Ground Covers for Sites With Partial Sun — the Shade Garden

The plants are useful tools in fighting erosion and crowding out weeds, surviving where many plants won’t grow. With creeping or spreading ground covers, you don’t need as many plants to establish a uniform blanket of growth, as the plants will fill in empty spaces, saving you time and money.

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Fishing Canoes and Kayaks — to Buy or to DIY

If you’ve mastered the Eskimo Roll, that will come in handy if you’re fishing for seals. If you’re not working with a harpoon, and have strapped eighty pounds of tackle boxes, beer coolers and a patio umbrella to the deck of your river kayak, don’t expect the Eskimo Roll to save your ass from disaster.

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Gluten-Free Vegan Burger Meat Substitute

Start by searing off the hot peppers if you’re using fresh chilies. Empty the pan, and add chopped fresh mushrooms; cook until the mushrooms reduce and change color, becoming browned. Saute carrots until browned on one side, then add onion and garlic, and cook them until the onions turn clear and the garlic softens.

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