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Soil and the City
" align="left"> To keep their place pristine, Benjamin Noriega-Ortiz, above, and his partner usually wear shorts and T-shirts at home.New York City?s dirt level ? a mix of soot and everything from ground-up car tires to sea salt ? is high, and so homeowners who love white rugs and sofas pay a higher price. Call it the dirt tax.
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" align="left"> A Brooklyn couple made their first home purchase a weekend house in the Catskills, decorating it with pieces acquired through Craigslist, thrift shops and yard sales ? even items found on the street.
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" align="left"> In the dense forests of Montana, the pine trees surrounding the writer?s house have been turning red and dying because of an infestation of beetles.When my wife and I bought land in Montana, the stands of timber were so dense you couldn?t walk through parts of the property. Then the beetles came, killing the stately old trees.
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Carve a Watermelon Basket

Watermelons come in many varieties so you can choose from red or yellow flesh and seeded or seedless varieties. Learn how to cut decorative hearts into a handle for the basket to make an elegant but easy edible party decoration or centerpiece. Simply follow these easy step-by-step instructions and fill with your favorite fruit salad recipe. If you will be using the fruit scooped out from the watermelon basket, consider buying a seedless variety. • Carve a Watermelon Basket - Step-by-Step Instructions with Photos Watermelon Basket Photo © 2006 Peggy Trowbridge Filippone, licensed to About.com, Inc.

Red, White & Blue Potato Salad Recipe

The beautiful colors of this red, white, and blue potato salad come from the potatoes themselves. If you cannot find blue potatoes, purple ones will do, or simply use all red and white. This recipe is obviously perfect for the 4th of July due to the coloring, but you can enjoy it year-round. Red, White & Blue Potato Salad is even better at room temperature than cold. • Red, White & Blue Potato Salad Recipe Photo © 2009 Peggy Trowbridge, licensed to About.com, Inc.

Shish Kebab Recipes

Shish Kebab Cooking Tips© 2009 Peggy Trowbridge Filippone Kebabs are versatile enough to serve to guests or family while pleasing vegetarians to meat-lovers. Get tips and hints on how to make the best shish kebabs, then try such kebab and brochette recipes as Orange Ginger Beef and Shrimp Shish Kebabs, Pomegranate Lamb Kebabs, Seafood Brochettes with Tomato-Basil Champagne Sauce, and more. • Shish Kebab Recipes and Cooking Tips

Potato Salad Recipes

Most of us will be planning some type of gathering of friends and family to celebrate July 4th. Potato salad is a traditional dish for summer gatherings. These potato salad recipes use standard white or red potatoes, gold potatoes, blue or purple potatoes, sweet potatoes, and others. • Potato Salad Recipes for Memorial Day Potato Salad Recipes Photo © 2006 Peggy Trowbridge, licensed to About.com, Inc.

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