Archive for January, 2009

Silbury Hill mystery soon to be resolved

It is said that there is a greater concentration of ancient monuments in the Wiltshire countryside between Marlborough and Avebury than anywhere else in Britain. Many present an eternal puzzle to archaeologists as to how and why they came to be, but

Winter salads from the garden

It never ceases to amaze me that, even with the exceptionally cold weather we’ve had in the past few weeks, I can still walk outside my kitchen door and pick a trugful of salad and good bunches of several herbs. I don’t mean the obvious evergreen herbs

Gardening Tip of the Week

Ice-melting products containing magnesium or potassium chloride are less damaging to path-side plants and turf than more traditional calcium and sodium chloride salts. Avoid using fertilizers as ice-melting material because they pollute runoff into

Breaking News: House Vote Fails To Delay DTV Transition

In a failure to get a required two-thirds majority in the U.S. House of Representatives to authorize a delay, the DTV Transition appears to still be on for February 17th, 2009, unless the House decides to reconsider the issue again next week. However,

How Low Will They Go?

It may be possible for shoppers to take advantage of the economic climate by bargaining with furniture retailers.

The Meltdown in Home Furnishings

Many well-known home-related retailers and manufacturers, as well as home design magazines, are faltering in the current economic downturn.

The 10minute gardener: sowing broad beans

Now is a great time to sow broad beans in deep seed trays or modules if you have a greenhouse, a cold frame or a cool windowsill. They will take about 14 days to germinate and should be ready to plant out in early March for harvesting in late May and

Gallery: Your exclusive man caves

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Designer Yael Aflalo lists Hollywood Hills home at $3,995,000

L.A. has gone ga-ga over Ya-Ya, and now the designer who created the sportswear line hopes to sell her Hollywood Hills home, just listed at $3,995,000. Fashionista Yael Aflalo is selling a 1930s New England traditional, remodeled in 2007 by the Los

Blog Watch

Our pick to click this week: On Pure Style Home (http://purestylehome.blogspot.com), the local blogger and interior designer posts about a recent room redo. A client’s spare bedroom that previously did double duty as an office area and workout room is