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This home offers fans room to live together

3320 Cornwallis Drive

This beautiful custom-built estate is breathtaking in its details, expansiveness and the surrounding natural area.

With 32 pretty acres included in this property, there is plenty of room for horses. There is a two-stable barn and riding ring.

Inside the gorgeous home, you’ll find over 5,400 square feet that include several entertaining rooms for tournament parties, five bedrooms with private baths, first-floor master bedroom, media room, bonus room,

sunroom, gourmet kitchen with marble countertops and walk-in pantry and large laundry room. This threestory house has all the custom details you’d expect in a home of this caliber.

Outside there’s a detached “man-cave,” a detached workshop and detached garage large enough for boats or campers.

This home is MLS# 93381, offered at $950,000. It is available to tour by appointment. Call Tonya Blalock to see this spectacular property, 813-1667.

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This property comes with 32 acres.

Master suite with fireplace.

There is a two-horse stable and riding ring.

Orchid cacti are easy to grow, beautiful in bloom hanging baskets, from which their arching, flattened stems, scalloped along the edges, can The biggest problem with swoop up and out as fountains of growing orchid cacti is figuring very little effort on my part. greenery. out just what they are.

In contrast to the night-bloomTHIS CACTUS LIKES They are cacti, but are not ing cereus cactus, an epiphyllum MOISTURE spiny. Their spectacular blossoms species that is spectacular and are neither orchids nor orchidAlthough orchid cacti, or epies fragrant the few nights that it like. (short for epiphyllums) as they blossoms, the flattened, green Sometimes orchid cacti are are sometimes called, are true stems of orchid cactus are nice to called epiphyllums, which is also cacti, they are not native to deslook at year round. the botanical name of some (but erts but to lush, tropical jungles.

On some of my plants, the not all) orchid cacti. The word There, they nestle into forks in stems are so thin, they droop lanepiphyllum means “on the leaf” tree branches or into rock crevguidly right over the edge of the and refers to the way the flowers ices where enough humus has ac- pots from their own weight. My just pop out from the edges of the cumulated to retain moisture. The white-flowered epi, in contrast, ... well, they look like leaves but plants enjoy soils that are both has sturdy stems that reach out they’re really just flattened stems. well-drained and retain moisa couple of feet in all directions Enough with the semantics! ture. I use my standard potting before succumbing to gravity.

The important thing is that fat mix with a little extra perlite for GIVE THEM A REST flower buds on my orchid cacti’s drainage; you could also make up stems are about to burst open a mix using peat moss, compost, In return for flowers, which into spectacular white, pink or and perlite or sand. last for weeks but usually appear scarlet blossoms. And coaxing Here, out of the jungle, the forth these blossoms required plants look right at home in See ORCHID, 3C

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Tips for keeping walls, woodwork clean away. “The sooner you can get to a mark that is noticeable, the easier it will be� to clean, said Walls can get dirty before Sharon Grech, a color and design you know it – from a splatter of expert for Benjamin Moore. spaghetti dinner to the crayon People are wary of cleaning artistry of a roaming toddler to or washing painted surfaces fingers simply reaching for a light because they fear the process will switch. remove the paint.

It’s easy to pass by walls and But Grech said the technolwoodwork every day without a ogy has improved over the last second glance, but spring-cleandecade, and paints now are more ing season is a great time to give stain-resistant and durable for them the attention they deserve. cleaning.

Like many housekeeping tasks, Still, it’s important to use the regular cleaning can help avoid right products. bigger cleanup work later on.

To remove everyday marks, “It doesn’t have to be as Grech suggested using a clean difficult of a job as it sounds,� cellulose sponge with a little said Amy Panos, senior editor warm water. at Better Homes and Gardens. “Just give it a good rub,� she “The easier you can make it on said. “Wait for it to dry and see if yourself, the more likely you are it’s clean.� to do it.�

If the dirt is still evident, repeat the process using a dab of dish DIRT AND SCUFFS detergent and wipe the area dry Walls tend to get dirtiest with a clean sponge, rag or paper around light switches and door towel. knobs. “Warm water does miracles “Even if a hand looks clean, it with a sponge,� Grech said. “You still has a little dirt and oils that want to avoid using regular over time build up and eventually household cleaners that have make that area of the wall dirty,� ammonia and other products in Panos said. them� because they can change Walls also get marked up from the sheen of the paint. accidental kicks or the brush of a Panos likes the ease of a foam bag near the baseboards.Parents eraser pad, like Mr. Clean Magic know how toddlers’ hands often Eraser, though be sure to test it find their way to walls, either first in an inconspicuous area to with filthy fingers or with crayons make sure it won’t remove the or markers. color or finish.

