Category Archives: Spinning in the Backyard

The Snow Covered Hills

I haven’t posted in a few weeks because I was on a 9-day vacation with Dale celebrating our 30th anniversary! We came home last Sunday night to no internet followed by a snowstorm on Wednesday resulting in no power until … Continue reading

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How to Harvest Garlic

I wrote a post last fall titled ‘How to Plant Garlic‘, and if you followed those instructions, then you probably have lots of garlic in the garden, and you might want to cut the flower stalks off them. It’s hard … Continue reading

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Spinning

There is so much to show you. I wish I had more time, but for the next 5 days I’m serving dinner to an even dozen. The number may go up if crazy Colleen can work things out. Entertaining and … Continue reading

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Dad and Mountain Laurel

Mother Nature planted mountain laurel all over this property, and it is spectacular right now. Dad was visiting, and since he is 92 and still carries a chainsaw in his trunk, just in case he wants to cut something – … Continue reading

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Pampas Grass

I once hired a landscape designer who said, “You should dig up that pampas grass and throw it off the bluff.” Can you believe that?  I would have saved myself a bunch of money if I had fired him right … Continue reading

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Spinning in the Backyard

‘Spinning in the Backyard’ is a new category. All posts in this category will be of pictures taken while standing in the same place and spinning around. I want to track changes from season to season and year to year. This set of … Continue reading

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Welcome to my Garden – Part 2

“Welcome to my Garden – Part 1” was a trip from the car to the front door and then looking out the window at the lake. Let’s review a little, and then go to one of my favorite areas. This … Continue reading

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