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03/17/10

Longing for Summer

Peter Hoang & Nerissa Goco : Longing for Summer

Waiting eagerly for summer to come. The image above is what our backyard looked like last summer. Lush, inviting, green and so summery. This is what country living is like. No traffic noise, no neighbours looking down at us, no shopping carts in the alley (no alleys, at all, actually). In the summer, we spend almost all of our meals outside and sit there for hours until the sun goes down. Our backyard has been neglected since summer ended last year. Soon, if the weather holds up, we’ll be out there again watching our herbs, vegetables and fruits grow and just enjoying the hot summer days…


Garden — 2 comments — Posted by: Nerissa
03/07/10

Mini Centerpiece

Peter Hoang & Nerissa Goco : Mini Centerpiece

Spring is here and the flowers are starting to bloom. However, none of our flowers right now are big enough for a regular size vase. So, I created a mini-centerpiece using a spare spice jar as a vessel. The flowers are crocuses which were the first to sprout up in the backyard. Our rosemary bush stays vibrant all year long and I added a sprig for color & contrast. The cut crocuses opened wide shortly after hitting the water but the delicate, paper-thin petals are starting to expire after only a few days. No worries. We have lots and they’re all free for the picking.


DIY / Make / Garden — 1 comment — Posted by: Peter
02/27/10

Early Spring

Peter Hoang & Nerissa Goco : Early Spring

Peter Hoang & Nerissa Goco : Early Spring

Winter was mild this year which means an early spring. In our backyard, we’ve already seen crocuses, daffodils and irises sprouting up. The tulips are on their way too. We’re looking forward to warming the house up with weekly fresh cut flowers. Pictured above are clippings from last spring (dahlias, rosemary buds and baby’s breath) which should make their return sooner rather than later this year.


Garden — No comments — Posted by: Peter
01/30/10

Chilies from the Garden

Peter Hoang & Nerissa Goco : Chilies from the Garden

Peter Hoang & Nerissa Goco : Chilies from the Garden

Peter gathered all the green chilies we had growing out in the garden and I was surprised to see almost a full bowl of chilies! There was no way the two of us could use that many chilies so we decided to share some and give them away as presents. We gathered bunches of peppers together and created custom packets for each. We experimented with simple paper/tape techniques, different ways to tie thread and finished it off with an ink-jet sticker label.

(Updated: Jan. 30, 2010 with new photos.)


DIY / Make / Garden — 7 comments — Posted by: Nerissa and Peter
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