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April 2014

April 2014

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Troubleshooting your vegetable garden

By JEANNE HUBER10 min

ALL ABOUT

Hydrangeas

By ANDRWE KEYS10 min

Ask THIS OLD HUSE

Q+A

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Troubleshooting your vegetable garden

You planted your favorites, then planned a season’s worth of farm-to-table meals around your anticipated bounty. But you wound up with a harvest of bitter lettuce, cracked tomatoes, crooked carrots, and no idea where you went wrong. Don’t toss those menus yet.

By JEANNE HUBER10 min

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ALL ABOUT

Hydrangeas

For generations, these beloved shrubs have charmed with their big blooms and carefree nature. Find out which varieties are right for you and how to keep them thriving

By ANDRWE KEYS10 min

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Ask THIS OLD HUSE

Q+A

I have some packets of seeds left over from last year’s vegetable garden. Can I plant them this year? That depends. Onion, parsnip, and parsley seeds aren’t hardy enough to be stored. But most other seeds, including beets, stay viable for two to four years if kept somewhere dark, cool, and dry.
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Recrafting a 1915 Craftsman

With the help of its can-do owners, a worn-out house gets back to its original spirited self

By Deborah Baldwin7 min

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weekend remodel

DAY-TO-DAY TIMELINE

SATURDAY Assemble the box (Steps 1-5). SUNDAY Install the bin, attach the diverter, and make the connections (Steps 6-7).
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energy-savers

Demystifying LEDs

For those with nagging questions, we’ve got answers

By JOHN MORELL5 min

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Ask THIS OLD HOUSE

QUESTION OF THE MONTH

TOM SILVA REPLIES: You may want to consider fiberglass gutters like those chosen by the owners of the latest TOH TV project house, in Arlington, Massachusetts. Made and hung by The Fiberglass Gutter Company (fiberglassgutter.com), they look just like traditional wood, but they’ll never rot or need paint.
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Letter FROM THIS OLD HOUSE

We’ve done the math for you

"Okay, pin me down and I’ll admit it: I’m more of a word guy than a numbers guy.” I said this to my brother while we were deep into another DIY project. He stared back at me with that look that says, “The things you hear when you don’t have a clear shot with the hammer."

By SCOTT OMELIANUK3 min

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before + after: bedroom

From cold to comfy

Wainscoting, moldings, and a soothing color scheme add character to a bland bedroom

By JILL CONNORS3 min

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shopping

Animal-print wallpaper

No, we’re not talking leopard spots. Here, 12 cheeky ways to take a walk on the wild side

By MEGAN BAKER2 min

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