Category: outdoors
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Installing a Portable Polytunnel Greenhouse Part 2
Last week, we shared our new polytunnel greenhouse. We have been working on it, since it is nearing the time we usually start our seeds for our garden. This week, we have begun working on the inside. We just need to purchase a heater and install our irrigation system and we will be good to […]
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Socially distanced fun: Weekend Hikes North Carolina State Parks
We found ourselves with a three-day weekend and nowhere to go. Usually, we would go visit family but due to the pandemic, we haven’t. Instead, we have been searching for fun, socially distant ways to get out of the house. And hiking has proven a great way to keep the kids entertained, get moving, and […]
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Scrap Wood Challenge: A Scrappy Grape Arbor
Hi, all! It’s been a minute. We have taken a few weeks off blogging and social media influencing to figure out our crazy new lives and schedules amongst the covid crisis. We have missed you all dearly but we are glad to be back online. As you know, my husband wanted me to get rid […]
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Repurpose and Remodel: Restoring a Handmade Porch Swing
My grandfather was an excellent carpenter. He and his brother built me many neat things over the years but my favorite is this porch swing. It’s handmade, solid wood and heavy. In fact, it’s so heavy that in the 15 years since he built it for me, I’ve never had a place to hang it. […]
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Scrap Wood Challenge: Finishing the Adirondack Chairs and Tables
This page is not a building plan, or even a tutorial. Think of it as more like an “update.” Remember these chairs? And do you remember these tables? Technically only two of our chairs are scrap wood builds, as we actually purchased the lumber to build the other two. The tables are scrap wood builds […]