Yard & Garden on samgrover.com https://samgrover.com/projects/yard-and-garden/ Recent content in Yard & Garden on samgrover.com Hugo en-us © 2004-2026 samgrover.com Thu, 27 Aug 2026 17:19:06 -0700 https://samgrover.com/2026/08/27/momo-spring.html Thu, 27 Aug 2026 17:19:06 -0700 https://samgrover.com/2026/08/27/momo-spring.html <p><figure> <a href="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55492340476_d09a5de9b1_h.jpg"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55492340476_d09a5de9b1_h.jpg" alt="A buff tabby cat wearing a green harness sits beneath a red Japanese maple tree."></a> </figure> <figure> <a href="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55491364457_9b93fb6520_h.jpg"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55491364457_9b93fb6520_h.jpg" alt="A buff tabby cat resting in a garden among green grass."></a> </figure> </p> <p>Momo in the yard in Spring. April, 2026.</p> <p>📷 Hasselblad 500C/M<br> 🎞️ Lomography Color (ISO 400)</p>
A buff tabby cat wearing a green harness sits beneath a red Japanese maple tree.
A buff tabby cat resting in a garden among green grass.

Momo in the yard in Spring. April, 2026.

📷 Hasselblad 500C/M
🎞️ Lomography Color (ISO 400)

]]> https://samgrover.com/2026/08/23/dad-mom-yard.html Sun, 23 Aug 2026 14:53:01 -0700 https://samgrover.com/2026/08/23/dad-mom-yard.html <figure> <a href="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55483560906_8eea5cdd16_h.jpg"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55483560906_8eea5cdd16_h.jpg" alt="Two older adults sitting on folding chairs in a garden, one reading a book, and the other knitting."></a> </figure> <p>Dad and mom in the yard. Portland, Oregon. 11th June, 2026.</p> <p>📷 Hasselblad 500C/M<br> 🎞️ Lomography Color (ISO 400)</p> Two older adults sitting on folding chairs in a garden, one reading a book, and the other knitting.

Dad and mom in the yard. Portland, Oregon. 11th June, 2026.

📷 Hasselblad 500C/M
🎞️ Lomography Color (ISO 400)

]]> https://samgrover.com/2026/08/17/spring-yard.html Mon, 17 Aug 2026 15:42:03 -0700 https://samgrover.com/2026/08/17/spring-yard.html <figure> <a href="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55471371965_529de37090_h.jpg"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55471371965_529de37090_h.jpg" alt="A vibrant pink flowering tree in a lush green garden."></a> </figure> <p>Backyard in Spring. 18th April, 2026.</p> <p>📷 Hasselblad 500C/M<br> 🎞️ Lomography Color (ISO 400)</p> A vibrant pink flowering tree in a lush green garden.

Backyard in Spring. 18th April, 2026.

📷 Hasselblad 500C/M
🎞️ Lomography Color (ISO 400)

]]> https://samgrover.com/2025/06/07/yard-flowers.html Sat, 07 Jun 2025 12:56:37 -0700 https://samgrover.com/2025/06/07/yard-flowers.html <figure> <a href="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54573690478_b0b9d07ad4_h.jpg"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54573690478_b0b9d07ad4_h.jpg" alt="A grid of sixteen square photos of various flowers"></a> </figure> <p>Yard flowers this morning. Portland, Oregon. 7th June, 2025.</p> <p>All photos taken at the same distance from the lens.</p> A grid of sixteen square photos of various flowers

Yard flowers this morning. Portland, Oregon. 7th June, 2025.

All photos taken at the same distance from the lens.

]]> https://samgrover.com/2025/05/15/morning-garden-st-may.html Thu, 15 May 2025 16:25:54 -0700 https://samgrover.com/2025/05/15/morning-garden-st-may.html <figure> <a href="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54522371488_e66635d2c8_h.jpg"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54522371488_e66635d2c8_h.jpg" alt="A wooden garden bed with rich soil, bordered by a path of cedar chips mulch, surrounded by young green plants, and a California lilac in the background."></a> </figure> <p>Morning Garden. 1st May, 2025.</p> A wooden garden bed with rich soil, bordered by a path of cedar chips mulch, surrounded by young green plants, and a California lilac in the background.

Morning Garden. 1st May, 2025.

]]> https://samgrover.com/2024/12/01/momo-and-fall.html Sun, 01 Dec 2024 11:40:41 -0700 https://samgrover.com/2024/12/01/momo-and-fall.html <p><a href="https://samgrover.micro.blog/uploads/2024/d4896cba-230d-4fa1-998b-ebe66fea1583.jpg"><img src="https://samgrover.micro.blog/uploads/2024/d4896cba-230d-4fa1-998b-ebe66fea1583.jpg" alt="A garden during autumn with vibrant foliage: red Japanese maple, green and orange ivy on a pergola, and golden-leaved trees. A cat sits on a stone path, viewing the yard. A white table with green tomatoes is in the foreground."></a></p> <p>Momo and Fall colors in the yard. Portland, Oregon. 8th November, 2024.</p> <p>📷 Hasselblad 500C/M<br> 🎞️ Lomography Color (ISO 400)</p> A garden during autumn with vibrant foliage: red Japanese maple, green and orange ivy on a pergola, and golden-leaved trees. A cat sits on a stone path, viewing the yard. A white table with green tomatoes is in the foreground.

