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Home and Garden InfoCenter
Are you
looking for ways to help stretch your food budget? Are you facing
foreclosure and need free legal counseling?
BCPL can help.
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Cheap, Healthy Eating
Food Stamp Nutrition Connection: Recipe Finder
Database started by USDA of cheap, but healthy recipes for people on food
stamps. Find creative
ideas to use leftovers, low cost proteins, "one pot" meals, and recipes with
a limited number of ingredients that are commonly found.
Low Cost Meals
Meal planning tips and recipes for all tastes from Creative Publishing
Services. By planning ahead, meal costs can be reduced.
Shopping, Cooking and Meal Planning
The National Agricultural Library provides many helpful pointers for eating
well on a budget. Helpful section on food shopping emphasizes making lists
and keeping a well stocked kitchen
Women, Infants and Children Program
(WIC)
WIC is a federally funded program that provides healthy supplemental foods
and nutrition counseling for pregnant women, new mothers, infants and
children under age five.
Cooking
and Cookery
Betty
Crocker
Betty Crocker features a menu planner,
recipes, articles, and even an answer to that "What's for dinner?" question.
Blue Crab
How to catch and cook
the Maryland Blue
Crab. Includes some great crab recipes.
Cooking.com
A great source for recipes, as well as a
Menu Planner and other kitchen tips.
Cooking Light
Healthy recipes and related lifestyle articles
from the magazine
Cooking Light.
Cook's Thesaurus
A cooking encyclopedia of ingredients and kitchen tools, which includes
pictures, descriptions, synonyms, pronunciations, and suggested
substitutions.
Food
Network
Recipe and menu search,
wine and drinks, holiday gatherings, food preparation, culinary
dictionary, fat and calorie counter, cookbook reviews, plus links to your
favorite Food Network shows and Chefs.
Maryland Wine
Information about Maryland wine and wineries.
McCormick and Company
A guide to the Baltimore-based spice
company, as well as tons of spicy recipes and tips.
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Gardening
and Landscaping
Backyard
Gardener
Information on different
types of gardens, soil preparation, greenhouses, herbs, plant selection,
lawn care and more.
Burpee.com
An extensive gardening resource provided by W. Atlee
Burpee which includes a Garden School, a Garden Wizard, and regional gardening news.
From
the Garden with P. Allen Smith
Television host and
professional garden designer, P. Allen Smith provides tips from his daily
gardening reports that are practical and useful guides to better gardening.
The
Gardening Launchpad
A comprehensive gardening site, listing over
3,500 useful websites, plus magazines and shopping.
Home and Garden Television
Tips from some of America's
best home builders, remodelers, decorators, interior designers, gardeners
and craft experts.
Home and Garden Information
Center
Get tips and advice from the University of
Maryland's experts, plus information on becoming a Master Gardener.
Landscaping for Birds and
Wildlife
A basic guide to attracting birds and
wildlife to your garden.
Maryland
Gardens by County
A listing of gardens in Maryland.
United States Department of
Agriculture Home Gardening Page
Zone maps, plus tips on
soil conservation, organic vegetable gardening and lawn care from the United States
Department of Agriculture.
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Home
Building, Improvement and Repair
Ask the
Builder
Columnist Tim Carter answers your questions and provides tips and advice on
home improvement and repair issues.
Baltimore County Department of Permits and Development
Management
Answers to basic questions about applying for a building permit in the County,
including work that requires a permit.
B4Ubuild.com
Wealth of material on homebuilding and the
many facets of home construction.
DoItYourself
DIY includes how-to content, community forums, detailed project and home
improvement product information.
HGTV - Home and Garden Television
Tips from some of America's
best home builders, remodelers, decorators, interior designers, gardeners
and craft experts.
Hometime
The website for the PBS series offers tips
and videos of home improvement and repair projects.
HomeGuide123
Articles arranged by subject covering all aspects of home maintenance,
repair and remodeling. Includes practical, up to date home care information,
tips and links to additional resources.
Maryland Home Improvement Commission
Homeowners can check the records
of contractors or file a complaint. Contractors can get information on licensing requirements and fees.
RepairClinic.com
Appliance repair, tips
and help for many different types of home appliances, and Frequently Asked
Questions. Can also
order parts online.
Well and Septic Information
From the Baltimore County Department of Environmental
Protection and Resource Management.
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Home Improvement Calculators
Home Depot
Provides a list of calculators to estimate the amount of carpet, drywall,
insulation, grass seed, paint, tile or wallpaper needed in standard or
metric units.
WebCalc -
Household Calculators
List of calculators useful for estimating the amount of concrete mix,
fertilizer, mulch, roofing shingles and wood flooring needed for your home
improvement project.
House Plans
Dream
Home Source
A collection of over 6,000 house plans, with
a searchable database.
House Plans by Donald
Gardner Architects
Browse or search for house plans of all types by square footage, number of
bedrooms, or styles including beach homes, Victorian homes, narrow lot
plans, contemporary and cottage plans.
House Plans by Drummond Designs
Browse or search for house plans, floor plans, blue prints, stock prints and custom
designs. Viewing available in Spanish and English languages.
The Plan
Collection
House plans of all architectural styles from Victorian to French Country.
Search passive solar and Feng Shui designed homes.
General
Resources
Internet Public Library Home and
Garden Reference Guide
A collection of sites, along with
reviews, on all facets of gardening and homeownership.
The Librarians'
Internet Index - Housing
A comprehensive portal for all housing issues.
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