Category Archives: Gardening

The End, But Also A New Beginning

Posted on August 7, 2019 by Julie

After nine years of writing about the Red House and the so-called “project,” I have decided to end the blog. I approach this not with regrets but with many happy feelings about how we took a run-down, bank-foreclosed property and … Continue reading →

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Travel Stories And Other Tales From The Red House

Posted on August 8, 2018 by Julie

Our long summer vacation is unfortunately coming to an end at the Red House. I feel that Lynn and I have accomplished much this summer both travel-wise and project-wise on the house. We did two road trips this summer. The … Continue reading →

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The Beginning Of Our Eighth Red House Summer And A Shout Out To All “Bowling Bob’s” Wherever You Are

Posted on July 11, 2018 by Julie

This past June started our eighth summer at the Red House. Since this was the first summer that Lynn didn’t have to go back to work (hint: he retired last October), I managed to save a good chunk of vacation … Continue reading →

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Is It Done Yet?

Posted on April 7, 2018 by Julie

I have been asked this question more times since the beginning of this year then I can count.  Let me just say, renovating a house that was built in 1850 is not like baking a cake – so no, IT’S … Continue reading →

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The Red House Gets A New Set of Clothes (And A Hot Water Heater, Too)

Posted on July 31, 2017 by Julie

A few weeks ago we came up to the Red House to start “prepping” for the siding that would finally be put on the house. I made the mistake of driving into Manhattan to pick up Lynn from work which … Continue reading →

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The Red House Basement Floods Again…

Posted on July 9, 2017 by Julie

This past July 4th weekend was spent unfortunately eerily similar to July 4th in 2013. Friday, before the long weekend, we endured a day of heavy rain only to find ourselves dealing with 4 inches of water in the basement … Continue reading →

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Our Seventh Summer at the Red House

Posted on May 23, 2017 by Julie

Lynn and I sometimes can’t believe we’ve been working on the Red House for nearly 7 years. There are pros and cons to any project that takes this long. First and foremost, if you buy something in the beginning and … Continue reading →

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One Down, Two To Go (Bathrooms of Course) And A Top Ten List

Posted on September 10, 2016 by Julie

We had quite a productive summer. First and foremost, our downstairs bathroom/laundry room is nearly 99% done! My contractor was so pleased about this incredible development that he even left me a note! Yes, there is still some painting to … Continue reading →

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A Summer Garden And Pizza on the Grill

Posted on September 4, 2016 by Julie

Our summer garden has turned into a bonanza of tomatoes of all sizes! Here’s what I managed to quickly pick along with a few leftover peas. The lettuce grew so high it looked like I threw some really bad non-organic … Continue reading →

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Hand Pollinating My Zucchini (Really!)

Posted on July 29, 2016 by Julie

Growing up in Munich my mother was the gardener. I was the girl who liked to visit the Viktualianmarkt and “ooh” and “aah” at the colorful bouquets of flowers but in reality I was much more interested in looking at … Continue reading →

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