During this time of social distancing can make us forget the importance of celebrating holidays such as Easter. Studies do show that celebrating the holidays gives us more energy and less stress. So, celebrating Easter now may be more important than ever!
Since Easter is a social celebration, maybe if we show that our family can bring the spirit of the holiday outside, it may give other people some enjoyment. So even if we must isolate ourselves, it does not mean our celebration have to stop.
Baseboard molding (or moulding) is the board that goes where the floor and wall meet. The baseboard goes around the room, giving the room a straight-line look. They were called mop boards, protecting the wall from mop hits. Now, I guess they could be called vacuum boards. You can buy baseboards at hardware stores, lumber yards, or online. They come in many styles and colors usually being 4 to 5 inches tall and less than an inch in depth.
Crown molding is placed where the wall meets the ceiling. This along with the baseboard molding provides continuity to the whole room. The crown and baseboard molding should be of similar type and color.
A chair real is a molding strip placed a foot above the baseboard protecting the wall from chair damage. Often the area between the chair and baseboard molding is painted or design with a different color than the rest of the wall.
A picture rail is installed about 2 feet below the ceiling. The rail is used to hang décor without damaging the wall.
Wainscoting is the use of 2 to 3-foot panels placed above the baseboard giving the room a different texture. The use started with Queen Ann style homes with traditional wood. Using the right wainscoting can give the room a different height illusion whether taller or shorter.
Starting your flower and garden seeds indoors is easy if you follow a few simple steps.
Start with a seed starting soil mix, however, if use Miracle-Gro potting soil for larger seeds. Place the “soil” in a bucket and add a little water. This way the medium does not float off the container when you do water it.
Add the soil to your containers about ½ inch from the top and gently firm it down and make it level.
Add the number of seeds you want plus a few extra. I have made the mistake of having 36 tomatoes of one variety wondering what am I going to do with all of the plants.
Cover the seeds where you can no longer see the seeds and gently firm the soil around the seeds.
Place the containers in a tray and water from the bottom gradually soaking to the top of the soil. Then remove the water and cover the containers with a cover or saran wrap.
Place under lights for 16 hours a day (you can use a timer). You can use regular shop fluorescent lights or use grow lights. Check every day for growth, some seeds germinate within 48 hours. Most seeds need some light to germinate. If you have a waterproof heating mat for germination, great. I just bought one (1X4 foot from Walmart.com) for $40.
When the seedlings germinate, remove the cover and keeping them under the lights, again for 16 hours. Let them grow until you transplant to larger containers. (I will explain this on Monday).
