This is a project I thought I’d never get to the end of. It’s not like I haven’t made lots of picket fences or gates before. But this project was a stinker. I say that because I was replacing a whopper-jawed chain link fence. You can see how it leans and nothing lines up. The chain link wasn’t hard to…
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the little stool
I found this little stool in someone’s trash one day while walking the dog. It looked rather tired and worn, and had seen better days. I brought it home thinking maybe I could fix it up and sell it on my blog cottage/garden shop. But it has mostly been setting in my shed since last winter, collecting dust and totally…
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this week’s bouquet
A stroll in your garden on a cool Sunday morning with secateurs and a glass of water is a very peaceful thing. A reprieve from the heat and for a short time, a reprieve from all of life’s woes. The zinnia bed is coming along well. Most of them have had at least one bloom, but the time has come…
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this week’s bouquet
We’ve had a spring with extreme cold to extreme rain, and then a sudden switch to extreme heat and humidity. And then, it is repeat again, with a low of 38 degrees last night. The result of lush green growth in the garden is finally beginning to produce an abundance of flowers. I always forget that May is the peak…
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my favorite perennial
It is very hard to pick a favorite perennial when there are so many beauties to choose from. But year after year, I keep coming back to Nepeta. Nepeta is one of those perennials that I am in awe of. The shape is delicate, sweet, and airy. In some light the blossoms look lavender, and sometimes they look blue. It…
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