I ended up returning the Gerber daisies to Lowe’s (thank goodness for their 1-year guarantee). They just couldn’t make it in the heat and so much direct sun. I planted a few more petunias and marigolds, as well as a couple of other perennials (of course, I can’t remember their names).
I also pulled all of […]
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Here are the pictures from our weekend work in the front yard. We cut back the fir tree a bit because it was taking over the crape myrtle.
We also cut back two terribly ugly trees: one was blocking the view from the master bedroom, and the other, at the end of the driveway, always blocked […]
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Daniel’s dad Jack was in town for a long weekend, and he was so kind to lend us a hand in battling the nearly untameable trees and bushes in our yard. Now, you might be wondering how we could have any more overgrown plants in our yard (especially after all we’ve removed), but when the […]
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I’ve been a bit of a slacker about getting posts up lately. It seems like this week has flown by, and I’m just now getting up posts from this past weekend. Daniel and I spent a weekend of serious yard work (and the thing about yard work is that it’s never completely finished–there’s always mowing, […]
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Daniel pulled off the storm door, and I sealed our new door (using spar varnish, which is a sealant they also use on boats). While I’m going to have to resand and reseal where I puttied over the screw holes of the window (so much for using wood filler that was supposed to match the […]
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As party of Daniel’s birthday celebration, I surprised him with a trip to Ambrose Family Farm for their “u-pick” strawberry fields (although they also grow other types of produce too). It’s approximately 900 acres (although we didn’t touch anywhere near that) and tucked away on an oak-lined road on Wadamalaw Island (about 45 minutes from […]
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After the 5k and running errands yesterday, Daniel and I began the long, arduous process of replacing the front door (although I thought it would be a piece of cake to hang when we started). Needless to say, it’s now Sunday afternoon, and we still haven’t gotten it hung. I’m pretty sure we’re going to […]
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Along with the plants we ordered from Spring Hill Nursery, Daniel and I also went to Lowe’s this past weekend to pick up a few plants for our backyard side garden. We just finished adding the last scoop of compost (1 ton is $10 from the landfill), so now comes the hard part of waiting […]
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Those of you who know me already know how much I absolutely love strawberries, so I’m really excited about Boone Hall Plantation’s yearly strawberry festival (and I’m wondering how I managed to miss it last year).
According to their website, “this year’s lineup promises to deliver [more variety than ever]. More rides and games for the […]
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Well, we definitely could not have accomplished all of this yard work without Win’s help, so a huge “thank you” to Win for spending his weekend in Charleston.
While our house has many charming features, the landscaping in the front yard is not one of them. In part, this is a result of little to no […]
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