These fingerprints and other Mr. Clean Magic Eraser is apblemishes are best tackled right proved by the manufacturer for

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use on most paints, including flat and semi-gloss paint. “They’re quite incredible,� Panos said. “They take care of a lot.�

Don’t forget doorways and trim, often coated in easy-towipe paints but in light colors like white and cream that make marks especially visible.

Cleaning those areas can instantly make the room seem brighter. “It really glistens,� Grech said. “It’s like putting on a nice lip gloss.�

DUST AND COBWEBS

While most people know to take care of an unsightly mark, many overlook cleaning the whole wall, Panos said.

Once you have a fresh coat of paint, lightly dust the walls about every three months. “You don’t need to get a bucket and soap and sponge and completely wash down the walls,� she said. “Make it easy on yourself by getting a tool with an extension pole so that you can stand on the ground and take care of the job in just a few minutes rather than having to drag out a ladder.�

Clean the ceiling first, with a dust-attracting microfiber mop on the extension pole for smooth ceilings, or a slightly damp paint roller on the pole for a popcorn ceiling, she said.

The walls can be cleaned from top to bottom with the mop (dry or slightly damp), and the baseboards hand-cleaned with a

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Better Homes & Gardens Senior Editor Amy Panos says regular cleaning can help avoid bigger cleanup work later on. ‘It doesn’t have to be as difficult of a job as it sounds,’ said Panos.

microfiber cloth. “Keeping the environment as dust-free as possible is helpful for a good interior air quality,� Panos said.

Grech recommends regular cleaning where dust collects, such as on baseboards, and on window ledges, where it can mix

with moisture and turn into a mess.

While cleaning the walls won’t prolong the paint job, she said, it will help keep them looking their best. “You want to clean the areas that are getting a little bit more abused to keep it fresh,� she said.

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WASHINGTON – The nation’s four biggest banks slashed billions of dollars from mortgages and other debts, enough to satisfy their obligations under a national mortgage settlement that stemmed from so-called robosigning.

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The settlement, reached in February 2012, was prompted by disclosures that some mortgage-servicing companies had processed foreclosures without verifying

documents. The problem became especially severe after housing prices crashed around the time of the 2008 financial crisis and the number of foreclosures soared.

Because of the settlement, banks cut the size of mortgage balances, modified loans and allowed homeowners to sell their house for less than they owed. It also let some borrowers refinance

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Try sustainable gardening in your yard populations.

You can easily check the amount of water being delivered by your irrigation Sustainability is defined system simply by catching as carrying on an activity and measuring the output indefinitely with little imin a rain gauge or even pact on the environment. an empty pet food can.

Sustainable gardening You can then adjust your focuses on our ability to system’s timer to only supgrow edible and ornamenply enough water to sustain tal plants without adversely the plants. affecting our health, the Using a rain barrel or quality of our lives and our a cistern will allow the ecosystem. gardener to capture and The use of sustainable conserve rainwater from gardening practices will a rooftop that normally yield many benefits to would be lost to surface those who choose to use runoff. Captured water them. We can save money, used in the garden will be healthier and make greatly reduce the amount positive changes to the way of water that must be purthat we impact our environ- chased from municipalities ment. or extracted from groundwater reserves. cAtching And Designing a rain garden conserving in a low area in your yard wAter is another way to keep The availability of water precious rainwater from has become more and escaping through surface more of an issue for people runoff. living in areas affected by A rain garden is a depresdrought. sion that captures excess Even though the Southsurface water and allows eastern U.S. is not in a it to slowly soak into the drought situation this year, soil. It is often planted with we must remember the vegetation that does not harsh effects of water ramind having “wet feet�. tioning that we experienced Mulch just a few years ago. In order to successfully adapt to The use of mulch in future periods of possible garden beds will cut down water shortage, gardeners on the amount of water that can make positive changes must be supplied to keep that will put less of a burplants healthy. den on our current water Mulch reduces the rate supply. of evaporation from the soil Reducing the size of our by preventing the hot rays irrigated lawns will greatly of the sun from reaching reduce the amount of water the soil’s surface. Mulching needed to sustain the turf also will reduce the amount grass. of runoff from irrigation Anywhere from 50 to 70 or rainfall by allowing the percent of residential water water to move through the is used for landscape irriga- mulch and to penetrate into tion. Most of our commonly the soil. used turf grasses require An organic mulch such large amounts of water and as pine straw or bark is fertilizer to stay green and not only attractive but will luxuriant. improve the quality of the A smaller lawn uses less soil as it breaks down over of everything and will allow time. more space for more useful coMPost plant species.

