If we’re being honest here, the best things to plant in a garden is what you enjoy eating! However, there are some staples that most people love, and are very easy plants to grow. Fresh produce straight from a garden tastes better than any store bought fruit or veggies ever could. Shipping, time of harvesting, fertilizers used to grow and…
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Travis attempted Shou Sugi Ban for our front patio light posts (before we even knew what the technique was called) and oh my, isn’t it stunning? Shou Sugi Ban on the left, untreated post on the right. (Obviously) 😉 The pattern of the wood grain shows through so beautifully. Why did we even attempt wood burning the posts? Honestly it…
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This week we killed it and got so much done on the patio! The flooring is installed. That was a huge undertaking! I have now had my fill of floors for a bit. No rain to hold us back the garden turned patio makeover went into full gear! First thing first we cemented in the posts we’ll hang the string…
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Summertime bonfires. does it get any better than that? Oh yeah it does, when you add that perfect dessert: S’mores! And even better, Gourmet s’mores! Gourmet s’mores are a newer trend, but traditional S’mores have been an American summer staple for almost 100 years. The first written mention was back in 1927: The first published recipe for “some mores” was in a…
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Friends friends friends . . . why must it rain so much during this Patio creation? Thankfully, this was the last week of torrential downpours in our area. And oddly enough, this truly isn’t normal for our neck of the woods. Looking back on last years pictures during this time we already had plants in full bloom and the kids…
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