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I got a call from Chino the Handyman yesterday. He had just finished building a house and they were getting ready to put the house on the market. The open house is tomorrow. Chino: “I built 3 large garden boxes {I hear they’re all the rage} and I need some vegetables to stick in them Read More >>
I went out to check the pallet garden yesterday and boy was I surprised at how well all the lettuce and bok choy are doing for this time of year. Normally the end of August/ Beginning of September is pretty warm here in the Pacific Northwest, but not this year. I’m getting a sneaking suspicion Read More >>
Yesterday I went ahead and pulled up the sugar snap pea vines along the fence and harvested the remaining pods. This area along the fence has always been an “iffy one”. Sometimes plants flourish there and other times not so much. The peas that grew along the fence this year were no comparison for the Read More >>
I snapped a few pictures of the greenhouse over the weekend and thought I would share. The tulips and daffodils are still looking good. I’m been trying to decided what I’ll plant once the flowers die back. Ideally I’d like to have something tall in the flower pots. Something that will last all summer long. Read More >>
Yesterday I stopped by the Home Depot to use my $5 off $50 Garden Club purchase coupon that came in the mail {did you get one?}. I was pleasantly surprised when I spotted flats of sedum plants for $12.99. I have a really cool project planned for these that I’m going to try and get Read More >>
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