Category Archives: Yard & Garden

Meeting Spring Halfway

Posted on March 3, 2014 by Stacey

Bart: Now is the winter of our discontent. Ralph: Oh, no! Run!  – The Simpsons What do a pile of recycling and a snowdrift have to do with gardening? Surprisingly, quite a lot! For several years, winter sowing has been … Continue reading →

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Allow Me to Prove My Point in Song Format

Posted on January 30, 2014 by Stacey

Call Mr. Plow, that’s my name! That name again is Mr. Plow. – Homer Simpson It snows here. That’s a given. But this month has been a little ridiculous. It is pretty. But still ridiculous! As the winter wears on, … Continue reading →

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Glassy Garden

Posted on December 16, 2013 by Stacey

Usually it’s just soup for one, salad for one, wine for three. – Edna Krabappel I’ve been assiduously saving cobalt and green wine bottles so I could have a bottle tree this year. Time got away from me and I … Continue reading →

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Too Much of a Good Thing Can Look Goofy

Posted on December 1, 2013 by Stacey

All right! The mummy’s ready for his mystical journey. – Jimbo What do you suppose this is? Abstract shrine? Modern garden ornamentation? Thin conduit to nowhere? To explain, first let me ask: did you know that over half the world’s … Continue reading →

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Where Do I Start With Pinterest?

Posted on October 28, 2013 by Stacey

See the pins, be the pins. -Jacques Pinterest. Is that place kind of addictive or what? I enjoy browsing and pinning very much, and I get a huge kick out of people pinning our projects. It’s a brilliant idea, and … Continue reading →

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You’re Using Coconuts! Making a Coconut Bird Feeder

Posted on September 30, 2013 by Kevin

Homer: You put the beer in the coconut and drink it all up. You put the beer in the coconut and throw the can away. Ned: Homer! Homer: You throw the can away. Ned: I said, Homer! Homer: You throw the … Continue reading →

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Winterizing Your Yard and Garden

Posted on September 27, 2013 by Stacey

Lisa: What a perfect outing for a beautiful autumn day. Marge: I feel sorry for everyone who’s cooped up inside watching the seventh game of the World Series.  – The Simpsons I love fall! (And when in the UK, I … Continue reading →

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Good Easy Plants: The Habitat for Humanity Edition

Posted on September 16, 2013 by Stacey

C’mon, Carter, build us a house, you lazy bum! – Homer Simpson I volunteer on landscaping projects with Habitat for Humanity, and it is always a good time — it’s typically the last volunteer project for a Habitat house, so … Continue reading →

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A Hip Way to Grow Hops

Posted on September 14, 2013 by Stacey

What the dilly-o?! – Marge Simpson Earlier this year, Ben gave the Kev hops rhizomes, which we’ve been nurturing in pots. We wanted to give them a permanent home in a raised bed behind the garage that didn’t exist at … Continue reading →

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Before and After: Local Dump to Path and Raised Bed

Posted on September 3, 2013 by Kevin

I can’t believe I’m spending half my Saturday picking up garbage. I mean, half these bottles aren’t even mine! -Lenny Over the last few years, we have been redeeming the garden. Once, it was mainly lawn with a few flower … Continue reading →

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