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Do you ever feel like your backyard or garden looks horrible? Me too. I think by the time December rolls around I’ve pretty much had about 4-6 weeks off from any serious gardening, and I start to feel the itch to get out there and do something again. So while the boys were inside watching Read More >>
While I was in Seattle yesterday I stopped by a few of my favorite stores. One of them was Ravenna Gardens. I don’t think I’ve actually ever purchased anything from Ravenna Gardens, but I sure like to look around. I didn’t know I was looking for a garden shed, but yesterday I found the perfect Read More >>
Even though it was raining outside today, I still went out and played in the garden. I have several large projects on my “to do” list, and over the next few weeks my goal is to try and work on some mini projects around the backyard. Small projects that can be completed in a hour or two, Read More >>
Yesterday afternoon I played hooky from the blog so I could get a few more bulbs planted. This time around I planted bulbs under our large maple tree. 150 Daffodils 132 Tulips 120 Grape Hyacinth and White Flowers {?} 2 years ago this area was covered in bark. This past summer it was filled with Read More >>
Welcome to my super awesome garden tour. Since I’ve already reached my goal of growing 2,000 pounds of fresh fruits and vegetables in my backyard garden this year, I’ve decided to let loose a bit and give that evil OCD monster in my head a rest for a while. After all, it’s nearly December, and Read More >>
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