Down to the finishing lines
Maryl (Okla. Zone 7a)
4 months ago
We are about 4 weeks from our normal (if there is such a think in Oklahoma) first frost date. I STILL have a couple of daylilies blooming, although they are about over. The cooler weather (thank you Lord) means they aren't opening as well as before, but I've NEVER had any blooms whatsoever in October so I'll take it with a smile.
This was Indian Ripples last bloom today. Not great I admit, but the color is back with the reds:
Mary's Baby still has a few buds to go, and in tangent with another thread, my Dahlia bloomed today. It's a NOID I picked up from Ace this spring. The bush has a compact rounded shape, more of a landscape shrub really then the tall exhibition standards.
NOID:
The cucumber beetles have shown up in force in the past few days and some of the petals show some damage, but I think it looks pretty good considering what it's been through this year..........I've now graduated to the fall season with mums and pansies and maybe a cup of hot cocoa soon.....Maryl
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Comments (16)I agree w/a PP who said you should just clean up the yard really well, then plant a few trees (if needed -- and especially if you don't have CAC, which I think you mean central air conditioning). We live in a starter home (going into our ninth year OMG). In my neighborhood of starter homes, which is on the opposite side of the country, most of the front yards are basic (tree and grass) and most of the back yards, from what I've seen in listings, are about the same. I enjoy gardening, so I've done what I felt like w/the yard. If I did not enjoy gardening, I would have left it to be basic and clean. Better to match the other yards unless this is important to you and something you enjoy. As for the deck, make it safe for use and clean it up. The kitchen, IMHO, is an area that should be updated if it's as awful as you describe or, when you go to sell, you might also have to offer potential buyers a pretty sweet deal on the price. Our kitchen was also laminate, but a little more current (1970s LOL). Fake butcherblock laminate counters that were swelling w/water, fake dark wood cabinets, 12-inch wide drawers that were falling off, poor layout...it was terrible! AND it was a small, one-butt kitchen. So when we had a chance we remodeled. It's not high-end, but with the help of reading the kitchen remodeling forum here on GW we were able to incorporate a lot of nice features. It's really a great kitchen within our budget, and I think it will set us apart when/if we sell. One budget-saver was to get Ikea cabinets. We've had them almost two years and they have been a great value. Perfect for a starter home! I love the new kitchen, and since DH and I both cook, we really appreciate it. Even if we can't recoup everything we spent, the aesthetic improvement while we live here will make up for it. Our kitchen is open to the main part of the house so it's not like we could hide it away when it was old, broken, and ugly. Maybe I'm a bit biased when I recommend remodeling the kitchen, but if you use the kitchen a lot and find a way to swing an affordable remodel it will probably be worth it to you. Your idea to make a list and think things over makes a lot of sense and I hope things are clearer for you when you're done....See MorePlease recommend a pull-down faucet with clean lines...ASAP
Comments (36)I needed to pick a faucet that had a handle that didn't tip back too far because I was worried about it hitting the backsplash or window overhang. I have a large sink and only 24" to work with. That's why I ended up going with this model. It is the Hamat Ergo. I bought mine from faucetdirect.com. Mine is chrome, the picture from Faucetdirect is stainless I think. Organic Nettie: If you check back on this thread, here's the answer to the question you asked me in another thread about what my faucet was. Picture of Hamat Ergo in chrome (sorry not too close up): Close-up from website (I think this one is stainless steel): - Jim...See MoreMaryl (Okla. Zone 7a)
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