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Tag Archives: back yard
Farmers Market In Coventry, CT
Today was pretty fun. Went went up to the farmers market in Coventry, CT. You know, it’s a funny thing. As I was standing in the shower this morning, I thought to myself that I probably wouldn’t be going to … Continue reading
Posted in Environment, Food & Drink, Gardening, Summer, Travels
Tagged back yard, coventry ct, farmers market, firewood, lake houses, lettuce, nathan hale homestead, old buildings, smaller lake
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The Trailer’s Maiden Voyage
It was so sunny and warm this morning. I was putzing around doing a few things here and there, when I decided that I really should pull the trailer out, put it back together and go get some mulch. You … Continue reading
Posted in Automotive, Landscaping
Tagged back yard, delivery fees, driving, jack, lawn, lawnmower, Mulch, mulch pile, parking lot, tarp, wheel, wheels, yard
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Dethatching A Lawn
I know I am probably beating a dead horse here, but I wanted to post a few photos of today’s lawn dethatching. Yesterday, I showed you some photos of dethatching the front lawn. Today, I am going to show you … Continue reading
Posted in Home Improvement, Landscaping
Tagged back yard, crab grass, dead grass, dethatcher, grass, house, lawn, lawn dethatching, lawns, weeds, yard
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Green Velvet Boxwood
There are two lessons I have learned about shrubs that I would like to share with you. 1. Only plant Boxwood. 2. Only plant in the spring. There you have it. Now, let me tell you what the heck I … Continue reading
Posted in Autumn, Gardening, General, Home Improvement, Landscaping, Spring, Trees & Shrubs, Winter
Tagged Autumn, back yard, boxwood, boxwood shrub, boxwood shrubs, bushes, Deer, deer resistant, dirt, driveway, fall, green, holly, holly bush, holly bushes, home depot, Mulch, plants, Porch, shrub, Shrubs, Spring, spring and fall, Summer, temperature, temperatures, twigs, Winter, wood, yard, zero temperatures
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A Huge Flower Garden In The Back Yard
Remember when I told you I was transplanting the Daffodil bulbs from the area along the stone wall in the back yard to the area near the driveway? I told you I was doing this because the area was just … Continue reading
Posted in Gardening, Home Improvement, Landscaping, Trees & Shrubs
Tagged back yard, bulbs, daffodil, daffodil bulbs, driveway, fence, flower, flower garden, Flowers, flowers and shrubs, garden, garden trellis, grass, Mulch, new flower, plant grass, shrub, Shrubs, stone wall, vegetable garden, veggies, vine, vines, wall, yard
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Planting Blue Prince Holly, Rhododendron and Mulching
It has been pretty dry here lately. It just rained this morning, which is good, but up until that, we haven’t had any substantial rainfall in quite some time. I have been watching many plants wilt because of the dryness. … Continue reading
Posted in Home Improvement, Landscaping
Tagged back yard, blue prince holly, blue spruce, bushes, Colorado, dirt, grass, green, green grass, hardware store, holly, holly bush, holly bushes, home depot, lawns, Mulch, patio area, pine mulch, plants, property, rain, rhododendron, rhododendrons, Spring, spring time, substantial rainfall, sun, vigoro, Weather
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What Is It With Me and Grass?
I don’t know, but it is starting to get annoying. If you remember back at the beginning, we had a few spots in the lawn that needed seed. Well, I seeded them. Within a few days, grass started to grow. … Continue reading
Posted in Landscaping
Tagged back yard, bald areas, dirt, grass, green grass, green with envy, heavy rain, lawns, mower deck, new grass, rain, rain wash, root system, thick grass
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Wild Turkey Running Through the Back Yard
You are going to want to kill me for this one. I put such a great title to such a great event, but got such a lousy picture. You just wait. Yesterday, I was sitting here doing some work when … Continue reading
Yard Work – Raking the Leaves is Done
I finally finished raking the leaves. There were a lot of them. I can’t say I liked doing this particular job for many reasons. One reason I didn’t care for this activity would be that it wasn’t much fun, with … Continue reading
Posted in Gardening, Home Improvement, Landscaping, Spring
Tagged Azalea Festival, back yard, bloom, boxwood, bushes, front yard, garden, gnats, grass, iris, leaves, neighbor, plants, rake, rhododendrons, sidewalk, vegetable garden, woods, yard work
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Trees Blooming in May
I took a few photos of the back yard this morning. Every year, I like to take pictures of the trees in the area. I do this, because every year, I forget when the heck the leaves come out. It’s … Continue reading
Posted in Environment, Gardening, Home Improvement, Landscaping, Spring, Summer, Trees & Shrubs
Tagged back porch, back yard, bird feeder, bird food, leaves, maple trees, pictures, Porch, rake, squirrel, squirrels, Summer, Westchester, westchester county
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