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A Brand New Clean Slate

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Category: My New Garden | Posted: Sun Oct 22, 2006 12:32 pm

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I'm moving from Birmingham, Alabama to Mandeville, Louisiana. I get to start all over again!

Please ignore the mess, I've not even been in the house yet. My dh and the realtor picked it out. My first day will be the day we move!

The front yard from the front porch. Love the little statue and round part of the sidewalk


The driveway. I'm looking forward to finding out what those bushes are.


Front of house from driveway. There are plants in planters sitting around out there. Dh will water and move them to the porch when he goes next.


The left side is mostly sand.


From the far side of the fence. Not sure what that tree is.


Looking to the opposite corner across the yard. Seems to have lots of shade on this side but lots of sun in the back.


On the back deck looking towards the other side of the yard. I was told that was a fig tree there.


The compass directions so I can tell what to put where :-)


I can't wait to start digging!


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Gardenstew wrote on Sun Oct 22, 2006 1:11 pm:

Wooh LittleSister so much potential I think my heads going to explode :) I suppose among the first things to do are to try and catalogue what's already planted and find out what type of soil you have. Looks like you have a good mixture of sun and shade also so you will be spoilt for plant choices.

What a great property, you must be very excited to be moving there.

Congrats on your new blog, I just know you are going to love it too.

// Frank

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pondlady wrote on Sun Oct 22, 2006 1:51 pm:

Hi little sister. Great house! You and I are neighbors. I am in Slidell. Another member is in Livingston Parish...you will meet him soon.

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reggaefan wrote on Sun Oct 22, 2006 2:50 pm:

Jan the pondlady is a phrophetess here I am from French Settlement in Livingston parish . I could not really tell from the picture but if you are lucky those bushes are Azezlas(Spelling?) welcome to Louisiana

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toni wrote on Sun Oct 22, 2006 3:04 pm:

My first thought on seeing the pictures is ......forget the yard I want to see pictures of the inside of the house.

I love houses like that!!

Back to the yard, I am not much good at making designs or plans. I usually pick a spot, dig a bed, put in plants and expand from there.

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glendann wrote on Sun Oct 22, 2006 3:57 pm:

Love the house and the yard.
I am like toni on yard designs .I think I would get all you have , named and start at the statue.I love that spot although I love everything about all of it .The porch is a favorite also .You do have your job cut out for you .It will be hard work but fun.

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cajunbelle wrote on Sun Oct 22, 2006 10:58 pm:

Hi LittleSister, I am Sharon, Reggaefan's forgotten better half. Looks like you have a great yard to work with there. Can't wait to see what you have and what y'all will do with it.

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Polly wrote on Sun Oct 22, 2006 11:38 pm:

I too moved into a house with no landscaping about six years ago. It was great fun digging and planting. I had no plan in mind - I jest did what I thought I wanted at the time. I did the front yard first and am no slowing working on the back yard. Can't wait to see the progress pictures when you get going on it.

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LittleSister wrote on Mon Oct 23, 2006 2:32 pm:

I will def start on the front close to the first thing. I need to have a plan though as I tend to be a bit flightly without one.

Frank, I hope they are azaleas as well! I'm not bringing the ones I have here so they will be a welcome addition if they are. My head is exploding with ideas too! Love it!

Toni, I'll be adding inside pics as soon as dh cleans some. The inside had new floors and such added from a bit of damage from Katrina. They just pulled the blue tarp off of the new roofing in back as well.

Thanks so much everyone. So happy to be in a place that I can get such support and help.

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jubabe296 wrote on Mon Oct 23, 2006 3:06 pm:

LittleSister I'm so glad you started a blog I look forward to reading all your entries!!
I love your new location!! The house is way cool!! You will have such a good time getting to landscape!! When we moved where we are we had a clean slate too and it was wonderful!! Thanks for sharing the pics and I look forward to seeing the progress as you make it!!
Oh and good luck with the move!!

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aloes wrote on Wed Oct 25, 2006 7:51 pm:

That is so romantic. I see the houses on TV and have never seen a "real" one. sighh some day . Yep a lot of work in that garden. I get tired if I see so much work, good thing you are the opposite.

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