Friday, October 10, 2008
Fantasy family playland
Join Home & Garden editor Connie Nelson as she “snoops” into a family’s 425-acre playland near Lake Pepin, complete with indoor basketball court, chapel and airstrip.
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Two weeks ago a deer (or bear?) - both animals frequent our neighborhood in Hubbard County, came visiting our rose garden and ate all the rose buds except this one bush front and center. |
Plan on gypsy moths: Get them young
Sightings of the tree-killing pests in Richfield and Minnetonka have set into motion efforts by officials from the Agriculture Department to kill them as caterpillars before they take wing and spread.
Three of a kind
When West Elm opens its first Minnesota store tomorrow, it will become the latest mass-market retailer for home furnishings, decor, entertaining and tabletop items within a few blocks in Edina. Here's a look at how the newcomer compares with nearby Pottery Barn and Crate & Barrel.
Tomato eye candy
A new book celebrating the diversity of heirloom tomatoes is a feast for the eyes.
Photo right: Radiator Charlie
Fixit: What's the story behind 911?
Q Why was 911 picked as the emergency number? Is it true that it's because of the Bible, specifically the ninth chapter of Luke, in which the 11th verse has to do with healing? Also, how were 211, 311, 411, etc., chosen for use?
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