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Primitive Yard Sculptures Garden Decor Vintage High Desert

Linda Marie’s Enchanted Treasures

By JM PerezJanuary 9, 20132 min read2.4K views

Welcome to the Visual Tour of Linda Marie’s Enchanted Treasures …

I have been to Linda Marie’s Enchanted Treasures twice before this day and in every single trip I get mesmerized. Everything is so beautiful that you want to touch every single piece. So much lovelies everywhere. It’s simply dreamy. And the loveliest of all, Linda Marie, herself. Graceful, energetic, helpful, lively, friendly and funny.

Rule #1. Don’t get discouraged by the size of her Shop.
Remember the saying, ‘great things come in small packages.’ Linda Marie has a paradise of goodness at the back of her shop (without counting what’s inside: clothing, collectibles and more). Because words cannot describe her collections, I will let the pictures speak for themselves.

I have personally come to enjoy and love Primitive decor as it adds charm and a Country feel to my Home. If you love gardening or just enjoy being around plants, you will fall in love with her unique garden planters, which varies from ceramic pots to stone carvings (Greek head planters), Yard Sculptures, Toilet, Tanks and Sinks Planters, Sinks water fountains, Drawer Planters, etc.

If you are looking for Antique Lantern, Rustic Primitive cupboard, distressed Rustic Country block Wood Sign, Patio/Bistro Set, Cookbooks, unique and custom Benches, bird houses, Door Knockers, Chandelier, Hand Towels, Tractor Seats, Cherub Statues, Farmhouse dining table and chairs, old tools, Vintage Chests and Trunks, or just ideas on how to implement Primitive decoration into your home; you can begin your search at Linda Marie’s Enchanted Treasures. Trust me, you will be glad you did.

Linda Marie’s Treasures are truly enchanted. Click here to see the gorgeous set of wall hanging Greek Male and Female Head Sculptures that I purchased from her shop last Summer (as well as a lovely Moroccan Lantern).

Joan and Linda Marie at Linda Marie's Enchanted Treasures. — *Joan and Linda Marie at Linda Marie’s Enchanted Treasures.*

Linda Marie’s Enchanted Treasures
19222 National Trails Hwy, Oro Grande, CA 92368
Phone: 1 (760) 484-6300
Email: Treasurestime@aol.com
Website: LindaMarie’sEnchantedTreasures.com
Like her Facebook Page and visit often for additional information and updates. Let’s Support Our Local Vendors!

Are you interested in an item and cannot make the drive to Oro Grande, CA? Do you live out-of-state? Contact Linda Marie for shipping/delivery options.

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Snowfall Weather Nature High Desert

Still Pictures: Snowfall and Sunset

By JM PerezJanuary 7, 20131 min read657 views

While the kids and I were still asleep, my husband took pictures of a few Statues in the Snow.
Here is the one I love the most, it’s the one I’ve owned the longest, my Angel Cherub with a Bird.

High Desert Sunset. — *High Desert Sunset (view from our backyard).*

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Victorville Destinations High Desert

Old Town Victorville, CA

By JM PerezJanuary 3, 20131 min read1.5K views

Established November 11, 1926, Route 66 carried refugees from the Dust Bowl to California, where the wretched sought hope for survival and the strength to carry on. John Steinbeck’s Grapes of Wrath told of the heart-breaking story of these people who trusted the road to take them somewhere – anywhere – they could survive the Great Depression.

Old Town Victorville Route 66. — *Old Town Victorville Route 66 (November, 2012).*

Greyhound Bus Terminal. — *Greyhound Bus Terminal (November, 2012).*

Greyhound Bus Lines/Amtrak Station
16838 S D St
Victorville, CA 92395
Telephone Numbers (Greyhound)
Main: 1 (760) 245-2041
Baggage: 1 (760) 245-2041

Telephone Numbers (Amtrak Station)
1 (800) 872-7245 – Primary
1 (800) 872-7245 – Toll Free

Greyhound Victorville, CA and Amtrak Station Victorville, CA.

Click here to learn more about Old Town Victorville.

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Plant Propagation Flowers Shrubs & Trees Gardening High Desert

Rabbits: Garden Menace

By JM PerezDecember 28, 20122 min read1.8K views

For the past couple of weeks, I noticed a reduction in the amount of leaves in my barrel planters. At first I placed the blame on the Grasshoppers, then early this week, we moved all the barrels in the garden storage shed after discovering that some of the plants in the barrels were completely gone and the others were half ways gone. The rabbits ate the early Daffodils sprouts, some of my Anigozanthos and a few of my Stella D’Oro Daylily. Though heartbreaking, I couldn’t do much about it then because of the freezing temperatures.

This morning, however, I was able to step out in the backyard all thanks to the warm weather. Since the barrels were gone, these little bunnies decided to eat all of my Aptenia Cordifolia (two out of four pots) and started working on my Brooms. We took a trip to Lowe’s and bought some Chicken Wire. Prior to that, I cut a few stems from my other two ‘untouched’ pots and I propagated them. This time, I placed the pots in my Vintage Planter Stands. Like most succulents, Aptenias are easy to propagate as they sprout new growth at their base when put into contact with moist soil. They are beautiful in rock gardens and make beautiful flowering ground cover.

Steps to Propagate Aptenia Cordifolia

Using a pruning tool or a sharp knife, cut some stems.
Dig a few holes in the potting mix with your finger or with a weeder.
Plant the end of the cut stems in the holes and press the soil around their base to set them in place.
Place the pot in direct or indirect sunlight.
Water the soil (do not over water).

Rabbits are cute little creatures and some people enjoy petting them. To gardeners however, these adorable creatures are one of their worst nightmares. They are voracious eaters as they would eat pretty much everything tender and they have a very rapid reproductive rate. How can we keep them away from our gardens?

Rabbits (Bunnies) Repellents

Put up a Chicken Wire Fence, Mr. McGregor’s Fence
Traps (close to Rabbit feeding or resting areas)
Use raised Garden Beds
Buy Hot Pepper Spray and use it on plants or learn to make your own (click here or here)
You could hunt them down

Happy Gardening!

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Home Improvement Weather Gardening High Desert

Little Home Updates

By JM PerezDecember 8, 20121 min read660 views

We’ve had a very productive day today. The fruitless Mulberry Tree in the backyard has shed its last leaves and the Grasshoppers have somehow disappeared after nearly eating all of my Stella D’Oro Daylilies (surprisingly, these are the only plants they have been interested in). Most of bulbs I planted last month are sprouting including the Ice King Double Daffodil, Grape Hyacinth, Belladonna Amaryllis and the Pink Impression Tulips. I have also noticed a few sprouting from my Garden Huckleberry (Solanum scabrum). I am grateful for the warm weather.

Yesterday we went to Lowe’s and purchased a few Stainless Steel Cabinet Pulls/Handles, some electrical components as well as some wood for an upcoming project. We replaced the rest of the Switches and plates in the house as well as the cabinets pulls and the electrical outlets (using Pass & Seymour/Legrand 15-Amp Nickel Decorator Duplex Electrical Outlet).