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- Black & Decker LM175 18-Inch 6-1/2 amp Electric Mower (denver) $147 May 8, 2013
- Black & Decker LM175 18-Inch 6-1/2 amp Electric Mower (denver) $147 May 5, 2013
- Adirondack Chairs (Elizabeth) $100 May 4, 2013
- 3 Chair Covers (SW Littleton) $25 May 4, 2013
- Pottery Barn Outdoor chairs and table (32nd/perry (highlands)) $250 April 25, 2013
- Custom Made Fire Pits (Johnstown) $565 April 15, 2013
- Concrete Garden Statue (Centennial by IKEA or by Hwy 470 and 285) $40 April 15, 2013
- Briggs & Stratton 22inch Lawn Mower (Lone Tree) $60 April 13, 2013
- Murray 20 inch Gas Lawn Mower (Lone Tree) $50 April 13, 2013
- Toro Super Leaf Blower Vac With Bag Electric (Lone Tree) $50 April 13, 2013
The seedlings are ready, now where’s the garden?
Well I have an excuse, it snowed! Then it cleared. Then it snowed! Then it cleared. Our last snow fall was May 1. We got 7.5″ on April 23rd, and some a few days before that and even…
Journal
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Spring To-Do list 2013
Where did 2012 go? Did I just imagine it? No of course not. I did get some fun projects done over the summer, but never had time to post. I plan to do so here soon, its on…
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The Late Summer Garden
Many big changes have taken place this summer. We removed the big green monster, a hedge that could never stay tamed. Added a new fence, and painted the small garden fence. The rock wall was rebuilt and a…
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Adding more structure to the flower bed
Over time the flower bed in the backyard has progressed from a bed with mostly ground cover, a couple peonies and perennials, to a bed dominated by shrubs, flowering vines, and a few perennials. To lower the maintenance…
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A mum to remember
Do you ever wonder where florists get the flowers they use? Ever since my husband bought me this bouquet, I’ve wanted to find a green mum. One place to find green is Kings Mums Although…
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First Square Garden – Lessons
This year was quite a good year for learning in my first square foot garden. Having so many lessons also means having little yield. But I would rather learn many lessons in a single year than struggle for…
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Container for a shady spot
If you have an area of your yard that is shady and lacks color, I have a combination for you. There is nothing like a bright lime green to brighten a shady spot. This combination of lime green…
Front Yard
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Pineapple Sage – Salvia Elegans
Posted on May 14, 2012 | No CommentsPineapple sage is an annual I buy almost every year to smell its wonderfully sweet scent, and enjoy red trumpet like flowers in early fall. This plant’s scent would make you wish for the invention of scratch... -
Adding color with Heuchera
Posted on May 10, 2012 | No CommentsHeuchera, commonly known as coral bells, can add a burst of color in your Colorado garden where you need a low growing plant in a variety of sun conditions. This year I purchased a beauty called, Heuchera ‘Caramel‘,... -
2012 Spring arrivals
Posted on May 1, 2012 | No CommentsI am happy to say that many of the late purchases of last season have returned this warm Colorado spring. For me the most joyful part of gardening is seeing a misplaced or mistreated plant beat the odds.... -
Front Yard Plant List
Posted on December 29, 2011 | No CommentsThe plants I grow in my Colorado garden. Zone: 5 Area: Front Yard Light: The front yard faces southeast and is shaded by a large silver maple on the Northeast corner. Along a strip next to the driveway I... -
Gathering seeds for a more formal cottage look.
Posted on October 25, 2011 | No CommentsCosmos bipinnatus loves a Colorado summer. This summer my front yard’s main flower bed took on the appearance of an untended cottage garden, mainly due to the cosmos I let take over all along the driveway. Cosmos (cosmos... -
Unexpected fall color
Posted on October 19, 2011 | No CommentsThis fall in Colorado has been as long an Indian summer as I can remember. It is just now that some of my plants are showing their fall foliage. With the amount of shade I receive in...
Backyard
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Wonderful Navona lillies
Posted on June 30, 2012 | No CommentsPurchasing a few budget bulbs from a big box store were meant to be fillers until I found something else to plant. But these Navona lillies are quite impressive. Each hardy stem had as many as 5 flowers... -
The Early Summer Garden
Posted on June 2, 2012 | No CommentsMy back garden is finally maturing into a place with a nice view. Its hard to remember what it looked like originally, and I’ve had quite a time trying to make the garden look cohesive. I think I’m... -
Square Foot Garden – Irrigation and Planting!
Posted on June 2, 2012 | No CommentsAfter building boxes, installing beds, and making soil we finally got to plant the square foot plan I created. As with all plans, adjustments were made to better accommodate the plants I had and the irrigation I convinced my husband... -
Square Foot Garden – Soil Mixture
Posted on May 28, 2012 | No CommentsThey say to have a great garden you must have great soil. So following the suggestions of square foot gardeners I created my own soil from a recipe online. It called for equal parts compost, vermiculite and peat... -
Square Foot Garden – Raised Bed Installation
Posted on May 26, 2012 | No CommentsThree months after beginning a plan for our new vegetable garden and purchasing seeds, and one month after creating the square foot layout, and making the raised beds, we can finally get the vegetable beds prepared for the square... -
New Rose Bed
Posted on April 20, 2012 | No CommentsSetting out to accomplish a single task I found others cropped up begging to be completed first. So was the case of my rose garden. To get my vegetable garden’s raised beds set, I need to first get...
- craigslist denver | antiques – by owner search "dining table round"
- Antique Wood Complete Dining Table Set Gorgeous Patina, priced to sell (Littleton) $1095
- Vintage Wood Bed Frame, Full size (Centennial) $150
- Antique Round Oak Dining Table with Four Chairs $450
- Antique Round Oak Dining Table with Four Chairs $450
- Antique Round Oak Dining Table with Four Chairs $450
- Antique Round Oak Dining Table with Four Chairs $450
- Antique Round Oak Dining Table with Four Chairs $450
- Queen Anne Dining Set (Longmont)
- Historic 1912 Bonfils Mansion Quarter Sawn Oak Dining Room Set (Downtown Denver) $16000
- Looking for mirrors
- New Medicine Cabinet Mirror (Brighton/Thornton) $20 May 18, 2013
- bathroom vanity mirror w/storage (Brighton) $75 May 18, 2013
- Moving or shipping boxes (Bway/C-470 area) $1 May 17, 2013
- Mirror, Light fixture, Chrome parts (South Aurora) $25 May 16, 2013
- Column (stone finish) (Denver) $67 May 16, 2013
- Honey oak medicine cabinet (new) 3 view mirror (Aurora) $199 May 14, 2013
- Vanity, Mirror, and sink with all hook ups. (Lakewood ) $1 May 14, 2013
- Moving or shipping boxes (Bway/C-470 area) May 13, 2013
- Complete Kitchen and bath (West Arvada) $500 May 13, 2013
- 1" OD Polished Stainless Steel Tube (Denver) $1 May 13, 2013
