration look around your house. 
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Just Peachy Sangria
Cook's notes: The longer the fruit sits in a pitcher the more flavorful it becomes. But do avoid adding so much fruit it could overpower the wine. I would suggest making the drink early in the day for late afternoon or evening serving.
recipe adapted from personalrecipes.com  
Ingredients:
  • 1 bottle of white wine like sauvignon blanc or pinot grigio
  • 1 cup peach schnapps
  • 1/2 cup frozen lemonade concentrate, thawed
  • 2 nectarines sliced or 2 peaches
  • 1 cup red or green grapes
  • 1 pint raspberries
  • some other fruit options include:orange, lemon or lime slices, firm strawberries
Directions:
Combine all ingredients in a large pitcher. Cover and chill at least 2 hours










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