It's raining.  It's hailing. It's pouring. I feel like I should have moss growing in between my toes. Today it rained so furi...

Remember this fence?  The one that defines the boundary between our properties but provides no privacy? It was patched with chicken wire ...

Last summer was the first time in three years I didn't grow vegetables. It broke my heart.  I'm rebounding by planting my starts way...

When I moved into the house there was this red thing in the backyard. People speculated that it was a giant candlestick or an ashtray.  T...

Seemingly overnight the vine maple has decided to bloom. I swoon every time I see it.  Maples: is there nothing they can't do?

Well, for better or worse, we did it. I can't stress enough how great both sets of neighbors have been throughout this process....

When I was looking at houses I knew that I wanted to have a garden. When you talk to first time homebuyers they often speak of the appeal o...