Finally having a chance to add more to this gorgeous thread. 'Rozanne' with Sedum 'Matrona' that have both been munched on by deer. Rudbeckia triloba Allium tuberosum - Garlic chives The last bloom on Clematis 'Rhapsody' R. 'Goldsturm' with Limonium latifolium Dianthus deltoides Lavender planted last fall Costmary Sanguisorba tenuifolia 'Alba' Ligularia 'Britt-Marie Crawford' with some seedlings I need to remove.

These awesome huge roses are always in the southern part of the country😢 That is absolutely lovely, Jim.

A friend of mine who is a mechanical engineer and designs sewers for the Los Angeles Water Department told me that the less you put through the garbage disposal the better, and so I put almost nothing there. Clogged sewers are expensive to repair. Also, I rarely peel anything. I certainly never peel potatoes, celery, or carrots and simply scrub them instead. You lose vital nutrients when peeling potatoes - a point that was made clear to me when I accidentally toured Brigham Young's winter home in St George, Utah. The guide (who dragged us from the porch into the house for the tour) told use that potatoes used to be a primary source of food in the 19th Century and that the men would eat the potato peelings and give the peeled potatoes to the women, thinking that it was the polite thing to do, but the women suffered from malnutrition because of it and died while the men remained healthy. This may be folklore or an exaggeration, but he was pretty convincing when he told the story. I do peel some fruit, especially apples, and then put the peelings in the trash. If I had a compost heap, I would put them there. I'm much less likely to peel vegetables than fruit. I like the long rectangular sink as an ice bucket, but I really do not like huge islands. However, I cook alone, since I am not feeding a crowd - just my brother and me. I also do not entertain in the kitchen, except for the outdoor kitchen, which is where I generally entertain anyway. It's always much nicer to be outside here than indoors.

the best thing about dougs mockup is that he came out from the property line.. and went 3D on the design ... i would also skip juniper... aggressive trees .. kinda nice looking when young.. and just ugly old baturds when they get older... especially if hit with snow or ice damage.. not to mention juniper tip blight ... though you do want to plant near the property line ... do come out into the lawn significantly ... nothing more boring than a straight line of greenery along the property line ... especially when you have lawn to work with ... and in this case.. a bit of a hill that you cant do a lot with anyway ... though it does make for interesting bocci ... and im not kidding about that .... id probably throw some lilac out there ... grow pretty fast ... can get root cuttings from any stranger with a bush... right in my wheelhouse price range.. lol ... but i would start with some drapes or shades in the sun/FL room for some instant privacy while you are in that room ....if you need such ... regardless of what you do with plants... it will take years to achieve your goal ... shades wont ... it will be ready to go as soon as they are installed... ken