Using drip irrigation or Compost your waste to allowing volume sprinkler create organic nutrients for heads will supply water to your garden instead of usplants without the wasteing chemical fertilizers. ful evaporation caused by Compost spread lightly overhead or oscillating onto lawns’ surfaces and units. An inexpensive timer top dressed into beds can control the length of will improve how much the irrigation session and water that the soil will hold will help prevent costly thereby reducing the need runoff of water into storm for supplemental irrigation. drains and waterways.

The addition of finished Excessive amounts of compost provides essenrunoff can carry chemical tial plant nutrients that pesticides and fertilizers may eliminate the need to into our rivers and streams purchase and use chemical which will adversely affect fertilizers. our local fish and wildlife You can easily create

compost at home from items that would normally be sent to the landfill.

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winter, so they mustn’t be interrupted by artificial light after dark.

I used to put my plants in a bright window in a cool corner of my basement and forget about them until ready to bring them upstairs and let water and warmth bring on the flowers.

By Anne Pierce

Nash County Extension Master GArdener

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only once a year, my epies ask for regular watering, occasional fertilizer and, once a year, a rest.

The one period when epies should not be watered is, conveniently,

beginning in fall when they begin their annual rest.

It’s always iffy watering a hanging basket indoors, when a little too much water means scurrying for a bowl to catch the dripping.

To set flower buds, the plants also allegedly need to experience the naturally long nights of autumn and

use nAtive PlAnts

Using native plant species when replacing plants or adding a “newbie� to your garden will also cut back on water usage.

Native plants are generally considered to be plants that were already living in this country when the first Europeans arrived.

Natives are adapted to our climate and soil types.

They can survive on less water than many modern plant introductions.

Plant a diverse group of species to encourage predator or parasitic insects that will prey on the bad bugs in the garden. This natural method of insect control will help reduce and possibly eliminate the need for chemical pesticides.

Consider a plant’s preferred amount of sunlight, water and soil type as well as its mature size before planting.

grass at the correct height and frequency will result liMit, reduce And in a thick and lush lawn eliMinAte your in which weeds have little use of cheMicAls chance to compete.

Hand pulling weeds in Developing a personal landscape beds and even integrated pest managelawns when the soil is ment program for your yard moist will help remove the is essential in sustainable entire root system and least gardening. disturbs the soil.

As gardeners, we should Using mulch to top be accepting of a certain planted beds will prevent amount of pest damage weed seeds from receiving in our landscapes and enough sunlight to germigardens. Only once the alnate. lowable threshold has been Removing a plant that reached should the gardenhas specific insect or er decide to use some type disease problems may ease of control method. gardening frustration and Preventing a pest populaprevent the frequent use of tion from growing in size is chemical controls. Replacmore effective than trying ing a problem plant with to control it after the popuone that is resistant to the lation has become widesame pest issues will prove spread. An early morning to be more rewarding in the walk through the garden long run. will allow the observant PlAnt PerenniAls gardener to spot possible issues from the onset.

Perennials are a great Cleaning up fallen leaves choice for the sustainable and spent flowers will garden because they live keep a lot of disease issues for such a long time in the at bay. Harvesting fruits landscape. and vegetables in a timely Woody perennials such manner will prevent some as trees and shrubs provide insects from spoiling the the background or “bones� bounty of the garden. of the garden while many A number of botanical herbaceous perennials insecticides are available at provide colorful leaves the garden center but must and flowers through the be used carefully to protect seasons. pollinators.

Thoughtful choices of Herbicides are chemicals plants will result in a long used to kill weeds in the lived and healthy garden landscape. In lawns, weeds that can provide beautiful can often be managed by flowers and delicious fruits using the proper amount while attracting desirable of water for the type of wildlife like birds and butturf being grown. Mowing terflies.

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Growing native plants is important in a sustainable garden because being native means they are prone to survive in our area, thus needing less watering and herbicides.

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I’ve since found that merely not watering them at all from the time they are brought indoors in autumn will induce flower buds.

Swelling flowers mean it’s time to water again.

In summer, the plants like being outdoors in filtered shade.

WHAT’S IN A NAME

Mixing compost into your soil before planting can add important nutrients and organic matter, likely to make your plants thrive and reducing the need for fertilizer.

Inter-planting edible with ornamental plants will enable a gardener to utilize more areas in the yard for the production of veggies and fruits.

Besides the essential vegetable plot, one can add a strategically placed semidwarf apple tree that will provide crisp scrumptious fruit, help provide cooling shade in summer and allow in warming sunlight in the winter.

It only takes a little forethought to use blueberry bushes in a mixed planting. Blueberries have lovely spring flowers, fruit that provides lots of antioxidants and have lovely burgundy leaves in autumn.

Vegetables and herbs can easily be grown in appropriately sized containers and used to grow fresh food and flavorings close to the kitchen or accent a patio or deck.

