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The front of the house has always been what it is. Wood stacked in front of the windows for the wood burning stove and a plot of weeds under the bedroom window. We never bothered to plant anything there because … Continue reading →

Makeover for a planter bed near the Brick Patio. Removing a small border of river rocks to add clay tubes from the garden. I got half way done today. We are still plugging away on fixing planter beds, adding wire, … Continue reading →

When I bought the black, plastic tube for the septic riser, they only sell a 5 ft. length. I only needed about 2 ft. so what to do with the leftover? I have two plastic rain barrels and decided to … Continue reading →

After digging up the front planter bed to find the septic lid, we thought about the option for adding a riser. We were told to get the riser from Shelton Pipe in Morgan Hill because they carried all the parts. … Continue reading →

One door on and 2 more to go. I was able to scrounge up enough redwood to piece together this door, about 5′ x 4′. I had used hinges and latches so this worked well. Stayed tuned for more doors … Continue reading →

We had some left over locust branches so it was time to replace a bed in the garden that was outlined with terra cotta tubes. The tubes were randomly falling over, the gopher wire had holes, and we wanted to … Continue reading →

Last weekend we pushed hard to get the manure spread in the garden and cover crop seeds (Barley and peas) planted. We have more work to do this weekend, but looking good!

This was one of the most time consuming building projects in awhile. I usually prefer something quick to move on to other things, but this one took almost two weeks. Basically, I had to build up a hillside along the … Continue reading →

We are spending the next few days getting the garden replenished with composted horse manure and a cover crop. It’s going to rain next week so perfect time to get things settled for the new year. I bought 7.5 lbs … Continue reading →

Another day of clearing dirt and building up the new hillside space. I think I added at least 3 feet of dirt in a 12′ space. Plans for tomorrow: layout the measurements and start cementing in the posts for 4 … Continue reading →