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  • Cooped Up

    I spent a good portion of yesterday researching chickens. I'm fascinated by the idea of keeping chickens in the backyard…
    April 27, 2010
  • Outdoor Dining Chair Options

    Now that the weather has (mostly) warmed up, I'm eager to get to work outside. I'm still looking for a…
    April 6, 2010
  • Evergreens Needed

    I took a photo of our snowy backyard this morning, and I've been using it to plan for some new…
    February 25, 2010
  • Garden Growth

    I could tell that the flowers in my garden had grown, but I hadn't realized how much until I looked…
    July 28, 2009
  • How My Garden Grows

    It seems that spring has finally arrived in Chicagoland. I did alot of work last year to the garden, and…
    May 14, 2009
  • What Type of Evergreen is This?

    Anyone know? It's about 3' tall and I really like the shape of it, but I don't know if it…
    April 20, 2009
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  • Cooped Up

    I spent a good portion of yesterday researching chickens. I’m fascinated by the idea of keeping chickens in the backyard for eggs! I don’t know…

    April 27, 2010146 commentsOutside, Pets
  • Outdoor Dining Chair Options

    Now that the weather has (mostly) warmed up, I’m eager to get to work outside. I’m still looking for a matching set of dining chairs…

    April 6, 2010102 commentsCovetable, Outside
  • Evergreens Needed

    I took a photo of our snowy backyard this morning, and I’ve been using it to plan for some new additions. The garden has come…

    February 25, 201049 commentsOutside
  • Garden Growth

    I could tell that the flowers in my garden had grown, but I hadn’t realized how much until I looked at a photo from last…

    July 28, 200939 commentsOutside
  • How My Garden Grows

    It seems that spring has finally arrived in Chicagoland. I did alot of work last year to the garden, and I’ve been eager to see…

    May 14, 200951 commentsOutside
  • What Type of Evergreen is This?

    Anyone know? It’s about 3′ tall and I really like the shape of it, but I don’t know if it grows that way naturally or…

    April 20, 200925 commentsOutside
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