Author: Susan Blakey

  • Yard Makeover: Home Stretch!

    The hardscaping/landscaping portion of our Yard Makeover is DONE!  We’re still working on some patching, painting, wiring and decorating the back patio area, but I…

  • Blogger Bash!

    Wendy B was in town last night!  Go here for Wendy’s on-the-spot reportage (I swear she posted this five minutes after we all said our…

  • Jumping ahead

    I want this coat.  Now. Even though it’s not even (officially) Summer yet here in the Northern Hemisphere, Talbot’s already has their Look Book for…

  • Few things in life…

    …deliver the same ratio of Satisfaction to Investment as gardening.  A few bucks, an hour, et voilà!  My very own herb (and tomato) garden!  Planted in a sunny…

  • Une femme recommends…

    Our French cousine has been raving about Zona products, and kindly dropped off some samples a couple of weeks ago.  Zona Skin Care products are…

  • Yard Makeover: Days 18 and 19

    Day 18, installing the substructure for the drivable grass: Day 19, sod is in!  They worked so fast I didn’t get a picture of filling…

  • Throwing a curve

    For those of you who mentioned in comments in the post below that you like the curved benches, you can find them here.  ~ All…

  • Yard Makeover: Day 16

    Front yard:  deck is completed, most of the planting is done.  That little tree in the top pic is a Dwarf Weeping Cherry, which should…

  • Best intentions…

    Apologies that posting has has been so light this week.  It turns out that this garden project has been consuming just about all of my mental…