Gardening in My Rubber Boots

Jul 7

Want to Hide Your Trampoline?

I was hanging out at a friend’s house this weekend and FINALLY remembered to take a picture of their trampoline. They’ve done the most amazing thing with it. They buried it!

This not only makes your trampoline safer, it keeps it hidden out of view! It’s a win-win. I’ve been meaning to share this with you for awhile now. I think it’s brilliant.

To dig your hole you can either get out your shovel or you can do what my friends did and use heavy machinery. Then make sure you line the hole to keep the soil from falling back in to your jumping area.

Girls jumping safely on buried trampoline

Jul 3

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I’m Loving Renee’s Garden Babies Butterhead Lettuce!

Garden Baby Butterhead Lettuce & Horseradish Root

With a name like Garden Babies Butterhead Lettuce, how could I not love it! Not only do I love the way it looks, but it’s tasty too. It adds a nice contrast to the mesclun lettuce we typically grow. And we love our fresh salads in the summer. We’re growing these beauties in pots on our patio. Read more

Jun 25

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A Beautiful & Messy Walnut Tree

I’m fortunate that I live in the older part of town with mature trees. I’ve got a pie cherry and magnolia tree in my yard that are both pretty big. I also have a giant BLACK WALNUT hanging over my fence from the neighbor’s yard. Read more

Jun 20

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What’s Blooming June 20, 2011

Ok, so I’m five days late with my Garden Bloggers Bloom Day post. I couldn’t miss this one either since I’ve missed getting June blooms posted for the last two years! Anyway, here’s my quick version of a bloom day post. Enjoy.