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Yesterday I brought home 2 espalier trees. I’ve always wanted to plant a few but never really had the right spot. Or so I thought. The sunniest spot in our backyard garden is where we have the 16 raised garden boxes. So later today I plan on digging a few holes and planting these beauties Read More >>
Yesterday we had another 15 yards of neon red bark delivered. Mr. Bark Guy said we needed 75 yards and I am determined to bark bomb the front and backyard in 30 yards just to prove to myself that he was totally trying to overcharge me. Grrr… it makes me crazy. As soon as Monkey Boy came home from Read More >>
Late last week I went to the place where they sell topsoil and bark. Normally I would have placed an order over the phone, but instead, I drove out there so I could make sure I was ordering exactly what I wanted. You know, not that horrible neon orange bark you see in everyone’s yard Read More >>
Snow! Remember this bark pile? I was rather surprised to find out (after the snow had melted) the boys in fact DID NOT shovel it all away… (only about 1/3rd) Instead… when it started to rain like crazy on Sunday evening… oh let’s say around 11:30 PM… (exactly 24 hours after arriving home) the Read More >>