Momo and Fall colors in the yard. Portland, Oregon. 8th November, 2024.

📷 Hasselblad 500C/M
🎞️ Lomography Color (ISO 400)

]]> https://samgrover.com/2024/11/21/mom-and-momo.html Thu, 21 Nov 2024 15:25:46 -0700 https://samgrover.com/2024/11/21/mom-and-momo.html <p><a href="https://samgrover.micro.blog/uploads/2024/9e38194d-dde7-4150-983a-6bcc0f5f6a69.jpg"><img src="https://samgrover.micro.blog/uploads/2024/9e38194d-dde7-4150-983a-6bcc0f5f6a69.jpg" alt="A woman with gray hair sits at a patio table under a large umbrella with her back to the camera, engaging in knitting. Nearby, a cat lounges on a cushioned chair also looking away from the camera. The scene is set in a garden with lush greenery and a sunny, peaceful atmosphere."></a></p> <p>Mom and Momo in the yard. 30th September, 2024</p> <p>📷 Hasselblad 500C/M<br> 🎞️ Lomochrome Color 92 (ISO 400)</p> A woman with gray hair sits at a patio table under a large umbrella with her back to the camera, engaging in knitting. Nearby, a cat lounges on a cushioned chair also looking away from the camera. The scene is set in a garden with lush greenery and a sunny, peaceful atmosphere.

Mom and Momo in the yard. 30th September, 2024

📷 Hasselblad 500C/M
🎞️ Lomochrome Color 92 (ISO 400)

]]> https://samgrover.com/2024/11/15/dad-and-mom.html Fri, 15 Nov 2024 18:00:43 -0700 https://samgrover.com/2024/11/15/dad-and-mom.html <p><a href="https://samgrover.micro.blog/uploads/2024/e19833ee-2db3-4561-8cc1-4bbdceadde5b.jpg"><img src="https://samgrover.micro.blog/uploads/2024/e19833ee-2db3-4561-8cc1-4bbdceadde5b.jpg" alt="Two people sitting on folding chairs in a garden with lush greenery and trees in the background. An orange bucket is on the ground beside them."></a></p> <p>Dad and mom in the yard. 8th September, 2024</p> <p>📷 Hasselblad 500C/M<br> 🎞️ Lomochrome Color 92 (ISO 400)</p> Two people sitting on folding chairs in a garden with lush greenery and trees in the background. An orange bucket is on the ground beside them.

Dad and mom in the yard. 8th September, 2024

📷 Hasselblad 500C/M
🎞️ Lomochrome Color 92 (ISO 400)

]]> https://samgrover.com/2024/11/14/momo-in-the.html Thu, 14 Nov 2024 12:19:51 -0700 https://samgrover.com/2024/11/14/momo-in-the.html <p><a href="https://samgrover.micro.blog/uploads/2024/046048ec-b843-4ba2-b7c3-5ef0b8b834f2.jpg"><img src="https://samgrover.micro.blog/uploads/2024/046048ec-b843-4ba2-b7c3-5ef0b8b834f2.jpg" alt="A cat partially hidden among dense green bushes and foliage, with its face visible through the leaves. The ground is covered with leaves and small plants."></a></p> <p>Momo in the yard. 30th September, 2024.</p> <p>📷 Hasselblad 500C/M<br> 🎞️ Lomochrome Color 92 (ISO 400)</p> A cat partially hidden among dense green bushes and foliage, with its face visible through the leaves. The ground is covered with leaves and small plants.

Momo in the yard. 30th September, 2024.

📷 Hasselblad 500C/M
🎞️ Lomochrome Color 92 (ISO 400)

]]> https://samgrover.com/2024/08/30/portland-oregon-th.html Fri, 30 Aug 2024 14:03:50 -0700 https://samgrover.com/2024/08/30/portland-oregon-th.html <p><a href="https://samgrover.micro.blog/uploads/2024/b8dcd913-021b-44f1-9e07-cc04b449f20f.jpg"><img src="https://samgrover.micro.blog/uploads/2024/b8dcd913-021b-44f1-9e07-cc04b449f20f.jpg" alt="Black and white photo of daisies in a garden. The flowers are illuminated by sunlight, with some tall and upright while others are bending towards the ground. The background includes foliage in partial shadow."></a></p> <p>Portland, Oregon. 4th July, 2024.</p> <p>📷 Hasselblad 500C/M<br> 🎞️ Fujifilm Acros 100 (Expired)</p> Black and white photo of daisies in a garden. The flowers are illuminated by sunlight, with some tall and upright while others are bending towards the ground. The background includes foliage in partial shadow.

