Outdoor Living Today’s Post

Happy Friday! The penultimate Friday before Christmas, in fact! If you have time between wrapping presents and putting up the decorations, here are our suggestions of jobs to be getting on with in the garden this weekend. Fortunately, the forecast is for a dry one so we hope you'll manage to get out for a bit of a potter, even if only to refill your birdfeeders or sweep up more leaves! Whatever you're doing this weekend, have a lovely one! #WeekendWins #PlantAdvice #GardeningTips

Are you considering backyard chicken keeping but unsure about creating a safe and comfortable environment for your flock? Our latest blog covers everything you need to know about designing the ideal chicken run. Read the blog here: https://hubs.ly/Q02CcX910 #chickencoop #backyardchickens #poultrycare

If your walls could talk, would they be begging for a makeover? Don't worry, we've got you covered. Pop by our booth at the Edmonton Home & Garden Show and let’s talk color palettes and cool ideas! 💡 #yeghomes #yeghomeshow ##homeshow #homeandgarden #yeg #edmonton #yegevents #yegbiz #supportlocalbusiness #supportlocal #smallbusiness

The Shambles is generally accepted as being the only “street” recorded in York’s Domesday entry of 1086; listed as in the ownership of the Count of Mortain are ii bancos in macello nr ecclesiam St Crucis, i.e. two butchers’ stalls near Saint Crux. Now a narrow street running south-east from King’s Square to Pavement, there is likely to have been infilling of a more open area of markets. The name Marketshire was still used in the 14th century and was applied to the Shambles and to Pavement. By 1240 the street had the name of Haymongergate, possibly because of the hay used by butchers for their livestock, and was later called Nedlergate (1394), derived perhaps from the craft of making needles from the bones of animals. In 1426 both these alternatives and the more usual name of the Great Flesh Shambles, eventually abbreviated to the Shambles, were used. The Anglo-Saxon word fleshammel refers to the wooden shelves on which the butchers displayed their meat; some still survive in the street, along with beams and hooks used in hanging meat. There is a continuous tradition of occupation by butchers. In 1798, 19 and, in 1830, 25 out of 88 butchers listed in the city had shops here. To the rear of the shops were slaughterhouses. The Shambles was a place to avoid on days when the butchers washed the offal out of their premises, allowing a river of blood to run down the cobbled channel in the centre of the street. Despite this, the picturesque qualities of the narrow street with its timber-framed jettied houses have been appreciated for centuries; the Shambles is mentioned in 19th-century gazetteers and guide books as one of the key sights in the city. #york #history https://lnkd.in/ecS_j3xm

🤩 Seattle Urban Farm Co. has built a business that we, in the foodscaper community, admire. They make us want to learn, grow, and be better. 📣Join owners, Hilary Dahl and Colin McCrate, for the Foodscaper Conference January 24+25. All live + all virtual. They will be taking questions at the “Ask the Foodscaping Veterans” Roundtable. #ediblelandscaping #foodscaping #growyourownfood #climateresilience #foodscaper #regenerativelandscaping #foodnotlawns #growyourown #edibledesign #gardendesign #greenjobs #growyourownfood #careerchange #dreamjob #startabusiness #gardeningcareers #workthatmatters #conference Repost: We’ve been getting a lot of questions about the construction of our wooden raised beds! Here are a few of the things we do: install a board vertically in the middle of each long side (this keeps the long boards in the same plane), add a cross brace horizontally across the middle of the bed (this prevents the long sides from bowing out due to the weight of the soil), use 4x4 posts in the corners (the corners always rot first, so we use a big piece of wood here to keep the corners together as long as possible). Comment below if you have a question we haven’t answered! . . . #raisedbeds #raisedbedgarden #gardeninspiration

Which is your favourite? Let us know in the comments ⬇️ #pavinginspo #pavinggoals #homeinspo #gardenideas #gardengoals #gardendesign #gardeninspo #thestonemart #gardendesigner #landscapers #landscaping #pavers

What did you PRODUCE today? (See what I did there? 😁) Some days it can be a challenge to see the results of your hard work, and still, you keep going. And then some days result in a bounty of broccoli, peas and strawberries. These are good days. 🌱 How do you measure and recognize hard work (yours and your team's) when you may not produce immediate, tangible results? Let me know below. 👇 #thegardenhr #keepgrowing #waytogrow #results #goals #production #garden

My business mantra is to always have a client centric approach to design Do you have a business mantra? Tell me yours in the comments 👇 #BusinessMantra #BloomWithDesignHeights #BeckenhamGardenDesigner #GardeningLife #GardenBlog #DesignHeights #GardenLife

The key to achieving a classic farmhouse look is all about creating an atmosphere of comfort ☁️ The foundation should be made up of whites, creams, beiges or even light (but warm) greys, that add depth when layering in some natural wood tones. Learn five ways you can start transforming your home into the farmhouse style 🏠 #farmhousestyle #farmhousedesign #farmhouseinspo #farmhouseinspiration #farmhouseideas #kcbcabinets&renovations

The ugly truths I wish I knew sooner. Real estate isn’t just about passive income and appreciation. It can become a nightmare for those that get in the game unprepared. Real estate is a type of business and should be run accordingly. It all comes down to having a great team and processes to help you stay efficient. #truetalk #realestate #richpeopletaxes #josecardenas #cardenas #westfronttax