Author: Eloine
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Powdery mildew solution
I was sooo excited about my big swan neck gourds that were developing only to be let down by the sudden appearance of fluffy ugly white patches on the bottom leaves of my plant. It’s right now in the heart of a hot August in dry California – it’s just a given that my plants…
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Will you vote for me?
I entered into the Russian Standard Vodka Incredible pursuit for a chance to win $10,000 and several mentor sessions on my project. Along with my mother and I we have developed a way of gardening that requires very little work when set up and done in such a way that disabled or elderly people will…
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I’m a sucker for these
My usual sunflowers with black centers grow above my head making a wonderful privacy and wind screen. I don’t always want that though so this time in a little corner spot of my garden I planted some little dwarf Elf Sunflowers. They are only 16 inches tall with yellow centers. Shot with my iphone using…
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Couple more stock images accepted
This time a couple of my feathered friends got accepted to Shutterstock
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New website for Quantum Wine Cellars
Just finished assembling a site for Quantum Wine Cellars . I had the pleasure of attending their release reception this last weekend and to sample their wonderful wines. Please browse their site to learn more about Quantum’s wines and their process. John Schall of John Schall Design designed the logo and the overall look of this…
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Design process for building an interactive map
This isn’t really a tutorial of how to create an interactive map as this blog post would be way too long and too complex. It’s more about the process of taking various resources and putting them together to create something. As I write this post this map is a work in progress. View Demo The…