So what are my plants, really? I still don’t know.

Epiphyllums and related species were first hybridized in England about 1830.

At first, the only colors available were whites, pinks and reds. In 1950, breeding efforts brought forth the first yellow orchid cactus, called Reward.

Perhaps blue epies are on the horizon.

The point is that epies have been so hybridized that many now have few or no epiphyllum genes in them. No matter: All the epies are easy to care for, attractive year round and stunningly beautiful in bloom.

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DeeDs The following deeds were recorded with the Nash County Register of Deeds from March 5-11. Each $2 in revenue stamps is equal to $1,000 in valuation. (* No fee required.)

O Substitute Trustee Services Inc. to Branch Banking and Trust Co.; 8957 Taylor Woods Circle, Rocky Mount; $121.

O Substitute Trustee Services Inc. to Nationstar Mortgage LLC; 914 Old Wilson Road, Nashville; $172.

O Substitute Trustee Services Inc. to PNC Bank N.A.; 1009 Turnstone Drive, Rocky Mount; $182.

O Andrew Carl O’Neal to Rodney Carol O’Neal; lot; 1.00 acre* O Michael G. Melvin and Donna J. Melvin to Billy E. Earp and Patricia M. Earp; parcel A; 0.1245 acres more or less; $6.

O Terri G. Cook and Jeff D. Cook to Gregory Jones and Pearlie J. Jones; 6530 Leigh Road, Rocky Mount; $257.

O Anderson & Strickland P.A. to State Employees Credit Union; 6269 Jamie Road, Battleboro; $107.

O Steven R. Thompson to Steven R. Thompson; lot 16, section four, phase two; Hunters Park; Stony Creek Township* O John B. Medley and Paula E. Medley to Charles Jonathan Reams and Kim Abraham Reams; 7897 West Mount Drive, Rocky Mount; $295.

O David Daniel Cockrell and Cindy Ezzell Cockrell to John T. Taylor and Wendy C. Taylor; lot 3; 1.458 acres; Coopers Township; $30.

O Jerry Don Privette and Elizabeth Privette to Sherlaugh Investments; lot; 1.5 acres; Stony Creek Township* O Trustee Services of Carolina LLC to Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.; 3020 Brassfield Drive, Rocky Mount* O Trustee Services of Carolina LLC to Wells Fargo Bank N.A.; 120 Justin Court, Rocky Mount* O Terry L. Higgins and Donna J. Higgins to William Kevin Harris and Sharon Saunders Harris; lot; 8.409 acres more or less; $106.

O Ricky O’Neil Young and Betty Jo Young to Young’s Auto Center and Salvage L.P.; lot; 1.25 acres* O James C. Byrd to

 

 

 

 

Judy Wildermuth Byrd; lot; being a part of 39.13 acres of Pitt Land; Stoney Creek Township* O Cheryl Dunlap Byrd to James Randolph Byrd; lot; being a part of 39.13 acres of Pitt Land; Stoney Creek Township* O Robert Bryan Nichols and Annette Jones Nichols to Ashley Ann Atkinson; 527 Avent St., Rocky Mount; $160.

O Christopher D. Bunn and Megan B. Bunn to Daniel S. O’Dell; lot 9; Pearson Acres; Bailey Township; $252.

O Gloria Jane Pleasants Kelly and Richard Lang Kelly to Tyrone Battle; 3939 Pebble Brook Way, Rocky Mount; $240.

O Four Seasons Contractors LLC to Paul Mark Ferrell and Michelle C. Ferrell; 3847 Caitlin Drive, Battleboro; $358.

O David Bradley Wells and Melissa Pike Wells to Jonathan R. Pintar; lot 13, block A, section II; Fairfield Subdivision; $277.

O Allen M. Johnson and Sandrivette Johnson to Allen M. Johnson; 109 Ashcroft Court, Rocky Mount* O BGT Properties LLC to Cheryl G. Graham; 620 N. Grace St., Rocky Mount; $153.

O Brady Scott Windham Jr. and Malory Overton Windham to Joseph Gregory Whitley; 102540 W. N.C. 97, Middlesex; $175.

O Timothy W. Hopkins, Lula B. Hopkins, Gregory Todd Hopkins, Madeline T. Hopkins, Mary H. Miller O’Donnell, Robert P. O’Donnell, Lois Elaine Carroll, Stephen Dannie Hopkins and Jenny P. Hopkins to Timothy W. Hopkins and Lula B. Hopkins; 5551 S. N.C. 231, Middlesex; $160.

O Anne B. Benfield to James R. Jones and Beverly I. Jones; 117 Pintail Lane, Rocky Mount; $88.

