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Backyard Vacation: Transforming Our Yard into a DIY Retreat with Ongoing Projects

On June 14, 2024 By Em D In Garden, Outside Projects, Where Bloggers Live

Welcome to Veranda Beach. Do you have big plans for the summer? I’m hoping ours will involve warm temps and sunshine, both of which have been muy absent for the past week. I actually dragged …

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salvia, annuals, annabelle hydrangeas, raspberry garden, begonias, sun and shad plants, pool gardens

Do You Ever Say This?

On July 3, 2018 By Em D In Garden, Outside Projects

“I wish it was three years from now.” There are only two contexts I can think of when I’ve ever dared utter those “wish-your-life away” words: When I was fifteen. Whenever we make a change to the …

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sponge candy, chocolates, best chocolate, Watson's chocolates, i'm sorry

How Do I Break THIS News to Mr. D&D?

On April 27, 2018 By Em D In Birds, Garden, Outside Projects, Uncategorized

Maybe I should just stick to Winter, because so far I am already breaking Spring. After more consistent days of snow on the ground than I’ve seen in years, it finally cracked 70 degrees this …

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The Best Bang-for-the-Buck Annual in my Yard

On May 25, 2017 By Em D In Garden, Outside Projects

Have you met the King of the Jungle…? No, not this one!   I mean the “backyard” jungle… (even if your “jungle” is a clay or plastic pot). I get so excited when outdoor gardening season …

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DIY Stacked Stone Retaining Wall – Part 2

On July 19, 2016 By Em D In Garden, Outside Projects, Uncategorized

Yeesh!  Nothing will make you appreciate a Buffalo winter like building a two-layer DIY stacked stone retaining wall in July! It’s been hot, hard, heavy work; but we’re really happy we did it. 🙂  A bonus: …

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A DIY Stacked Stone Wall – Part 1

On July 14, 2016 By Em D In Garden, Outside Projects

Mr. D&D and I have always loved stacked stone walls. We’ve long been inspired by this very lengthy wall that borders a main road near our neighborhood. …as well as this mortared one in front of …

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