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…
Banana S’mores
We had the first ‘campfire’ of the year this weekend in our patio fire pit. The weather has just been perfect the last few days and we knew we needed to take advantage of it while it lasted so we’ve been outside as 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…
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…
Patio Supper
We finally had a weekend afternoon that we could spend outside, visiting, cooking and playing. I made a Peruvian onion relish (salsa criolla) to serve with grilled sausages and a grilled pepper salad. The relish is made with thinly sliced red onions, jalapeños, mint,…
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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