Gardening in January
It seems like every January has at least one day that makes us all a little hopeful that winter won’t last forever, and today was that day, with clear blue skies, temperatures up into the 60’s and a hint of spring in the air….
A Spooky Spiderweb For Halloween: Easy Halloween Yard Decorations
For years my Halloween decorations consisted of a few carved pumpkins and the fall leaves I hadn’t managed to rake out of the yard yet, but as the kids have gotten older they’ve goaded me into more and more decorations. Thus the pumpkins were…
How I Used Extra Bamboo to Make A Decorative Bamboo Ladder for a Plant Trellis {Tutorial}
I planted a bougainvillaea last week in one of our patio planter boxes, and it needed something to climb and wind around. I also wanted something in that area that would help replace the look of the fig tree and fill up some…
Tomato Plants are in the Ground!
Well I finally got my tomato plants in the ground – it’s probably super late for most of the country but just fine for the northwest. I actually plant them in planters because the least shady spot in our yard is up against the…
Pruning the Big Trees in the Front Yard
There is something so therapeutic about pruning – I really love to get in there with a pruning saw or loppers and just go to work on a tree or bush. We have some decorative trees in our front yard that are quite old…
May Day Work in the Garden
I spent May Day working in the garden. Our backyard was feeling neglected after a long stretch of dreary cold weather, so the sun outside got me motivated for an impromptu work party. Plus I had a number of plants languishing in their store…
Gardening Cleanup (To Fill up the Bin on Trash Day)
I had a big empty yard waste bin that needed to go to the curb filled for tomorrow morning, so I decided to go a little bit crazy on the butterfly bush in the corner of the yard. Here’s the before picture: After much…
Pachamanca Party!
We’ve started the tradition of having a pachamanca party at our house each summer. This year was the second year we’ve done it, and it turned out really great – I can only imagine what next year might be like. The basic premise is…
New Blooms in the Garden
I spent some time today potting up some new flowers for the patio. We have a big party coming up this weekend and I’m trying to get the yard and patio looking nice beforehand. I didn’t use anything fancy, just some mums that I…
Cleaning Up in the Garden
We’ve got a big event coming up next weekend, so I took some time today to try and neaten up the garden. I did a lot of deadheading flowers, picking blueberries, and evaluating what’s done for the year and which pots need new flowers….
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