O Michael A. Morris to Theresa R. Peaden; 1016 N. Hornbeam Drive, Rocky Mount* O Secretary of Housing and Urban Development of Washington D.C. to Jacquay Bland; 1090 Stallion Road, Rocky Mount*

 

bert L. Boddie; lot 10, block 3; E.L. Rowland Subdivision; 0.17 acres* O Milton V. Batts and Melvia K. Batts to James Henry Rose; 1816 Springfield Road, Rocky Mount; $164.

O Substitute Trustee Services Inc. to The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development of Washington D.C.; 1008 Cherry St., Tarboro* O Kondaur Capital Corp. to Letrice M. Branch; 156 Ridge Road, Battleboro; $100.

O Alison L. Boyette to Oasis Home Care Services Inc.; 215 Madison Ave., Rocky Mount; $21.

O Bettye E. Higgs to Bettye E. Higgs, Gloria Jean Thompson and Bernadine Wiggins; 199 Bogey St., Tarboro; $2.

O Anneth Williams to Wanda Demetria Grant; 635 Myrtle Ave., Rocky Mount; $40.

O Peacock Properties Inc. to Mark E. Arballo; 1212 Long Ave., Rocky Mount; $25.

O Mary Ann Kennedy to Manuel Carlos; lot 7; Cypress Creek; No. 8 Township; $60.

O Charles R. Lyons and Joann I. Lyons to Toledo Lopez; lot 4; 1.0748 acres; No. 3 Township; $18.

O Meadowbrook Contractors Inc. to Jeffrey D. Cooper and Tonya L. Cooper; 2313 Liriope Drive, Rocky Mount; $230.

O Julia S. Rayborn and James C. Rayborn to Joseph Shane Varnell; lot; 10 acres more or less; No. 12 Township; $270.

O Trustee Services of Carolina LLC to Federal National Mortgage Association; 522 Tarboro St.* O Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to SunTrust Mortgage Inc.; lot 614; Hillsdale* O Christopher M. Davis and Pamela J. Wilkinson Davis to Christopher Alderman; 114 Stable Road, Tarboro; $134.

O Bruce E. Johns and Darlene P. Richeson to Nokomis F. Johns, Bryon E. Johns, Bruce E. Johns and Darlene P. Richeson; 1048 Thorne Town Road* O Ovida D. Whiteside to Roderick Q. Dunston; lot 25, section 3; 0.73 acres more or The following deeds were recorded less; River Run Subdivision; with the Edgecombe County No. 12 Township* Register of Deeds from March 5-11.

O Debra Wombles to Each $2 in revenue stamps is equal Shondi Showalter; lot 12, to $1,000 in valuation. (* No fee block A; No. 1 Township; required.) $1.

O Marcia S. Byrd to MarO Herbert T. Boddie and cia S. Byrd and Richard A. Marcella A. Boddie to Her- Byrd; lot; No. 2 Township*

Home sales dip in February percent last month to a seasonally adjusted annual AP Economics Writer rate of 4.6 million. That was the sixth decline in the past WASHINGTON – Sales of seven months.

U.S. existing homes slipped Still, there were some in February to their lowest signs that the market could level since July 2012 as sepick up in the coming vere winter weather, rising months. Sales improved prices and a tight supply of in the South and West, homes discouraged buyers. where weather was less of The National Association a factor. And more people of Realtors said Thursday decided to sell, boosting the that sales declined 0.4 supply of available homes

6.4 percent to 2 million.

Home prices are rising despite the sluggish sales, a sign that the number of homes for sale remains low.

The median sales price has risen 9.1 percent in the past year.

First-time buyers accounted for only 28 percent of sales in February, slightly more than in January.

That’s far below the 40 percent that’s typical.

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Energy efficient multiple green features! Granite, cultured marble, hardwood floors, stainless steel appliances, no city taxes, & low utilities. Community: club house, swimming pool, fitness center,& pond. Dir: Hwy 64 take the Red Oak Exit turn on South Old Carriage Road heading towards Hwy 97 before you get to Hwy 97 turn into the Baywood Subdivision, turn left onto Baywood Rd. home on the right.

Subdivision: BAYWOOD New Construction 3BR/2BA Home w/ approx. 1800 sq ft and expandable up stairs is Energy Efficient multiple green features! Granite, Cultured Marble, Hardwood floors, SS Appliances, No city taxes, Low utilities. Community: Club House, Swimming Pool, Fitness Center & Pond. Dir: Hwy 64 take the Red Oak Exit turn on South Old Carriage Rd heading towards Hwy 97 before you get to Hwy 97 turn into the Baywood S/D, left onto Baywood Rd. and left onto Elkhorn.

