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1 cup plain Greek yogurt ⅔ cup peeled and grated English cucumber 2 teaspoon snipped fresh mint 1 clove garlic, minced

On the middle anchor PVC pipes, add a cross connector. Add a joint connector piece, then add a T connector on top of the cross connector, with the open joint facing into the raised bed.

* If dough is too sticky to handle, knead in a few additional tablespoons all-purpose flour.

What Is Hot Honey? Where to Buy Hot Honey How to Make Your Own Hot Honey Recipe Uses for Hot Honey One taste of hot honey and you’ll quickly realize it’s a great accompaniment to pretty much any sweet or savory dish. Add a drizzle to a slice of pizza, pasta, or fried chicken sandwich. Coat your roasted veggies or chicken wings. Add them to your favorite cookie recipe. You could even try stirring it into your morning cup of coffee or tea....

Barrymore has partnered with Grove Collaborative, a sustainability-oriented company that offers household cleaning products and other essentials, as the brand’s first-ever Global Brand and Sustainability Advocate. Grove has committed to being 100% plastic-free by 2025 with its Beyond Plastic initiative—among other planet-friendly efforts—an endeavor Barrymore is fully on board with. She’s swapped plant-based floss picks in for plastic floss and soap and shampoo bars in for liquids that come in plastic bottles....

According to Solar Energy Industries Association, solar has had an average annual growth rate of 50% over the past 10 years in the United States, largely due to the Solar Investment Tax Credit—a 26% tax credit—enacted in 2006. Installing solar is also more affordable now due to community solar options, as well as installation costs dropping over 70% in the past decade. You might be wondering if switching to renewable energy is cost-effective for your family....

The most common types of bird feeders are feeders that are filled with solid bird food like seed or suet and feeders that are filled with sugar water, also called nectar, that are designed to attract hummingbirds. Both types of feeder need to be cleaned regularly, in tandem with refills, following similar but slightly different methods. When, and How Often, You Should Clean a Bird Feeder Bird feeders, regardless of type, need to be cleaned regularly, and this is especially true during warm or wet weather seasons....

Designing a Cottagecore Table Spread “A cottagecore tablescape should feel bright, happy, warm, and a touch eccentric,” says Noel Fahden Briceno, vice president of merchandising at interior vintage furniture shop Chairish. “You’ll want to include mixed and matched floral china, scalloped placemats and napkins, rattan cutlery and ice buckets, colorful chintz linens, and whimsical vintage tureens and accessories.” When searching for pieces, go for anything quilted, checkered and floral patterned, and try to find handmade glazed and ceramic dinnerware....

A plumbing plan illustrates the system that will bring water in and take waste back out. It typically includes water supply lines, drains, vent pipes, valves, and fixtures such as toilets and sinks. These plans often use a variety of official plumbing symbols to denote different elements, and it’s relatively easy to produce plan views and riser drawings by hand or computer. Making detailed drawings will save time and expenses later....

This annual grass is a universal problem to homeowners in the U.S. It pops up in spring and develops into large, flat, thick clumps that spread widely, crowding out surrounding lawn grass and other plants. Because it’s an annual, crabgrass dies after the first frost in autumn, which leaves behind patchy, bare spots in your lawn. If left untreated, those bare spots will fill in with more crabgrass or other weeds next spring when their seeds sprout....

Drought-Tolerant Groundcover Plants If you live in an area that doesn’t get a lot of rain, you might be used to a brown lawn. Instead of planting turfgrass, try these hardy groundcovers that can withstand the heat. Growing Conditions: Full sun in well-drained soil Size: Up to 12 inches tall Zones: 5-9 Buy It: Red Creeping Thyme ($33, Breck’s) Growing Conditions: Full sun or part shade in well-drained soil Size: Up to 12 inches tall, depending on variety Zones: 3-10 Buy It: ‘Angelina’ Sedum ($23, Etsy) Growing Conditions: Full sun in well-drained soil Size: Up to 6 inches tall Zones: 3-8 Buy It: Hen and Chicks Collection ($21, Walmart)...

Big brush strokes of color draw up the eye through the landscape. Here, a bright red stretch of astilbe beckons at the top of the path. Bright blooms of yellow sedum soften the geometric angles of the path and edging. A terra-cotta container offers a no-fuss way to integrate additional flowers and foliage at the base of the slope. Are you using retaining walls to manage your hillside? Find out how to keep them in great shape....

Our Best Mac-and-Cheese Recipes Mexican Favorites from Your Slow Cooker Slow-Cooker Beef: Our Greatest Hits Learn how to cook ribs in the slow cooker like an expert

Pair it with: A lighter-bodied red like a Bordeaux makes a lovely red wine food pairing for the cured meats. We recommend 2015 Château Greysac Cru Bourgeois Médoc. Pair it with: Wildly affordable, effervescent Vinho Verde from Portugal. Try Broadbent Vinho Verde ($10, wine.com). Pair it with: A crisp Provence rosé along the lines of 2018 Trés Chic Rosé ($19, winc.com). Pair it with: One of the best tips for pairing wine with food is, “What grows together goes together....