Front Walk: Garden Design
Having decided to create a walk from the kitchen door, the middle door in a house with three front doors, my next step was to run it past other members of the family. It’s not wise to embark on a major...
View ArticleThe Front Walk: Your Questions Answered
My last post about the garden design of the front walk prompted some very thoughtful comments and questions. There are a couple I’d like to address in a post before we move on. The rest I think will be...
View ArticleThe Front Walk: Paving Choices
There were several things I wanted to consider when choosing the paving material for the front walk. It needed to complement the style of the house, and our family’s living style. Snow removal in...
View ArticleThe Front Walk: It’s Coming!
The stone will go at the bottom of a trench that has yet to be dug, to provide drainage for the irregular bluestone pavers. It turns out that what I thought was fieldstone is actually Pennsylvania...
View ArticleThe Front Walk: Excavation Begins!
Last Saturday, May 4th, work on the front walk began! First my son Rundy marked out the edges of the walk with string and stakes.When he fills up the bed of the truck, he will fill up the trailer...
View ArticleFront Walk Construction: Gravel In Place
Work continues on the front walkway as the menfolk have time, ambition, and supplies ready to hand. Yes, you need all three to get anything done. I suppose it helps to know what you’re doing, too....
View ArticleStone Puzzle: The Front Walk Emerges
The path project, on hold for weeks, finally took a step forward this past weekend. The split blue stone from the quarry arrived last week, three large pallets worth. The stone came in a variety of...
View ArticleThe Front Walk Is Finished
Last weekend the last stage of the front walk project was completed. Every stone had to be leveled and the gaps between stones filled in.That’s how my sons did it, at least. A lot of people would use...
View ArticleThis Heirloom Iris Makes My Heart Sing
This heirloom iris, ‘Flavescens’, was growing at my former 19th century farmhouse when we moved in. I had to dig it up and divide it to see what color flowers it had, as it was so crowded it didn’t...
View ArticleRoadside Yellow Daffodils Brighten My Day
We’ve been suffering from meteorological whiplash. We had snow on April 23 and a low of 22 (-5C) on April 25 . Thirteen days later it got up to 88F and we’ve been sweltering ever since. The Roadside...
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