Monthly Archives: August 2017

Today was really productive and really hot.  I was able to complete another border with clay pipes, around a fruit tree. I started by digging out the gopher wire and shaping the bed and walkway: I decided to put locust … Continue reading →

Today, I created a beautiful herb spiral with farmhand Will Burke.  Please check out the new page HERB SPIRAL.        

Yesterday, I picked up a 1/2 yard of 3/4″ drainage rock for this weekend.  We will finish the drainage ditch and backfill a new river rock garden border.  The rocks had already been brought up from the creek and used … Continue reading →

The terra-cotta clay pipes are looking great in the garden as borders around the planting beds and walkways.  Having the materials, such as the pipes, cedar wood chips, and cardboard speed along the process as we labor to make improvements. … Continue reading →

I’ve been wanting to add a CATIO for the cats, and because we are repairing siding on the  back of the house, the timing was perfect.  Our contractor Ian was willing to build one, and I sent him this photo … Continue reading →