My friend Margaret is the go-to-goddess of gardening with her luminous blog, awaytogarden.com. She has an extensive list of favorite seed catalogs, and with old man winter now upon us here in New England, she recently launched a discussion of her favorite seed catalogs, old and new, and asked her readers for theirs, as well. Forget the visions of sugarplums…I’m spending my long winter nights dreaming of spring and all the little pretties to go into my garden. Image: Select Seeds Cosmos “Rubenza” – a top-10 in 2009 seed.
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UPDATE (Oct 2011): Click over to –> this story to get an update on all three sources for boomerang laminate. If you are planning Formica Boomerang countertop in aqua for your kitchen renovation, you’d better order now. Alas, if you were planning the skylark (light blue) or coral, it’s already too late. Following up on [...]

UPDATE (Oct 2011): Click over to –> this story to get an update on all three sources for boomerang laminate. Where to find a retro Formica countertop for a red, black and white kitchen? Pamela recently wrote to ask: Hi! I bought a home a couple of years ago … it’s a 10-year-old FL ranch, [...]

Another first for the blog and our Retro Renovation journey: Last night I spotted vintage Geneva steel kitchen cabinets in a Target commercial. Don’t they look fantastic! Continue on for the close-up and more play-by-play commentary —> I think the countertop is some variety of solid surface material – a very sleek, modern look. And, I’m guessing that [...]

ALAS: DISCONTINUED! The website says that these are for “contract” jobs — that is, interior designers working on commercial projects. But hey, if you really like these retro laminate choices, go after Nevamar and get them! Remember: The only way to do these…is to pair them with authentic steel countertop and backsplash edging available from [...]

Many thanks to Whitney, who just tipped me that Wilsonart has introduced 11 new colors of boomerang laminate. There now are a total of 14 colorways — the most of any manufacturer. I am quite liking the “butterscotch” above — looks like you could use this in a kitchen with yellow kitchen cabinets. There is [...]
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46 years of Aladdin Home catalogs
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I got a perinneal catalog the other night, but can’t remember what nursery sent it! But I had a grand time, propped up in bed, the winds of winter blowing strong, planning my garden for next spring.
PS: I’m also waiting for the after Christmas sales!