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Fall decorating ideas for outside
Fall decorating ideas for outside include simple touches to decorate for fall using what you have around the house.
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5 No Maintenance Summer Plants
Right now we are experiencing some pretty hot temps around North East Georgia, which is fairly typically for August, and unfortunately we have deficit in rainfall so most grasses, plants and flowers are looking rather blah and hot. But despite these summer conditions I put together a list of 5 no maintenance summer plants that seem to rise…
Monday Musings at Duke Manor Farm
Happy Day sweet friends! I hope everyone had a good weekend. It was hot and humid around these parts….but that’s summer in Georgia. Unfortunately sitting on the front porch was not on the agenda over the weekend. Instead …… we were working like crazy people trying to get the new Chicken Coop completed. We did move…
The best sweet tea you will drink this summer
I think I’ve been out numbered. I may be the odd man out. I believe I am the only non sweet tea drinker east of the Mississippi…. or at least that’s what it seems. I am the only non sweet tea drinker around Duke Manor Farm. And in all fairness, plug your ears you true Southerners, I…
5 ways to get your house ready for the 4th of July
In less then 72 hours we will be celebrating our nations Independence and if you are hosting the celebration at your home this year, that means you now have 71.5 hours to get the place all festive and patriotic looking. Not to worry, I put together 5 ways to get your house ready for the 4th of…
Great Southern Road Trip…Pendergrass Georgia
Welcome to the Great Southern Road Trip…Pendergrass Georgia. If you are visiting from The Turquoise Home in Franklin, TN, welcome to Duke Manor Farm and my hometown, Pendergrass. Georgia. Thanks to Heather from the Southern State of Mind Blog for putting the road trip together. I figured we would sit on the front porch and I…
Quick and Easy Outdoor Decor Ideas
Well it’s not officially summer yet, yet temps around here hoovering in the mid 90’s, so I think that’s close enough to call it what it is….hot. With that in mind, today I am sharing some quick and easy outdoor decor ideas, so you can spend more time cooling off on the patio instead of decorating…
Summer Tour at Duke Manor Farm 2016
Welcome to the Summer Tour at Duke Manor Farm 2016. If you are joining from Jenna’s at Rain on a Tin roof, welcome. I am so happy to have you here. If you are new to Duke Manor Farm you can catch up on my real life funny farm here. Yes…it’s true, donkey’s and chickens really…
19 Ways to Simplify your outdoor space for summer
I don’t about where you live, but things are getting really hot around here in north east Georgia. I’m talking 90’s the first week of June. But I’ll stop complaining long enough to write this post and share 19 ways to simplify your outdoor space for summer, from the Simplify your summer tour…and then run…
DIY Summer Car Wash and Parade
The Aquafresh brand has compensated me in connection with the statements made in this post. There are a few things we take pretty seriously around Duke Manor Farm. Two of them…. our sparkly bikes, and our sparkly teeth. I know you are probably scratching your head and wondering how in the world my DIY summer car wash and parade…
7 Valentine Wreath ideas that your doors will love
With Valentines Day right around the corner, what better way to greet your guests, with a blast of sweetness with these 7 Valentine Wreath ideas that your doors will love. Besides, isn’t it about time to take down the Christmas wreath anyways? Being the hopeless romantic that I am, I believe your guests should be showered with love,…
First outdoor project of the year
Not even 30 degree temps and whipping winds could keep us from working on our first outdoor project of the year over the weekend….an outdoor fire pit. All was good and moving right along until the temperature reached 25 degrees the next day, and so we headed inside and decided it could wait to get finished another weekend. I should back it…