P I M P M Y F E N C E

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last weekend in the midst of the powerwashing power session the fence got a little weird-looking after it was stripped of it's dirt and grime. chris saw this as a great opportunity to stain the fence the color he's always wanted....gray! so here we go...down the all too familiar stain sample path.

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T O O C U T E T U E S D A Y

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the sofa of brotherly love

 

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N E E D I T ?

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was in the lowes home improvement store and while they don't have all their plants out yet since the last frost hasn't passed, they do have a ton of patio stuff and goofy yard 'decor'...though i do kind of dig those mushrooms.

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P L A N N I N G

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i thought i'd actually kick off spring with an actual plan on what i'm going to plant instead of just deciding midsummer that i want to replace something and then not finding a good replacement. i'm planning so much i've actually ordered plants for these planters that need something special.

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G A R D E N F A V E S

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we've spent most of the past 2 weekends getting the yard in shape for spring. here's my 3 favorite 'tools'.

smith&hawken adjustable rake. god i love this thing. perfect for small yards like ours and and the distance between tines are adjustable (wide or narrow) depending on what and where you're raking. 

pruners, gloves, coffee

the powerwasher that gets things looking good as new
(sometimes too new...more on that later).

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I N B L O O M : M A R C H

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i'm definitely going to plant more of these hellebores under the tree. 

they looked amazing in this giant window box in front of a new restaurant on prince street.
i'm getting some good ideas!

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S P R I N G C L E A N I N G

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it's slightly springy out lately...50 degrees...so we thought we'd get a jump on some yard cleanup. with hurricane sandy, and multiple snowstorms there's alot going on back there! aside from lots of raking, there was lots of pruning, getting rid of a small stump and digging up some invasive bamboo. filled 5 giant leaf bags with all this!

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