Sweet alyssum
Common name: Sweet alyssum Latin name: Lobularia maritima Plant size: Under 6″ Plant type: Annual USDA Hardiness Zones: 9-11; grown…
Read moreCommon name: Sweet alyssum Latin name: Lobularia maritima Plant size: Under 6″ Plant type: Annual USDA Hardiness Zones: 9-11; grown…
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Have you ever considered making rocket component loads for your flatcars? Over the years I’ve seen some interesting flatcar loads…
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Hardscaping, the subset of landscaping that includes outdoor paths, walls, and other things not made from plant or soil matter,…
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Miniature trees for warmer climates Since I seldom travel to parts of North America in USDA Hardiness Zones 9 and…
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Common name: Threadleaf heavenly bamboo Latin name: Nandina domestica ‘Filamentosa’ Plant size: 1-2′ Plant type: Shrubs and small trees USDA…
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Do you need to camouflage full-size items near your railway? Even though the 12 x 43 feet space in my…
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I scratchbuilt a large-scale grain elevator in 1:29 scale using PVC pipes, PVC boards, and styrene. To make the…
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Common name: Creeping milkwort, chapparal pea, box-leaved milkwort Latin name: Polygala chamaebuxus var. grandiflora Plant type: Perennial USDA Hardiness Zones:…
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The Oberammergau, Ogden & Olomana Railroad (a.k.a. the Triple O) operates across eras and continents on a small piece of…
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by Eric Mueller The Oberammergau, Ogden & Olomana Railroad (a.k.a. the Triple O) operates across eras and continents on a…
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Common name: Columnar Japanese holly Latin name: Ilex crenata ’Sky Pencil’; synonym I.c. ‘Sky Sentry’ Plant type: Shrubs & small…
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Sometime ago I decided to build a combination small rural station with a freight house. I often use pieces of…
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