Our Yard | The Plans for 2011
I’m an elaborate planner. I like to think it runs in the family. My mother used to pour over and peruse gardening magazines and design magazines trying to see what she could do with the land I grew up on. Sadly those plans weren’t able to come to fruition. However, this desire to pour over magazines and information must be genetic because I do the same thing. Little by little, our plans are being put into place and executed. That said, there are times when I still feel completely...
Read MoreOur Yard | South-side Backyard Fence
You may remember that a few weeks ago I tackled the project of ripping out the weeds on our south-side fence. I’ve been working on it steadily, but still joke that I have more weeds in my garden then desirable plants! Sadly, it is true. Here’s a reminder of the start of June: Here’s our work-in-progress as it stands last week: Note the laundry basket. My sister accidentally left it at my house during her cross-country move. I repurposed it as a weed collector. Another row...
Read MoreOur Yard | Fountain Update
We’re having an issue figuring out what to do with our fountain. My most recent possibility is to tile the portion of the fountain that is that painted cement facing and the “floor.” I looked at the white-painted cement and it is flaking in places. I really don’t want to chip it all off, paint it again, and have it chip off on me. I’m going with a Tuscan-themed backyard, so I think I could pull off some interesting subdued tile. I’m also interested in finding...
Read MoreOur Yard | The Fountain
We're working on a complete backyard-overhaul. What do you think we should do with the fountain-area of our backyard?
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