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How to Clean a Wood Deck
MY FRIEND LULA is extremely capable and extremely determined. Unlike myself, she’s not afraid of power tools, and no home-improvement project seems to daunt her (she’s been shingling her house herself, below, over a period of two years). So when … Continue reading
Posted in COTTAGE LIVING, HAMPTONS, LONG ISLAND
Tagged cedar deck, cleaning a deck, clorox, how to clean a deck, mildew, scrub, Springs, TSP, wood deck
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I Wish I Had a Lot of Money
MY TO-DO LIST for 2010 is daunting. In the past couple of months, I’ve come to a bit of a standstill on home improvements. Most of my list still lies before me. I wanted to do things fast when I … Continue reading
Posted in COTTAGE LIVING, HAMPTONS, LANDSCAPING, LONG ISLAND, OLD-HOUSE MAKEOVERS
Tagged Boerum Hill, cottage, deer fence, deer repellent, deer-resistant gardening, East Hampton, flagstone walk, home improvements, Malm fireplace, money, path, Pennsylvania bluestone, projects, renovation, roofer, Sag Harbor Fireplace, sandy soil, stone patio, walk, well-drained, wood deck
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Boring Stuff
MAYBE SOME OF YOU HAVE NOTICED I’ve reduced my blogging schedule from daily (as if that was ever gonna be sustainable) to a few times a week. I’ve been occupied with such matters as: cleaning out my basement (still) painting … Continue reading
Posted in LONG ISLAND, OLD-HOUSE MAKEOVERS
Tagged beach, Cobble Hill, cobblestones, cottage, driveway, East Hampton, flagstone, forsythia, LANDSCAPING, logs, patio, railroad tie, rattan sofa, rose of sharon, Springs, steel edging, wisteria, wood deck
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Bluestone Patio by Old-School Stonemasons
RATHER THAN BLOG about my exciting day at the shopping mall (I went to the K-Mart in Bridgehampton for such essentials as a new toilet seat and a corkscrew), have a look at my friend Nancy’s new bluestone patio in … Continue reading
Posted in BROOKLYN, GARDENS & GARDENING
Tagged bluestone, Boerum Hill, Carlos Serna, cobblestones, patio, stonemason, Stones R Us, wood deck
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My Rented Garden: Nil to Abundance in 2 Seasons
WELL, THAT WASN’T SO BAD, WAS IT? Unless we get some late snowstorms (which have been known to happen), spring is just weeks away. My thoughts are turning to my backyard in Boerum Hill, going into its third season. I’m … Continue reading
Posted in BROOKLYN, GARDENS & GARDENING
Tagged asters, backyard, Boerum Hill, Borough Hall, buttercups, catmint, chain-link fence, Cobble Hill, containers, euonymous, garden, Greenmarket, hostas, irises, juniper, lady's mantle, perennials, raised-bed kits, renter, staking, stone wall, tomato plants, wood deck
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