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Subdivision: BAYWOOD New Construction Energy Efficient Home w/ multiple green features: Granite Counter Tops, Stainless Steel Appliances, HW Floors, No city taxes, & Low utilities. This home is located near the Tar River Reservoir so you can be boating or fishing within a few minutes. Community features: Club house, Swimming pool, Fitness center, & Pond all this for $30.00 per month. Dir: Hwy 64 take the Red Oak Exit turn on South Old Carriage Rd heading towards Hwy 97 before you get to Hwy 97 turn into the Baywood S/D, left onto Baywood Rd.

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By KATHERINE ROTH Associated Press

Transforming weeds, kitchen scraps and other natural elements into a rainbow of textile dyes is a concept as old as civilization itself, with dye vats dating to as early as 2000 BC. Now, these homemade pigments – some long abandoned in favor of more startling chemical dyes – are being rediscovered in kitchens and studios around the world. “There’s been a huge rise in interest over the last two or three years,� said Sasha Duerr, author of “The Handbook of Natural Plant Dyes� (Timber Press, 2011), who teaches natural dye techniques and has founded the Permacouture Institute, which promotes sustainable textiles. “There’s a lot we have to revisit and learn.�

Yoshiko Wada, who has produced films about natural dyes and led dye tours to France, India and Japan, said much of the appeal is that “the process slows us down and reconnects us to the environment.�

At a time when focus is returning to locally produced goods, these sustainable natural colors reflect their surroundings.

The soft welcoming blues of painted shutters in the south of France are from indigo. The golden yellows of Provence are of ochre. “I try to stay open and think of colors when I look around me. I collect lots of different things, like Osage orange, pecans and walnuts, onions and pomegranates,� said Maura Ambrose, who makes hand-stitched quilts of naturally dyed fabrics in her Folk Fibers studio in Austin, Texas.

Onion skins (yellows), walnut hulls (browns), avocado peels and pits (pale pink), marigolds (yellows), sumac leaves (brown), mushrooms and lichens (with their rainbow of possibilities), cochineal (fuchsias and reds) and madder root (oranges and reds) are traditional favorites. Coffee grounds and old tea bags also are great for shades of tan and brown. Nettle yields greenish tints. “We always think of nettle as this awful thing that stings and hurts,� said Sonia Uyterhoeven, gardener for public education at the New York Botanical

Garden. “But if you chop it up and soak it, you get lovely yellows and greens.

Just make sure to harvest it using thick gloves.�

Even succulent plants can be used to make dyes, said Duerr, who recommended aloe for pinks and yellows and jade plants for purples and black. “It’s like making tea.

You boil the plant and then simmer,� she said. And like cooking, the results depend as much on the chef as on the recipe. “The beauty of it is that you can take something from the back of your closet and give it new life using just the waste from your dinner.�

Any plants containing sufficient tannins can be used to achieve colorfast fabrics without additives, known as mordants. But there are also natural mordants, such as rhubarb, sumac, pomegranate rinds, lemon juice or vinegar, according to Uyterhoeven.

With a mordant, sumac fruit yields red pigment and indigo yields its classic shades of blue. Cream of tartar can be used to brighten colors, and salt to intensify them.

To be safe, designate a pot specifically for dyeing projects, and use gloves to protect your skin. If you’re dyeing in the kitchen, work in the sink and avoid surfaces used for preparing foods. Although naturaldyeing books from the ’60s, ’70s and ’80s are plentiful, experts warn that books from that period often

recommend using toxic substances like chrome, copper or even lead as mordants. “You just don’t want to be inhaling that kind of thing,� said Duerr.

As a rule, leaves should be chopped, the more finely the more colorful the pigment; berries should be mashed with a potato masher; and bark and roots can be shredded or ground.

Wrapping the natural materials in muslin or putting them in some old pantyhose makes projects neater and easier.

If boiling berries, sometimes the longer they are boiled, the lighter the pigment, so for darker shades either add more berries or let the water cool slowly.

But onion skins are the classic home dyeing project for beginners. “We do onion skins with kids here at the botanic garden. The yellow color is fantastic,� said Uyterhoeven. “People can go to farmers’ markets or grocery stores and get loads of onion skins, because people usually just throw them out.�

First, peel the papery red or yellow skins from lots of onions, ideally enough to fill your biggest pot.

Aluminum pots make for a brighter color dye, but any pot will work. Cover the skins with water and bring to a boil. Then simmer for at least an hour.

Next, in a separate pot, soak the natural fabric or yarn you’d like to dye in hot water for at least

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The Permacouture Institute’s “Weed Your Wardrobe� event participants give old clothing a new life by dyeing it in a wild fennel dye bath, in Oakland, Calif.

