Donna asked me to create the succulent centerpieces for her wedding, and it was like she had given me the best gift… Read More
Wedding succulent centerpieces
Backyard Concert with Lisa Haagen and Lakin
We really enjoyed having Lisa Haagen and Lakin come and perform in our yard as the first stop of their… Read More
Tom’s Carrots
Tom expressed some interest in growing carrots, and we all jumped at this rare glimmer of enthusiasm for veggie gardening…. Read More
Succulent lantern planter DIY
I bring you….a succulent lantern planter DIY! This Christmas, Chris and I made an unusual gift out of an Ikea… Read More
Tiki hut for dinner, fire pit for wine
We’ve recently updated our tiki hut to more of a tiki cabana, so here’s a last little look at some good times in the old tiki hut, along with some happy nights with wine around the fire pit.
Garden update : non-edibles
A quick overview of non-edible plants in The House garden at the moment, in photo-form. The third one is a… Read More
DIY seed box
I love gardening, but up until now have been keeping my seed packets stuffed into a ratty paper lunch bag…. Read More
Building a pizza oven
The big excitement around The House has been the pizza oven that we’ve been building. And by we, I mean… Read More
Colorful garden rocks
You know, sometimes you just need to craft! Without much of a plan but with rocks and a ton of… Read More
Succulent acquisition
One of my new favorite activities is succulent acquisition. In case you aren’t “in the know” about succulents, they’re wonderful… Read More
A fire pit surprise!
Has anyone here ever heard of the food “damper”? Well, it’s sorta like the S’more of the Australian outback. It’s… Read More