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  • David Austin English Rose - A Shropshire

    Tending to the Climbing Roses

    We have a bunch of vines and climbers in the garden. Autumn sweet clematis on the front fence, grapevines on…
    August 8, 2016
  • Coloring, woohoo! IDGAF Garden Style

    Color it! IDGAF Garden Style

    I'm spending entire days in the garden lately and I look ridiculous out there. I'm not all that worried about…
    August 2, 2016
  • Garden Trellis and Gate

    Garden Gate Inspiration

    When I was a kid, we had a dog that would escape our yard every chance she got. Each time,…
    July 14, 2016
  • Patio Option

    The Lay of the Land

    OK, done with the front of the house! For now at least. I'm eager to get out there and make…
    June 7, 2016
  • Climbing Roses Over an Arch

    The Garden: A Timeline of Neglect

    2013: We had just moved in. Everything had been tended to through the spring and early summer and there wasn't…
    May 30, 2016
  • Making it Lovely's Queen Anne Victorian House

    A ‘New Horizon’ for the Front of the House

    I spent a full day yesterday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. pruning boxwoods. That's insane. I'm assuming it's faster…
    May 26, 2016
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  • David Austin English Rose - A Shropshire

    Tending to the Climbing Roses

    We have a bunch of vines and climbers in the garden. Autumn sweet clematis on the front fence, grapevines on the back. Honeysuckle on a…

    August 8, 20167 commentsExterior & Garden, The Victorian House
  • Coloring, woohoo! IDGAF Garden Style

    Color it! IDGAF Garden Style

    I’m spending entire days in the garden lately and I look ridiculous out there. I’m not all that worried about it, but I’m filthy by…

    August 2, 201611 commentsArtsy
  • Garden Trellis and Gate

    Garden Gate Inspiration

    When I was a kid, we had a dog that would escape our yard every chance she got. Each time, she’d be found blocks away.…

    July 14, 20165 commentsExterior & Garden, Pets, The Victorian House
  • Patio Option

    The Lay of the Land

    OK, done with the front of the house! For now at least. I’m eager to get out there and make some changes and additions, but…

    June 7, 20167 commentsExterior & Garden
  • Climbing Roses Over an Arch

    The Garden: A Timeline of Neglect

    2013: We had just moved in. Everything had been tended to through the spring and early summer and there wasn’t much to do! The neighbor…

    May 30, 201630 commentsExterior & Garden
  • Making it Lovely's Queen Anne Victorian House

    A ‘New Horizon’ for the Front of the House

    I spent a full day yesterday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. pruning boxwoods. That’s insane. I’m assuming it’s faster if you are a more…

    May 26, 201631 commentsExterior & Garden, The Victorian House
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