Vegetable Gardening in Charlottesville
How we began this journey...
As we returned from our walk this morning, I turned to Stephen and said, "You know we're late getting the seeds started."
A few years ago, Stephen and I started the "where will we retire" conversation. We're years away from that moment but close enough that the conversation [...]
Charlottesville Area Year-End 2013 Highlights:
Yearly home sales in Greater Charlottesville were up 10% over 2012, marking the second straight year of double-digit gains.
The median sales price in 2013 was the highest level since 2008 and was 6.1% higher than in 2012.
The median sales price in Q4-2013 was up 4.6% over Q4-2012, the third consecutive quarter with year-over-year [...]
600 Ridgemont Road, Earlysville Heights
SOLD!
All-brick ranch at Earlysville Heights $250,000 with detached garage...
This new listing in Earlysville is such wonderful opportunity. 3 bedrooms and 2 updated full baths, beautiful living room with hardwood floors and the 15' x 15' family room features a masonry fireplace with (removable) [...]
Finally, some color! I've always heard that we need a cold snap and rain to encourage the best Fall color. We actually had a pretty wet summer, but we had a dry spell and mild temperatures just as Fall was marching in; it seemed we were going to miss that spectacular Fall foliage color once again. But then it happened... we had a bit of rain [...]
Perfect University and Downtown house at Willoughby, 128 Quince Lane, at the "we want to sell!" price of $154,000!
This well-designed townhome features a brick fireplace, cozy dining area, and an updated kitchen. Also on the main level, adjacent to the kitchen, is an unexpected bonus space... a mudroom, with its own entrance from the [...]
Perfect University and Downtown house at Willoughby, 128 Quince Lane, at the "we want to sell!" price of $154,000!
This well-designed townhome features a brick fireplace, cozy dining area, and an updated kitchen. Also on the main level, adjacent to the kitchen, is an unexpected bonus space... a mudroom, with its own entrance from the [...]
This morning I committed murder - multiple times - before my first cup of coffee.
Our "back forty" is actually about 1/10 of an acre and it is our vegetable garden. I love it and am very proud of it. We've built a series of raised beds for everything from asparagus to squash to [...]
We had a relatively drag-y sort of winter... you know, the type that seems to not want to end. We had just a couple of heavy snows, and the rest of the winter was dry and cold. A week ago, I was beginning to prepare the beds for upcoming vegetable planting, and I wondered if my Lilacs were dead. Two days later, after a bit of warmth and [...]
We had a relatively drag-y sort of winter... you know, the type that seems to not want to end. We had just a couple of heavy snows, and the rest of the winter was dry and cold. A week ago, I was beginning to prepare the beds for upcoming vegetable planting, and I wondered if my Lilacs were dead. Two days later, after a bit of warmth and [...]
