Despite being completely mired in schoolwork this past semester, I somehow managed to start two small flats of seeds and keep them alive until they turned into cute little herbs! I think it had something to do with running to Home Depot every two days for supplies … Read More →
Tag Archives: landscape
Garden happenings
I live in a townhouse, and I am lucky to have a couple of decent gardening spaces. In the front there is the traditional flower bed-plus-ornamental-tree-plus-hedge combo, and in the back there is a patio with beds lining one side. I’ve learned so much just with this small amount … Read More →
Clean, clean, clean
This weekend, in preparation for a visit from my (Great) Aunt Virginia and her husband Mark, Adam and I did a lot of cleaning. Real cleaning, too — vacuuming and dusting and organising of random corners filled with stuff. I only saw one closet where something had been stashed away in … Read More →
High Line designs revealed
I’ve been following the work of Friends of the High Line for several years now. Its such an intriguing project — take an abandoned, overgrown elevated railway track in the middle of Manhattan and turn it into a public meeting space, transportation corridor, and sustainable urban green space. … Read More →
Gopher
When I visited Dallas over Easter, my family made our traditional pilgrimage to the Dallas Arboretum for fun and photographic frolicking. It just also happened to be the weekend of Dallas Blooms, and a gorgeous sunny day in the mid-70s. Between the four of us we got … Read More →
Progress..
Over the weekend we made some good progress on the townhome.. I finished painting my studio area, and started some test patches in the main living room. Adam’s dad and grandmother came down on Sunday to visit and see the place, so that served as good … Read More →
Weekend of DIY
Well, of the various activities listed on Friday, I ended up only making it to one: Adam and I ventured out to Falls Church Saturday night to see Not2Night play at Bangkok Blues. It turned out to be a great night! The table I reserved ended up being right … Read More →
As promised
As promised a while back, I’ve got a few pics of my patio and assorted plants to show you! I took these pics about a week ago, and so far they are all still alive. :) I’m already getting the urge to add one (or a few) more to the … Read More →
Planting Bug
Its that time of year again. When I become really really interested in being surrounded by a huge jungle of gorgeous, green, leafy plants smelling of peat and moss and wet dirt. When I develop selective amnesia and forget all of the plants I killed last year during this … Read More →
Orchid Update
Besides my mad crocheting skills, I also scored some pictures this weekend of the winning orchids from the Philadelphia Flower Show: First Place Third Place Happy Horticulturalist
More images of the Granary Burying Ground
As promised in my earlier blog post, I’ve uploaded the rest of my pictures from the Granary Burying Ground. My favorites were the ones where the stonemason has left his guides visible, so you can see the underlying structure of the text. This one is … Read More →