Today after work Lori and I completed our digging, sifting, and amending, and then finally just as the last light was fading, the orange azelea was planted. Artie signed off on our work and wasted no time christening his new … Continue reading →
Ferndbridge was built in 1911, and at the time it was the largest concrete bridge in the world. Over the next 95 years, numerous drivers have found it a bit narrow to navigate and found themselves running into the concrete … Continue reading →
Construction on my long delayed garage remodel is finally supposed to start this week. That meant I had to clean up the wood pile that had been building in the area in front of it. Took me the whole weekend, … Continue reading →
This weekend we finished two projects that have been partially completed for quite some time. First we picked up another load of decomposed granite and finished the path that goes from the driveway to the back porch. Winter is going … Continue reading →
Every spring the Ferndale Fire Department does a donation drive and we go door to door both in town and out in the country. I’ve been using the drive as an excuse to collect plants. This week while picking up … Continue reading →
After finishing the four paths in the herb garden, we still had a half a trailer full of crushed granite. So we started working on a path from the driveway to the back deck. We got about a third done … Continue reading →
I really love poppies, both for their cheerful color, and for the fact that they require so little maintenance. Combined with the cerinthe, which has similar characteristics, the backyard garden actually has a lot of color right now. Even better, … Continue reading →
