southeastsandy's Blog

Lazy

Sun, 17 Aug 2008 21:02:00 GMT

I have been very lazy this past week and have not worked much in the yard. I did manage to clean out the compost bin yesterday and will leave it empty until October when I will start with a fresh bat...

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Pavers and Boots

Mon, 04 Aug 2008 17:42:00 GMT

Wow, I can't believe it has been almost a month since I last wrote a blog entry. I wanted to slow down with my yard work and I have. I did spend some time cleaning up my small front yard last ...

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Happy Fourth of July, Everyone! I finally finished my seating area.

Fri, 04 Jul 2008 20:52:00 GMT

I know this isn't exactly gardening but it is a project that I did to enhance my outdoor living space. I started placing pavers under the trees in my back yard to make a seating area in the shade ...

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My new maple tree.

Sun, 15 Jun 2008 16:05:00 GMT

Well, my new maple tree has been planted. It was a housewarming gift from my son-in-law's parents and they were so smart to wait until all the construction in my yard was complete befor...

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Yeah, June!!

Wed, 04 Jun 2008 13:15:00 GMT

I am so glad it is June. We had an afternoon rain shower yesterday afternoon that left everything in my yard nice and wet. My marigolds were trying to break out of their pot last night. I will have...

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I posted pictures in my photo album.

Sat, 31 May 2008 00:54:00 GMT

I took photos tonight of the plants I placed in the last few weeks and the pavers I finished. There is still a lot of work to do but I am very happy with the projects I have finished. I will not do ...

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The end of a very productive weekend.

Mon, 26 May 2008 23:51:00 GMT

I got a lot done this weekend, but not as much as I wanted to do. I did get my version of a rock garden done. That took awhile because I kept running out of mexican beach rock. I didn't realize it ...

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My Son-In-Law Surprised Me

Fri, 23 May 2008 11:34:00 GMT

I had some leftover yard waste and construction trash in the yard that my daughter and her husband were going to clean up on Saturday. I met them last night to attend two functions, one was a camp...

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I'm so excited about my new compost bin.

Wed, 21 May 2008 13:53:00 GMT

I finally got a compost bin. I have been wanting one and tried to get one through a city program but that didn't work out. So I ordered a bin from a place on the internet and I jus...

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The end of a busy weekend.

Mon, 19 May 2008 13:06:00 GMT

It started last Thursday evening. I had someone come out and pick up all the leftover lumber from the fence and deck projects. The gentleman was building a tree house for his sons. I was very gl...

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Another Plantation House Tour

Tue, 13 May 2008 18:33:00 GMT

My daughter and I spent Mother's Day afternoon at Pebble Hill Plantation outside of Thomasville, GA (about 30 miles from Tallahassee). She came to ...

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Friday Fun

Sat, 10 May 2008 13:36:00 GMT

I had a great day yesterday. I spent it doing fun local things. I went to the blood bank and donated. Then I met my daughter at one of our local museums. It is the Goodwood Plantation. I had...

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Mama Rabbit Moves Out

Mon, 05 May 2008 19:37:00 GMT

Mama Rabbit moved her babies out of my yard. I hope they are in the wooded area that lies on the other side of the fence. They would have plenty of cover from birds of prey there. I saw her hopping...

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Baby Bunnies Surprise

Thu, 01 May 2008 17:22:00 GMT

April 30, 2008.

I was coming in from watering the plants last night and my favor...

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