by Connie Veneracion on September 24, 2008
Two months ago, I posted photos of some of the herbs and fruit trees in the garden. Those photos show the herbs still in pots and troughs. We have since replanted them, interspersing them with the ornamental plants to give the garden a more pulled together look.
When the herbs were replanted, we had to [...]
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by Connie Veneracion on September 4, 2008
One of the posts of the gate that leads to the garden was designed with a planter on top. It’s empty right now.
A similar planter is on the post of the second floor veranda.
Of course, I don’t want them to stay empty. The thing is, these planters have no drainage. So, I can only plant [...]
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by Connie Veneracion on August 11, 2008
Save for a few minor things, the house renovation is done. Work still needs to be done on the windows, we still need locks for the French doors, some painting will have to be re-done (the rains ruined some of the paint) but, other than those, we’re okay. Ergo, it’s time to attend to the [...]
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by Connie Veneracion on June 10, 2008
The house we bought has a garden beside it. The garden did not come with the house, however. It is a vacant lot and we were given the first option to purchase it. We did. I grew up in a house with a large garden with fruit and evergreen trees and there’s nothing like stepping [...]
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