Hydrangeas
There is a big Mop-head Hydrangea bush in the garden bed in our front yard, and when it blooms it might be one of my favorite things about our house/yard.
Bunting Night Four – All Done!
I finished the bunting! Yay! It turned out really cute. I used 5/8-inch polyester ribbon and sewed each triangle onto the ribbon. I just estimated the spacing so its not always entirely even but that helps its sweet folksy look. I decided to divide…
Bunting Night Three
Tonight is night number three for party bunting, in which I dye the fabric triangles in three lots: pink, green and orange. I used a few galvanized pails I had handy and set up my dye station out on the patio. Now its getting…
Bunting Night Two
Tonight I sewed all the triangles for the bunting and turned them right side out. The fabric is pretty subdued so I’m thinking I might dye it a few different colors.
Bunting!
We’ve got a party coming up this weekend and I’m making bunting to decorate the patio. My stepmom gave me a big bolt of fabric left over from a 20 year old decorating project, so I decided to use that for the bunting. Step…
Fairy House Underway
I’m making a fairy house for the garden as a surprise for the kids. Tonight I got the house framed and glued. Next I need to figure out how to side it and work on the roof. Once the house is done I’ll find…
Pruning Bushes in the Garden
Another sunny day – I have to take advantage of them when I can, so today I pruned some of the unruly bushes in the backyard. I forgot to take ‘before’ pictures, so no photo today. I’m pretty thoughtful about pruning, so it is…
The Headboard Is Almost Finished
Today was beautiful here, if a bit chilly for spring, and I took advantage of the nice weather to work on a few of my ongoing projects. I thinned the stand of bamboo some more and then stripped the pruned canes so that now…
Potting Plants on the Patio
Today was a garden work day – I had a number of pots that needed annuals added and some clean-up to do from last summer. As I was checking things out and deciding what to plant where, I noticed that a few of the…
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