Tag Archives: spring

Weekend to-do

The past few weeks have been tough. The cold weather has kept us inside, and limited our number of projects. Mostly we just want to sit on the couch, with a fire, and drink wine and watch crap TV. Even … Continue reading

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What blooms in the spring in Austin

I’m no gardening expert, at least not yet anyway.  But give me 20 or 30 years and I’ll probably know a thing or two.  What I know right now it there are a few different plants blooming in my central … Continue reading

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Making paper seed pots

The beginnings of spring appearing all over (both in my garden, and in the gardening blog world). Trees are sprouting, bushes are coming out of dormancy, and tiny green shoots are appearing from the brown earth. Here in Austin, where … Continue reading

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How to make wooden seed boxes

I want to thank everybody for all the great comments on my previous post – Several people emailed me about how I make the boxes and pots. So here you go! Today I’ll talk about making the boxes, and in … Continue reading

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Wooden Seed Boxes

Spring is in full swing. Here in Austin, every day this past month has been sunny, and 70°. Of course we get the occasional spring rain. Once a week there is an awesome thunderstorm that rolls through, and washes everything … Continue reading

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