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Khaleesi!!! (sp?)

great story but the daughter's name is not Pauline, that's the character in the game.....

One of the first things you need to do is look at the different areas of your yard and think about how they will be used, kind of like rooms. Will they be areas that you spend a lot of time in or will they be just walked through or viewed from the inside. The area that you've pictured seems to be an area that you look out on a lot. I'd think about privacy planting like perhaps some tall, clumping bamboo that can tolerate shade. The "lawn" area could include some shade loving ground covers or sedges (if you want a grassy look). Maybe plant some spring bulbs and small wildflowers in with the sedges, or not if you like a neater, more formal look. If you want to do mass plantings of just a few plants, look at mail order nurseries that will sell you trays of plugs. Prairie Nursery sells excellent quality plugs of native grasses and flowers at very reasonable prices: http://www.prairienursery.com/store/#.USWBTVqY5rE . Keep in mind maintenance requirements and what you're realistically willing to put into it. Have fun and post some more pictures!

ok.....somebody was lazy with this post......lol

bread porn!!! I've made the buttermilk quick breads, they were wonderful especially lemon cranberry

Spectacular house, but I want more garden!!!

This is the couch I want: http://www.smartfurniture.com/products/Helen-Sofa.html?att=86&cid=1097 tight button back, single seat cushion, and beautiful, unfortunately $1500 is out of my price range. I've had very similar experiences with couches and currently have a leather one that the seat cushions slide out from under you when you're sitting on it. I will be researching all of these recommendations as well!

Just a note, the plant you have labeled as purple sage is not an edible sage. This plant is an ornamental annual salvia species; horminum. Culinary sage is Salvia officinalis and is available with different leaf colors and they all have gorgeous purple spikes of flowers and it is a hardy perennial as well. Sage (Salvia) is a huge family of plants with many popular ornamental varieties and a few are edible so it's important to include the species name:)

BTW the grass looks like panicum; either switchgrass or one of the annual panicums:)

I'm wondering if anyone knows of a source for inexpensive basic frames in the 8.5X11 size. Many of my prints are that size and all I find in the stores are document frames with gold stripes around the edge unless I want to spend a lot more money, 8X10 is a dime a dozen....