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The Illustrated Home Handyman

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Hello Everyone. I hope all is as reasonably well as can be expected. Unfortunately, nothing very new here at Planet Nice Crafts, not even with the birds. Sewing is ticking along slowly. I did replenish my supplies at Vogue Fabrics in Evanston in person. It was a nice adventure.   Gardening is moving along, the change of seasons is here. A few tomatoes and peppers remain. The string beans, kale, and the tomatillo are the workhorses and are still producing good harvests. The pumpkins have kicked in but are battling the fungal disease, powdery mildew. And of course, the beetles are as hungry and numerous as ever. The pests and diseases should slow down now that it is cooler, but the plants slow down as well. There is a bright spot without issues so far and that is the second crop of snap peas. The peas were planted in early August and though they had to get through the August heat, they established themselves more quickly than those which were planted in April. No garden pictures but