It’s been a while since I last updated the changes we’ve accomplished in the new to us house. Here’s a quick peek at some of the things going on. Like the new lilac on the east fence, we are growing where we are planted. Like the plant, we don’t quite look like the picture yet […]
Gardening
New Home — Week 40 Update
It’s been quite a while since I’ve shared a peek of the projects going on as we make this house our home. Here’s just a few of the things we’ve been doing. . . * means a tutorial will follow. Eventually 🙂 While there was still snow on the ground, we added some rugs to […]
The View from the Office Window
The view from my office window will be changing soon. . . . because the sign in the front yard changed. . . Had open house one Sunday and accepted an offer the next Sunday! For a different view. . . Here we are looking toward the office (where the light is in the […]
Garden Tour 2014
Welcome to our garden! When the cold of winter and rain of spring finally gave up and allowed us to actually BE in the garden, we took the opportunity to rework everything! I’d love to show you the results! Our yard is very shady so you’ll see lots of hosta, coral bells and astilbe! This […]
How to Squirrel Proof Your Planters
This cheeky fellow was standing on the corner early one morning, watching me through the window. Not a blink. I ate a bowl of oatmeal while he stared at me. He was issuing the spring challenge for the squirrel tribe that races through, around and over our garden. Go ahead, he taunted. Plant those cute […]
Garden tips and Ideas
Moms Need to Know — 10 Most Popular Vegetables to Grow in Containers Premeditated Leftovers — Vegetable Container Gardening The Frugal Girls — Tips for Growing Delicious Corn Tipnut — How to Grow Strawberries Veggie Gardener — Companion Plantings with herbs Weekend Gardener — 9 Tricks for Growing Onions Chiots Run — Tips for Growing […]