Garden Blog Posts

....early in the morning is the best time to do it, agree?I don't know if you agree with me that making your nests presentable and neat after you're done with your breakfast helps out in making up your day. Early today, i make sure i cleaned my room,...

Entry #2444, May 22, 2013 Do you feel like your wedding decorations need some radiance? Worry no more by adding wedding DIY wax paper lanterns. This do-it-yourself project gives a...

In continuation from South Africa 3: South Africa 3: The beauty that is Panorama Route.Shallow beautiful lagoon at Nature's ValleyHaving enjoyed the beautiful Panorama Route, we reached back Johannesburg pretty late around midnight. But thanks t...

The planter boxes are finished and filled. If you missed how we made them, you can read about them HERE.I stained the inside with some food safe stain made from whey and thought I had some oil based stain  for the outside of the boxes left...

As a child, I tried the raw stalks of the tart rhubarb plant on more than one occasion. Tart may be an understatement! It is easy to see why most of my favorite rhubarb recipes involve the addition of sugar. This perennial “pie plant” is actually...

The flowers are laughing in May.  I bought these way too early this year.  I bought them in February.  I know right!  I kept them in the house as long as could and then I finally put them out in April.  It kept getting too co...

There is a little garden at our grade school called the "Storybook Garden."  I walked over there this past week in all it's glory it was coming into full bloom for spring.  It is really pretty.  I hope the teachers knew and took the ch...

With summer right around the corner, my hubby and I have been working hard at refreshing our back patio.  I picked up a few Terra Cotta pots at the dollar store and gave them a completely new look by aging... Continue the story...

We’re pretty much done with the decking already!  The men started early, about 7.30, and started putting the decking boards onto the frame they’d built the day before.  They also built the path back up so we didn’t fall into ̷...

Landscape lighting design is becoming an increasingly popular component of professional landscape design for homes and outdoor living spaces. Outdoor lighting can be integrated throughout your garden using landscape lighting techniques for a function...

The Majorelle is one of the glories of Marrakesh. Your garden may be small, less than half a hectare, butit packs a large punch with its series of mini landscapes using the visitor on an unforgettable sensory journey from cool dreamy calmto hot prick...

1 Set of 4 Large Thick Garden Edging Lawn Landscape Molds 1 Set of 4 Large Thick Garden Edging Lawn Landscape Molds Make hundreds of stones for pennies each. Make custom-colors, and finishing techniques. Stones made last virtually forever. Stackable...

Hello and welcome to Home Sweet Home!  This week I showed off some Great Finds from the thrift store. I shared my summer roses from last year In the Garden. And, to keep the kids full I made Strawberry Bread. Now, I would like to feat...

Outdoor House Decorations for Holidays 2011 - Your outdoor decor is just as important as your indoor decor. It could be even more important considering it is the first thing people see when they go to your house in holiday this year. There are so ma...

Seven Hours In The Twilight Zone With JANE Ok here's the plan...I'm going to STOP MAKING PLANS for me. It just isn't in the stars for me...to be able to plan things "I" would like to do and have them come through without a hitch. ...

Day one of the decking – the frame is in, hurray!  I wasn’t sure the poor men would come this morning because it was raining so hard, but turn up they did, and worked through until the sun shone later … Continue reading →...

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We were at the city yesterday to shop for some home essentials. It was very timely as everybody was at the house and that we are bored staying at the roof. Since we need to change our plates and some kitchen utensils that we need to shop, my sister i...

I am so excited about my roses this year!  Here you can see the roses behind this table.  They were only a year old in this photo and this year they are twice as large and full of blooms. Do you have any roses?  I can't wait to s...