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PERENNIAL GARDEN SINK The last of the 5 sinks to paint from the Stanford Inn salvage was a pending decision as to where to put it.  Once I eyed the location to hide it amongst a pink hydrangea, I went … Continue reading →

Pedestal Sink No. 4 is the biggest of the five salvaged sinks from the Stanford Inn. I knew I wanted to turn this sink into a fountain and place it adjacent to our bird feeder  so I took my chances … Continue reading →

Since the beginning we have always wanted a retaining wall at the base of the hillside.  We added a drainage swale years ago in front of a persimmon tree to eliminate some run-off through the horse corral, but dirt would … Continue reading →

Today, we had 2 locust trees cut down. One tree grew two big trunks so it was really like 3 trees.  For years, we’ve discussed building a retaining wall below our persimmon tree to hold back the hillside along a … Continue reading →

On Friday, July 3, I headed to Menlo Park to salvage pedestal sinks from the historic (i.e. old) Stanford Inn.  It is a quirky vintage hotel near Stanford University that is being demolished in a week.  After seeing photographs, I … Continue reading →

Our new page: 15 Rescue Hens from the San Jose Shelter

The story of the Greenhouse! On Thursday, May 14, 2020 (almost exactly one year), Rich built the frame of the greenhouse using cement piers and redwood 2x4s.  Originally, I thought of raising it up at least 3′ for planting beds … Continue reading →

Check out new page with some before and after photos to really show the difference 15 years has made to the landscape.  Lots of love and hard work to transform the space. Perennial Garden

The Sun Deck lasted way longer than estimated since we used recycled redwood to build it.  I have fond memories of driving to Santa Rosa with my dad to pick up the redwood from a guy who rebuilt his deck.  … Continue reading →

On Saturday, April 4, 2020 La Selva Tree Service came over to do some work on the farm.  One of the main priorities was cutting off an oak limb that would be hanging over the greenhouse.  My friend Lisa advised … Continue reading →