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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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What I Didn’t Tell You About Last Summer….

On June 14, 2018 By Em D In Garden, Outside Projects

Does this picture ring a bell? You might think you recognize it from last year just after I broke my knee. If so, this is actually the photo your enviable elephant memory is conjuring: …which means …

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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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Hi, I'm Em!
Let's hang out together while I procrastinate and DIY my way though home dec, gardening, and home improvement projects, OR..share a few thoughts on the topic du jour.

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