Caladiums – Update
In 2021, I wrote about how, for over 20 years, caladiums had been a regular feature on display during the summer on the front porch of our house. I don’t … Continue Reading Caladiums – Update
Backyard Upgrade
I have written multiple times before about how over the years, our backyard landscaping has provided an oasis of color around our pool. While we have a number of perennial … Continue Reading Backyard Upgrade
Backyard Update
Last year, I wrote about a needed update we made to our backyard due to severe weather conditions we had experienced in the Memphis area. This row of arborvitae along … Continue Reading Backyard Update
Backyard Dilemma
I have written several times before about how the backyard trees and bushes around our pool have been described by some as a “Garden of Eden.” Or by others as … Continue Reading Backyard Dilemma
Dependable Caladium Glory
I wrote earlier this year about the sad state of our fig tree in the backyard and how it had lost its original glory over the years. But writing about … Continue Reading Dependable Caladium Glory
Just a Shadow of its Former Glory
This glorious fig tree has been a part of our backyard oasis for many years and its dense umbrella-like canopy reminds me of those similar looking trees from my favorite … Continue Reading Just a Shadow of its Former Glory
Dining Al Fresco
As I was laboring in the heat last summer rebuilding our backyard deck, I kept wanting to figure out a way for us to better utilize this lower portion of … Continue Reading Dining Al Fresco
“Step Right Up”
Once I rebuilt the deck overlooking our pool, I knew I would have to rebuild the steps leading from the walkway as well. But unlike the deck where it was … Continue Reading “Step Right Up”
“No Hands Left on Deck!”
I decided to rebuild the lower deck in the same manner that we originally built the deck, by first attaching the decking with straight cut edges on the front and … Continue Reading “No Hands Left on Deck!”
“More Hands on Deck!”
It took nearly two weeks of working off and on to get the upper and lower decks ready for new decking. One remaining task was to remove the decking from … Continue Reading “More Hands on Deck!”
“All Hands on Deck!”
It has been several years since I first described the building of this two-level deck in our backyard. Designed by our oldest son, a landscape architect, and originally built in … Continue Reading “All Hands on Deck!”
A Lot of Time for Weeding and Mulching
Well one advantage of not being able to travel this year due to the pandemic has been that I have had more than ample time to weed and mulch our … Continue Reading A Lot of Time for Weeding and Mulching
Delayed Spring Weeding/Mulching
Last year, I wrote a couple of posts about how, having retired the year before, I had turned my annual spring weeding chore into a landscaping project transforming this part … Continue Reading Delayed Spring Weeding/Mulching
Spring Weeding
One of the advantages of being retired that I have been looking forward to this spring is not only being able to get an earlier start in working in … Continue Reading Spring Weeding
Paradise Lost?
Upon seeing our backyard for the first time, some have described it as a “Garden of Eden.” A very peaceful spot centered by nice, cool blue water surrounded by a … Continue Reading Paradise Lost?
Keukenhof!
Having experienced the beauty of Hawaii firsthand, I often told people it was the one place everyone should go to in their lifetime since it was absolutely paradise on Earth. … Continue Reading Keukenhof!
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