This weekend we did things that involved lists, 3 hours of shopping at 3 different nursery’s, a lot of falling asleep between errands & baking (ok, that was my department) and pie….
Following the garden plan from earlier this month…
The garden is in!
Taking out I don’t KNOW how many terrible, huge stones and carting them around
making hanging baskets
baking and eating some pie!
Which is work, but it’s work that cancels out the hauling around of great stones, re-seeding your front and back yard, and essentially rendering yourself unable to walk for a few days after the work is done.
The good news? Within two weeks we’ve taken care of ALL big outdoor projects. While I’m in Vegas Mister is re-staining our deck and then we can focus on falling asleep in the sun and eating our heirloom tomatoes all summer. Which I can definitely do.
What did you get up to this weekend?
Shop Girl*
Oh. my. gosh.
That pie looks AMAZING. It’s the one thing I’ve never tried… is making a pie really as difficult as it sounds?
And I love your little gardens… I can’t wait to see pictures of the finished yard / deck!
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Megan
I think your garden looks lovely! I’m hoping it’s not too late in the year down here to plant our herb garden. I thought about buying hanging flower pots for our front porch, but I may plant my own now!
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andhari
Pie sounds good. My mom loves gardening too, she has lots of fruit trees in the back yard. I love riped rambutans and mangos,:)
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Jamie
Your garden is going to be lovely. The part about “while you’re in Vegas” made me smile because you will be hanging out with ME!
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Sara McG
okay I feel that by saying this doesn’t appreciate all the hard work you guys did in the yard but that APPLE PIE LOOKS AMAZING (you must post the recipe). But seriously the gardens look great and are going to be so worth it.
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Nora
That’s quite a weekend!
This weekend…
* laziness in the park with Irish and Jack (nearly getting killed by a large falling branch)
* Local festival which included food, drink & good food
* new haircut!
* Grad school studies
* Two naps
* dinner with friends & The Decemberists concert
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Lily
Your garden looks amazing! I’m so jealous :) I do have my own basil and rosemary plants and used those in my cooking over the weekend – SO GOOD!
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Alyssa
Ahhh! So awesome! I need you to come over to my place and motivate me to finish our yard :) I CANNOT wait to plant a veggie/herb garden!!!
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sara.jane
I am so jealous for your garden and those boxes. David and I didn’t think to start on something like this until it was too late in this area. Oh well, maybe next year. The hanging basket is really pretty and that pie (apple, right? my favorite!) wouldn’t have lasted an entire day in my house. So what are the plans for the big rocks you pulled out of the grass and how on earth will you get the holes from the rocks filled to “match” the other grass?
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E.P.
Wow! Y’all did A LOT of work this weekend! I’m impressed. I’ve told the boy that whenever we have a house, we WILL have a summer garden in the backyard. He didn’t sound too excited about it until I told him it would be awesome.
Less than a week ’til Vegas!!!
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hillary
mmm now I want pie!
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apricot tea.
That pie looks SO good.
& your garden looks beautiful! There’s nothing like home grown vegetables. :]
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Just Fine and Dandy
Whew! Looks like you were busy and looks like things are going to look good!
I went to a golf tournament this weekend…
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jennine
yum! that pie! that pie!
and yah, there is no such thing as too much basil.
;)
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Larissa
“falling asleep in the sun and eating our heirloom tomatoes all summer” <– this sounds excellent hon! Im jealous I cant wait to own a house so I can plant a garden. For now, I will deal with potted flowers and window baskets and bush tomatoes on my patio.
ps- you can never have enough basil. i bought some basil plants at the farmers market this past weekend- theyre waiting in my window sill to be planted. :D
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bodelou
i am in love with my garden. my herbs and tomato plants and pepper plants are my children and im excited to have so much more space than i had last year. its exciting to see the fruits(or veggies) of my labor. fantastical!
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Amber
That pie looks SOOOOOOO good! OMG. Mouth watering right now!
I tried to plant a small tomatoe plant, but it seems to have died already :-( Our cucumber and radishes are growing quite well, though!
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Elly
Oh! Your little garden is so cute! Can’t wait to see what comes of it :)
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katelin
i can’t wait until i get a house and can do planter things, haha. your garden is so fun though. love it.
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Reeder's Corner
Can I just say, I LOVE your life! xo
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Jessica
Oh my gosh your garden looks amazing! I love the little map too! That pie looks delicious.
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Erin
I’m impressed with your yard work skills. Ted and I have some major yard work to do still, but it’s hard with Ted only have one weekend day off a week. We have big plans to build a retaining wall in a couple of weeks. Oy!
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molly
falling asleep in the sun is one of my favorite things ever. nothing beats it. how wonderful that you’ll be ready for it :)
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Rachie
Man I’m so jealous! I really wish I could have a garden like that…or a garden period.
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nicoleantoinette
You’re so domestic I can’t even deal with it.
I mean.. I LOVE IT, but think I should move in with you ASAP.
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Marie
Looks fantastic!! When can I come visit you guys? ;)
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mandy
That pie looks amazing. Beyond amazing. That was a lot of work to pack into one weekend.
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steph anne
your new garden looks awesome! I can’t wait to do things with my backyard when we purchase a house. P.S. Love the map! ;)
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Susan
What a lovely weekend, your garden looks great!
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agung
wooooooooooooowwwwwwwwwwwww
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Chelsea Talks Smack
Oh no, there’s never too much basil. AND MMMM PIE!
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Lys
oh how i wish i had a backyard to dig around in and plant pretty things that i could pick and bring into my house…
that pie made me drool
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Jessie
your garden looks great!
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RobD
Hey, I read a lot of blogs on a daily basis and for the most part, people lack substance but, I just wanted to make a quick comment to say GREAT blog!…..I”ll be checking in on a regularly now….Keep up the good work! :) :)
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