INTERIORITY COMPLEX

WHAT WE DID THIS SUMMER

Not much -- house-wise, that is.

We worked a bit on one shade garden...with our trusty gardening assistant:

 

And we also couldn't go the whole summer without any fresh vegetables, so we planted a small plot of tomatoes, lettuce, and nasturtium.

 

It worked out fine for us...except for the gallons of rain we had all summer and the late blight it caused on our tomatoes.  Regardless, we have still gotten quite a few beautiful heirloom tomatoes and lots of lettuce.

As we roll into Fall 09 we have lots of new projects planned and will keep you updated regularly.  Please stay with us!

WE'RE BACK!

And we'll keep posting...we promise. As you can see in the above video, we are making some progress on the property around our house. Mostly small -- and inexpensive -- work, but it's still progress!

We are also in the process of working out the details ($$$) on when/how to begin Phase 2 of the interior work. This will include the kitchen, library, powder room, and front hall. We'll keep you posted... More details garden posts to come...

OUR FIRST TREE

As you can see on our latest video, we've planted our first tree -- a Weeping Katsura .  This is a beautiful tree that weeps oval shaped leaves and "jingles" as the sun catches them in the wind.  We selected a precise spot for this tree -- adjacent to what will eventually be our flagstone paved terrace off the french doors.  It gets great sun and is in prime viewing from both inside and outside the house.

OUTSIDE THE BOX

Since it's been beautiful in the Northeast lately we've moved to the outside...check out the latest tour!