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Brick Walkway Blues
Our house has two brick walkways and a brick patio. I prefer the look of brick to the look of cement. I like the darker appearance and the more old-fashioned feel that you get from brick. These...
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On Poison Ivy Patrol
I used to weed our beds with joyful, reckless abandon, pulling out the offending plants by the handful. Then, about 10 years ago, during one of the high summer months, I got a bad poison ivy rash for...
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Weed Warrior
Yesterday, I just couldn’t take it anymore. Ouchy back and all, I got down on my hands and knees to weed the front yard. I don’t know if it was caused by our warmer than normal winter, or if our grass...
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Pity The Poor Weed?
Today I spent an hour in the backyard, weeding. We’d gotten some rain, so the soil was moist, making it a prime weeding opportunity. As I bent over, trying to use my garden tool to find the roots of...
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Weeding, Before And After
When you work at a white-collar job, as I do, often you don’t see the results of your labors for days, weeks, or even months. That can be a bit frustrating. Weeding is different. You put on your work...
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Freed To Weed
Today I’m celebrating my freedom — specifically, my freedom to do whatever I want on Independence Day. In my case, that means weeding the side yard garden and lawn. Judging from the sheer number of...
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A Working Man’s Cure For Insomnia
From time to time I experience insomnia. After a while, you get used to it. You wake up at 1:30 a.m., fully alert, and after trying unsuccessfully to fall back asleep you yield to the inevitable, get...
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A Little Lupine Luck
Over the weekend I was weeding dandelions, which is a constant challenge in our yard, when I ran across this little plant in one of the flowerbeds near the fence line. In my weeding frenzy, I almost...
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This Weekend’s Project
I like having a good weekend project. I think having a project to work on, sprinkled in with some fun stuff, makes the weekend seem longer. And if it’s an outdoor project that allows you to see the...
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A Weeding Weekend
Stonington, Maine is a great growing climate. Plants seem to thrive here, but unfortunately that includes weeds—lots and lots of weeds. So when I returned after a two-and-a-half month absence, I found...
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