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Brini posing for the camera on the kitchen set during shooting of episode 112.
Photo: Phil Montuori
WHY DIDN'T YOU THINK OF THAT?

Want your hydrangeas to sport a different hue? Put a few rusty nails in the soil and they'll turn blue, sprinkle some lime on the soil and they'll turn pink.

Going out of town and don't want your houseplants to suffer? Try coiling a length of cotton clothesline (it must be cotton) around the base of your plant, then putting the other end in a glass of water. The wicking action will keep your plants moist until you return (or the water in the glass is all gone, whichever comes first).

Put your small seeds in a squeeze bottle - the kind used for ketchup or mustard. It will give you pin point accuracy when planting your posies.

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