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heave and hoe: Feed the Birds
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A day in the life of a gardener and dry stone waller. Saturday, January 17, 2015. Autumn clematis (above) and Boxwood (below). Grow densely enough to provide shelter from persistent wind or predatory wing,. Berries and seedheads provide wildbirds with a much needed source of nutrition in winter. By leaving last years growth intact, some plants, like this grass, create a layer of protection for the new shoots waiting patiently for spring to return, while at the same time giving some visual winter interest.
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heave and hoe: Pizza Oven.02
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A day in the life of a gardener and dry stone waller. Thursday, February 28, 2013. We're moving along with the wood-fired oven, aka; pizza oven. Below are some photos of its progress:. Pouring the refractory mortar base for the oven floor. The base of the oven. The opening below will provide storage for firewood. The refractory mortar is levelled prior to curing. The firebrick oven floor. The oven begins to take shape. The soldier course is laid and the arched opening established. In The Company of Stone.
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heave and hoe: January 2015
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A day in the life of a gardener and dry stone waller. Saturday, January 17, 2015. Autumn clematis (above) and Boxwood (below). Grow densely enough to provide shelter from persistent wind or predatory wing,. Berries and seedheads provide wildbirds with a much needed source of nutrition in winter. By leaving last years growth intact, some plants, like this grass, create a layer of protection for the new shoots waiting patiently for spring to return, while at the same time giving some visual winter interest.
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heave and hoe: February 2013
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A day in the life of a gardener and dry stone waller. Thursday, February 28, 2013. We're moving along with the wood-fired oven, aka; pizza oven. Below are some photos of its progress:. Pouring the refractory mortar base for the oven floor. The base of the oven. The opening below will provide storage for firewood. The refractory mortar is levelled prior to curing. The firebrick oven floor. The oven begins to take shape. The soldier course is laid and the arched opening established. Links to this post.
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heave and hoe: May 2015
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A day in the life of a gardener and dry stone waller. Tuesday, May 5, 2015. While dismantling the wall on my current project, a small retaining wall in varying degrees of collapse. The face stones became narrow to the point of having no structural cohesion. When I began to dig out the soil behind the wall, the reason for these narrow stones became clear. Intersecting the repaired wall at a 45 degree angle, was a previously built and superior retaining wall. Links to this post. Monday, May 4, 2015. Anothe...
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heave and hoe: May 2012
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A day in the life of a gardener and dry stone waller. Friday, May 25, 2012. Stonewell Farm Open Garden Day. Stonewell Farm Open Garden Day. Saturday, June 2, 2012 10:00 am – 4:00 pm. Rain Date, Sunday, June 3rd). 39 Beckwith Road, Killingworth, CT 06419. We will be hosting our yearly Garden Open House on Saturday, June 2nd from 10:00 am till 4:00 pm. The rain date is the following day, Sunday, June 3rd, same hours. As always, admission is free. Links to this post. Thursday, May 10, 2012. Is an unusually ...
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heave and hoe: Another successful drystone wall building workshop
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A day in the life of a gardener and dry stone waller. Monday, May 4, 2015. Another successful drystone wall building workshop. This last weekend brought together a diverse group of participants from far and wide. Minnesota, New York, Maine and all parts of Connecticut. Stonewell Farm in Killingworth CT was the venue for our Spring Drystone walling workshop, and, as you can see from the photos, glorious weather, and good humor inspired another successful weekend. How to build a dry stone wall.
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heave and hoe: Yorkshire Humor
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A day in the life of a gardener and dry stone waller. Friday, June 28, 2013. A traveller decided to write a book about famous houses of worship around the world. He bought a plane ticket and took a trip to China.On his first day he was inside a temple, taking photographs, when he noticed a golden telephone mounted on the wall with a sign that read ‘$10,000 per call’. Intrigued, the traveller asked a priest, who was strolling by, what the telephone was used for. Never a truer word spoken.
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heave and hoe: Events
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A day in the life of a gardener and dry stone waller. This is where you can find out about up and coming events:. Dry Stone Wall Building Workshop. Saturday-Sunday, May 14th, - 15th, 2016 (Two-day Workshop). Where: Stonewell Farm in Killingworth, Connecticut, 06419. Participants at our Sept 2014 workshop. With the finished wall at right. To register: contact Michelle Becker, Workshop Administrator. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). English Gardens and Landscaping. In The Company of Stone.
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