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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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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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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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The Start of Our Sixth Red House Summer

Posted on July 6, 2016 by Julie

Unbelievably, it has been six years since we bought the Red House. Needless to say we still have quite a bit of work to be done but hopefully now that we got rid of our house on Long Island (as … Continue reading →

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Five Years Later…Strawberries!

Posted on June 21, 2015 by Julie

After planting strawberries in one corner of the Red House garden nearly five years ago, we suddenly have lots and lots of strawberries. It seems, however, that I’m a bit late in picking them since when I parted some of … Continue reading →

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The Start of Summer

Posted on June 29, 2014 by Julie

It being the end of the school year and the beginning of summer vacation, I decided to splurge a bit on the provisions I would be bringing up to the house for the weekend. Now, I’ve been hauling food up … Continue reading →

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Spring…Maybe, Stove…Definitely

Posted on April 20, 2014 by Julie

I haven’t contributed an article to The Red House Project since September. It’s not that I haven’t had anything to say, it’s mainly been an overloaded work schedule and not any time to sit down and write. Plus I have … Continue reading →

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The Bounty of the Garden

Posted on July 14, 2011 by Julie

So far it seems the meadow that used to be an old potato field still has a lot to offer.  When you look at the soil, it’s dark and rich and tills up quite nicely, unlike our suburban garden that’s … Continue reading →

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