15 minutes. Wet fabric absorbs dye much better than dry fabric does. For tie-dyed fabrics, just fold and then wrap rubber bands around the still-dry fabric first.

Strain the onionskins from the big dye pot and discard them, then bring the pigmented water to a boil again, and place your wet fabric or yarn in the pot. Simmer for at least an hour, stirring as needed to keep the fabric submerged.

Let the fabric cool in the dye bath or, better yet, soak for a night or two.

Rinse the fabric in cool running water until the

A color palette dubbed “compost colors,� is dyed using onion skins and avocado pits. Colors, from left, yellow onion skin and alum salts, yellow onion skin with no mordant, avocado pits and soda ash, avocado pits with no mordant, and avocado pits and iron added.

Two natural dye baths, top left, made from pomegranate rinds, and natural dyes, bottom, made from rose petals and iron.

water runs clear. Hang dry, and savor the moment along with the earthy hue.

All dyed fabrics should be washed before being used in any craft.

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Realtors - list your open house here for only $35 1661 HACKBERRY DRIVE • $139,900 NEWLY PRICED! Move in ready describes this cottage style property offering hardwood floors, super kitchen with cathedral ceilings & private master suite.

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4028 BAYBROOK ROAD • $195,900 Open 1:30 Til 4:30

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403 GOLFERS LANE • $239,900 NEW PRICE! Wonderful easy maintenance vinyl sided home in desirable BIRCHWOOD Country Club area.

Double lot offers two car attached carport, detached wired storage, on private wooded lot. Bright and light kitchen w/pantry and roll out drawers. Perfect for aging parent with two master suites! USDA 100% QUALIFIED. PROGRESS ENERGY! DIRECTIONS: From Nashville, take 58 South. Left on Birchwood Drive. Right to Golfers Lane. Home on right.

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Highland Company means quality! Please visit this energy efficient luxurious home in Baybrook Farms!

Convenient location! Close to RMT & Nashville. No city taxes and No HOA fees! Granite and hardwoods w/ceramic tiled baths! Eligible for 100% Financing.

Directions: Sunset Ave to left onto Old Carriage. Right onto Oak Level Rd. Left onto Barnes Hill Church Rd. Left into Baybrook Farms!

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3345 BUFFALO RIDGE COURT • $308,500 Open 1:30 Til 4:30

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Luxury and elegance can be affordable! New Construction! “ECO Home� by Highland Company with certified energy efficiency! Granite and hardwoods!

Stainless appliance package! Master suite downstairs with 3 bedrooms up! Expandable floorplan. No city taxes! Duke/Progress electricity! Red Oak schools! Dir: Hwy 43(Benvenue Rd) to Dortches. Cross over I-95 and turn left onto Tharrington Rd. Right on Bufffaloe Ridge.

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3815 MIDDLETON DRIVE • $229,900

1012 BIRCHwOOD DRIVE • $119,900

Subdivision: Asheboro West New Open floor plan!! New Subdivision!! No City taxes!!

Duke energy!! This Quality New Construction Home Features: Granite Counter Tops, Stainless Steel Appliances, Hardwood floors, Sealed crawlspace, and Multiple green features to make this home energy efficient. Directions: Hunter Hill towards Red Oak, right into Asheboro West Subdivion

NEW LISTING! Birchwood Country Club - On #1 Hole.

Wonderful brick ranch single owner home. Double attached garage. Covered patio. Great storage or workshop within the garage. HUGE laundry room.

Spiffy eat-in kitchen. Cozy den and formal living room. Knock out a wall, throw in some hardwood and granite, and cute as a button!! Great opportunity in fabulous location. DIRECTIONS: Hwy 58 South. Turn on Birchwood Drive. Home will be on left.

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710 STONE DRIVE • $99,900

2570 BRANDYMILL DRIVE • $229,900 Subdivision: Asheboro West New Open floor plan!! New Subdivision!! No City taxes!!

Duke energy!! This Quality New Construction Home Features: Granite Counter Tops, Stainless Steel Appliances, Hardwood floors, Sealed crawlspace, and Multiple green features to make this home energy efficient. This home also has 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, office, and expandable second floor. Directions: Hunter Hill going towards Red Oak, turn left on Asheboro West Subdivision.

MOTIVATED SELLER! Englewood Brick Ranch situated on a large corner lot! This 3BR/2BA home has easy access to shopping, parks, great schools and restaurants. Enjoy a large living room with fireplace plus separate office and den. Great rear deck.

Directions: From Winstead Ave go east on Winstead Rd, pass Englewood Dr, approximately 6 blocks turn right on Stone Dr.

