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Call me crazy, but I think Casa de Ipe is looking good

Posted on May 10, 2017 by Joel

With the flowers blooming, I thought to myself, “Hey, Casa de Ipe” is looking good!” I should hope so, because not only have we been cleaning up and renovating the interior of the house, I’ve been working to ensure the … Continue reading →

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The Ipes are gardening again

Posted on April 29, 2017 by Joel

We gardened in 2015, took a break in 2016, and now we are gonna try our hand at gardening again in 2017! We wanted to keep our garden-related shopping at Home Depot cheap (seeds and weed-blocking tarp), but we didn’t walk … Continue reading →

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A beautiful day to garden with friends

Posted on April 25, 2015 by Joel

When we bought the house, the backyard had a nicely sized vegetable garden. There were plenty of different plants growing in there, and that peaked our interest. In 2015, would we be planting and growing our first garden? Why not? … Continue reading →

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Our gardening efforts are bearing more grass than fruit

Posted on July 26, 2011 by Joel

Here’s the update on all the gardening efforts of the past month. Short summary: The grass is growing, but the flowers ain’t blooming yet. Details: I have good news. I may not be any good at raising aquarium fish, but … Continue reading →

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We have done a lot of gardening this year

Posted on July 17, 2011 by Joel

When we were house-hunting, I still remember walking around our now-current (but then-prospective) house, and being impressed with the flowers and manicured flowering bushes. Coming from an apartment, the whole idea of a house of our own, a garden, all … Continue reading →

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A fun and productive July 4th 2011 weekend

Posted on July 4, 2011 by Joel

It was such an eventful weekend, let me break it down by day. Friday, July 1st What a beautiful day. We had an early dismissal from work around 2pm, and for once, I didn’t need to hang around a few … Continue reading →

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