When we bought our home almost nine years ago, there were some planters already here. I moved them from the backyard to the front porch and I made the most of them for many years. The thing is, they never really fit the style of our house, so this spring I was on the hunt […]
gardening
Backyard Raised Bed

Five years ago, I was determined to start a backyard vegetable garden. It was really small because the boys were so young I knew I could barely manage the three boxes I had built. I strategically placed them close to our house thinking that would be enough to deter the deer. It didn’t take long […]