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Deuce Cities Henhouse

Boulevard Garden : Part 1

Hope you guys all had a super sweet long weekend, I know I did (minus the no sun and cold weather part). I spent a few afternoons over the last week digging up the north side of my boulevard garden, and I have to say, I'm super happy with the results! I've mentioned before that last year I attempted to dig up the front boulevard garden, remove the weeds and reseed it with grass seed specifically READ MORE
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Surviving the Hellstrip

Hey Guys, hop aboard the crazy garden train today with me! I've been thinking a lot about my "hellstrip" lately (aka boulevard garden) (aka the garden between the sidewalk and the street). The weather is still springish 'round these parts. I'm guessing I'll have limited days before the sun starts heating things up and gardening won't seem fun anymore. I need to get started on this boulevard garden READ MORE
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Tulips for the 1st Time

This is my first spring with Tulips in my yard! I planted 3 different types of Tulips this fall, 20 Peach Blossoms, 10 Spring Greens, and 10 Foxtrots. I was getting a little sad that none of them had made it through the winter, but then slowly I began to spot them. I haven't done an exact count but I would say about 30 of the bulbs have popped up! I was happy with those results but am sad that READ MORE
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Inspiration Photos Found On Pinterest Guys, did you know that what I have been referring to as a "boulevard garden" is much more commonly known as a "HELLSTRIP"? Cause I had no idea, until I started googling around looking for inspiration for my much more mild mannered "boulevard garden". I realize now that "hellstrip" is a very fitting name (plus it sounds pretty badass), it describes that READ MORE
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Flowers & Mulch

For Mother's Day I received flowers for my window boxes, and mulch. I love this! It's become a tradition and nothing could make this girl any happier. Over the years I've tried out a few different combos for my front window boxes, the first year I planted reds, whites, and lime greens. The second year I planted pinks, purples, greens and oranges, and then last year I tried an minimalist approach READ MORE
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