If you’re not following The Impatient Gardener on Facebook you’re probably wondering what the deal with not posting the second half of the table re-do is. Well, here’s the ugly truth: Thursday night I was… [Continue Reading]
Archives for August 2010
How to turn an OK table into the perfect table: Part 1
When we started on the mini-kitchen redo last fall, I knew two things: I wanted a banquette and table that would allow us to easily slide in and out. That meant I was looking for… [Continue Reading]
The big move
Nope, not a move for us, but for a good friend. This Blue Angel hosta was the first plant I planted here, seven years ago. It has performed beautifully here, where it anchored a corner… [Continue Reading]
Chair obsession
Thank goodness for cameras on phones, right? Since I don’t always walk around with a camera but I almost always have my phone with me, it’s so nice to be able to snap a shot… [Continue Reading]
A summer’s worth of window box
I added a window box under the kitchen windows this summer and I just love it. Our all-white house really needed a shot of color and interest and the window box was just the ticket…. [Continue Reading]
Construction update No. 1
I’m not sure it’s right to even call it a construction update, since no construction has technically begun, but it’s all related, right? Here’s the background: If you’re new to the blog the deal is… [Continue Reading]
Driftwood turned decor
I’ve been walking past driftwood my whole life. I couldn’t begin to add up how many walks on the shore of Lake Michigan I’ve taken over the course of my life, but an average of… [Continue Reading]