Donna asked me to create the succulent centerpieces for her wedding, and it was like she had given me the best gift …
Backyard Concert with Lisa Haagen and Lakin
We really enjoyed having Lisa Haagen and Lakin come and perform in our yard as the first stop of their …
Tom’s Carrots
Tom expressed some interest in growing carrots, and we all jumped at this rare glimmer of enthusiasm for veggie gardening. …
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Succulent lantern planter DIY
I bring you….a succulent lantern planter DIY! This Christmas, Chris and I made an unusual gift out of an Ikea …
Tiki hut for dinner, fire pit for wine
We’ve recently updated our tiki hut to more of a tiki cabana, so here’s a last little look at some good times in the old tiki hut, along with some happy nights with wine around the fire pit.
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Garden update : non-edibles
A quick overview of non-edible plants in The House garden at the moment, in photo-form. The third one is a …
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DIY seed box
I love gardening, but up until now have been keeping my seed packets stuffed into a ratty paper lunch bag. …
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Building a pizza oven
The big excitement around The House has been the pizza oven that we’ve been building. And by we, I mean …
Colorful garden rocks
You know, sometimes you just need to craft! Without much of a plan but with rocks and a ton of …
Succulent acquisition
One of my new favorite activities is succulent acquisition. In case you aren’t “in the know” about succulents, they’re wonderful …
A fire pit surprise!
Has anyone here ever heard of the food “damper”? Well, it’s sorta like the S’more of the Australian outback. It’s …