Tag: Digging
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Backyard Entry and other Improvements
Yesterday I worked on the backyard entryway, laying down paving stones that we had picked up a while back but hadn’t used yet. I used fill dirt from the septic project to set them in place. It was a quick project. It’ll probably need some more dirt as things settle into place and it gets…
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Septic Maintenance
This is a chore I’ve put off for quite a while but finally broke down today and started digging up the septic. Unbelievably it’s already been five years since we moved onto our property. The as-built drawings from the county show a rough circle with the word “Septic?” in the general area where the septic…
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Love that sunshine!
Saturday was nice and sunny, I really wanted to get some work done but I wasn’t sure how much I could do with Xander on the loose. He loves being able to explore so I didn’t want to confine him to the playpen (plus I can only be right around the house if he’s in…
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Digging It
Given the nice weather lately I’ve been out digging up the compacted ground where the pool used to be to prepare it for planting. There’s a lot of rocks. Tons of rocks. Most are smallish but I’m pulling out the bigger rocks and will use them as a border. Ultimately I’ll probably divide this circular…
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Plant Garlic
Urgency: High Cost: $39 Status: In Progress Description: I ordered garlic from Big John’s Garden this year. I was a little late in ordering so many varieties had sold out but I still got the Inchelium Red Garlic I wanted and another variety (was going to be Spanish Roja Garlic, but that was gone by…
