Garden

Digging up Bricks: My Weekend Adventure in the Neighborhood

In service of my larger goal of re-doing my backyard garden, I spent the weekend digging up a neighbor’s brick patio for the free bricks she was offering. In total, I got about 250 bricks for about 7 hours of work. And, the added bonus of helping a neighbor. If you’re not familiar with the […]

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Fall Gardening Plans: How I’m Updating the Garden for the Season

Garden / Matheson

In today’s fall garden update, I’ll share what’s thriving in my raised beds here in Zone 9a, plus the changes I’m planning as cooler weather arrives. I’ve had a garden in the same 5×5 bed for the past two years. I use square foot gardening in order to maximize the space available to me in

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