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A cloche provides protection for newly planted seedlings, keeping insects, pests and adverse weather at bay. Words & photos: Julie Legg This cloche is for a 900mm x 1800mm raised bed. MATERIALS 4 x lengths flexible 15mm x 2mm x 2m plastic pipe 1 x pack of 6 x 16mm tool clips (comes with screws) 3 x set of 3/16” x 38mm nuts and bolts, mushroom head zinc plated 2 x 80mm white downpipe clips 4 x 25mm screws 2m x 4m insect garden netting Equipment: Drill, screwdriver Cost: $60 METHOD STEP 1: Clear soil to expose timber along each...

Hi Friends! Here’s my weekly post sharing about what’s going on in the world of RecipeGirl, as well as some fun links to things I’ve come across lately. So here it goes: following are 10 things to share with you this week- everything from recipes to shopping to a few fun articles and more. There are a few affiliate links included here and there. Enjoy! Slow Cooker Favorites! In need of a warm, comforting dinner?  This Slow Cooker Beef Stew recipe is it! This Slow Cooker Hawaiian Sticky Chicken is one of our favorites – kids included. It’s sweet and tangy,...

Here are three of the week's top pieces of financial insight, gathered from around the web: Silicon Valley loses top women Some of the highest-profile women in the tech industry are "heading for the exits," said Emily Chang in Bloomberg. Last week, it was YouTube chief Susan Wojcicki, who announced she was leaving after 25 years at Google. Days earlier, Marne Levine stepped down as Meta's chief business officer. Sheryl Sandberg left her role as Meta's chief operating officer last year. Women are underrepresented in Silicon Valley, so the pressures on those at the top are tremendous. Several top female...

Opening your blinds and seeing big droplets splash against your window can immediately stop you in your tracks. Rain? Right now? Why? The fabulous fringe outfit you originally planned to wear is heading back to the closet, and you have to come up with something weather-appropriate ASAP. If you have to go into work, on a date, or just don’t want to sacrifice your signature style in a downpour, take a gander at the rainy-day outfit ideas we’ve curated that will keep you dry and chic. You’ll be left fashionably standing — or running underneath your umbrella — screaming, “rain...

If there’s one item that’s a wild card in terms of what’s trending, it’s probably a sneaker. I mean, who could’ve ever predicted that the shoes our dad’s wore to mow the lawn on Saturday mornings would be the coolest sneakers to have on your feet the past couple of years? You never know what could be next, so hey, don’t knock it until you try it.  The cycle of trending sneakers seems to be sneaking up on us quicker than usual lately, and right now, there’s a shape and style that’s very clearly reigning supreme: the soccer-style sneaker. Best...