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2813 BERKLEY DRIVE • $114,900

2106 LIVING STONE DRIVE • $294,900

Subdivision: Stone Haven NEW PRICE! This Cape Cod home has over 1700 square feet of living space and offers a formal living room as well as family room. There are four bedrooms, security system, separate laundry room and walk in attic storage. A large corner lot, fenced back yard and oversize carport are some added features. Directions: From HWY 301 South, take a right on Old Mill Road; turn right on Berkley Drive; house is on the left just past Dana Lane.

Subdivision: THE OAKS AT HUNTER HILL New Construction ALL BRICK EXECUTIVE STYLE HOME! 4BR/3BA Approx: 2800 sq ft Energy efficient Home! Up-graded HVAC & insulation, sealed crawlspace, Granite Counter Tops, SS Appliances, Hardwood Floor, screened porch, no city taxes, and low utilities. Directions: Hunter Hill Rd cross over I-95, subdivision is on the left.

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4013 BRASSFIELD DR. • $168,900

320 CHARLOTTE AVE. • $159,900

Subdivision: BRASSFIELD Brick Home, 30 Yr. Roof-2010, H20 Heater-2009, Floor In Kitchen-2008, Over-size Garage With Room Above Has 220 & 110 Electric, Come Be And Register For A Drawing. Directions: Winstead To Michael Scott To Brassfield Dr. Turn Right Onto Brassfield

Subdivision: ENGLEWOOD Custom Built Brick Home And Only One Owner!!

Custom Cabinetry In Kitchen, Sunroom, 4 Bedrooms, 2.5 Baths, Hardwood Floors, Gorgeous Yard.... Just A Solid House!! Come By And Register For A Drawing.

Directions: Sunset To Greenwood To Charlotte Ave. House Is On The Corner Of Charlotte And Greenwood.

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108 wILLIAM CT. • $102,000

3213 RIDGECREST DRIVE • $110,000

Subdivision: Jackson Ridge Greatly reduced ranch in immaculate shape. Large entry hall, 3 bedrooms, 2 baths. Great room with fireplace, eat-in kitchen. Well landscaped lot. Attractive 26x12 rear yard building with detached shelter.

Laminate floors, breakfast area with bay window. All appliances except refrigerator. Concrete drive, cul-desac lot. Gas heat and Central air. Nice Front porch!

Directions: US 301 South to a left on Hwy 97 to a right on Kinchen to a left on William Ct.

Subdivision: Ridgecrest Everything you desire! Totally renovated 3bdr./2-bath, brick home on wooded lot. 2carports; convenient location. A MUST SEE! Directions: Winstead Avenue to Ridgecrest Drive; home on right! Come Preview!

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809 DRExEL ROAD • $149,500

4565 MORNING STAR COURT • $294,900

Large home with great curb appeal! Fenced backyard with large rear deck! Inside is completely remodeled and looks brand new! Stainless appliances in a large eat-in kitchen! Formal dining room also! Master suite with enormous bath! 3rd floor completely finished and could be 4th bedroom or family entertainment center!

Reduced to $149,500! Directions: Take Winstead Avenue south. Cross over Bethlehem Rd and turn right on Drexel. Home is on the left!

Subdivision: The Oaks at Hunter Hill.

New Construction home has it all! 3BR/3BA, bonus or possible 4th bedroom and unfinished area. Energy efficient Home w/ multiple green features! Up-graded insulation, sealed crawlspace, advanced framing, Granite Counter Tops, low-e windows, SS Appliances, Hardwood Floor, Front and back porch, no city taxes, and low utilities. Directions: East on Hunter Hill Rd, over I-95, subdivision is on the left.

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700 DUCKpOND ROAD • $264,900 Subdivision: Red Oak Hills Hills, Right on Duckpond Rd. Home will be on the right. Desirable Nashville, Progress Energy, open floor plan, fireplace, bonus Room, screened back porch and large deck. Large private lot with no neighbors to the left or at the back. Must See! OPEN EVERY SUNDAY TILL IT SELLS!! Directions: Sunset Avenue to Right on N. Old Carriage, Left on Hunter Hill, Right on Red oak Left on Rose Blvd., Right on Loop Rd., Left on Red Oak Hills, Right on Duckpond Rd. Home will be on the right

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3738 OLD CARRIAGE ROAD SOUTH • $194,500 Open 1:30 Til 4:30

Really great large family home in a secluded location! Double garage! Fenced backyard! 3 bedrooms down! 1 more bedroom up and a large bonus room as well! Eligible for 100% financing! Interior completely redone! Almost 2600 Sq Ft recently reduced to $194,500!

Directions: West Mount Dr to a right on OLD Carriage Rd. Home is approximately 2 miles down on the left. Look for OPEN HOUSE SIGN on the left!

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