Portland, Oregon. 4th July, 2024.

📷 Hasselblad 500C/M
🎞️ Fujifilm Acros 100 (Expired)

]]> https://samgrover.com/2024/08/27/an-abstract-reflection.html Tue, 27 Aug 2024 07:52:18 -0700 https://samgrover.com/2024/08/27/an-abstract-reflection.html <p><a href="https://samgrover.micro.blog/uploads/2024/c1546e1e-ab52-41f7-a478-8e026fa9d7c6.jpg"><img src="https://samgrover.micro.blog/uploads/2024/c1546e1e-ab52-41f7-a478-8e026fa9d7c6.jpg" alt="A distorted reflection of a street scene on a shiny, red metallic surface, adorned with rivets, creating a wavy and abstract visual effect."></a></p> <p><a href="https://samgrover.micro.blog/uploads/2024/c3aff420-f237-48c1-b5d9-b5a81e200077.jpg"><img src="https://samgrover.micro.blog/uploads/2024/c3aff420-f237-48c1-b5d9-b5a81e200077.jpg" alt="Four orange pumpkins with bumpy textures, striped delicata squash, two red tomatoes, and several other fruits on a white wooden table outdoors."></a></p> <p>An abstract reflection and some produce of home garden. August, 2024.</p> <p>Halide <a href="https://www.lux.camera/introducing-process-zero-for-iphone/">Process Zero</a> + some Apple Photos adjustment.</p> A distorted reflection of a street scene on a shiny, red metallic surface, adorned with rivets, creating a wavy and abstract visual effect.

Four orange pumpkins with bumpy textures, striped delicata squash, two red tomatoes, and several other fruits on a white wooden table outdoors.

An abstract reflection and some produce of home garden. August, 2024.

Halide Process Zero + some Apple Photos adjustment.

]]> https://samgrover.com/2024/08/09/portland-oregon-th.html Fri, 09 Aug 2024 08:14:29 -0700 https://samgrover.com/2024/08/09/portland-oregon-th.html <p><a href="https://samgrover.micro.blog/uploads/2024/a42746d3-d0b0-46c3-a2cd-73390950f6bd.jpg"><img src="https://samgrover.micro.blog/uploads/2024/a42746d3-d0b0-46c3-a2cd-73390950f6bd.jpg" alt="A person tending to a garden, surrounded by large green leaves, with a watering hose spraying water in the foreground. The individual is partially obscured by the plants, which appear healthy and thriving under the sunlight. The garden includes various types of foliage."></a></p> <p>Portland, Oregon. 30th June, 2024.</p> <p>📷 Voigtländer Bessa R2A + Leica Summicron 50mm f/2<br> 🎞️ Lomography Color 800 (Expired)</p> A person tending to a garden, surrounded by large green leaves, with a watering hose spraying water in the foreground. The individual is partially obscured by the plants, which appear healthy and thriving under the sunlight. The garden includes various types of foliage.

Portland, Oregon. 30th June, 2024.

📷 Voigtländer Bessa R2A + Leica Summicron 50mm f/2
🎞️ Lomography Color 800 (Expired)

]]> https://samgrover.com/2024/02/19/hold-on-i.html Mon, 19 Feb 2024 08:39:02 -0700 https://samgrover.com/2024/02/19/hold-on-i.html <p>Hold on, I gotta go rearrange my entire schedule for the day for that 1pm sunshine…</p> <p><a href="https://samgrover.micro.blog/uploads/2024/cleanshot-2024-02-19-at-07.34.022x.png"><img src="https://samgrover.micro.blog/uploads/2024/cleanshot-2024-02-19-at-07.34.022x.png" alt="A screenshot showing weather conditions for the day. Every hour has a &ldquo;cloud&rdquo; icon, except for a &ldquo;sun&rdquo; icon at 1pm."></a></p> <p>Important Update:</p> <p>I’ll take it!</p> <p><a href="https://samgrover.micro.blog/uploads/2024/e94feaec-5aaa-43fe-8015-da47bbf65e82.jpg"><img src="https://samgrover.micro.blog/uploads/2024/e94feaec-5aaa-43fe-8015-da47bbf65e82.jpg" alt="A backyard with a well-maintained lawn, leafless trees, a trellis, shrubs, and a solitary pink chair under a blue sky with scattered clouds."></a></p> Hold on, I gotta go rearrange my entire schedule for the day for that 1pm sunshine…

A screenshot showing weather conditions for the day. Every hour has a “cloud” icon, except for a “sun” icon at 1pm.

Important Update:

I’ll take it!

A backyard with a well-maintained lawn, leafless trees, a trellis, shrubs, and a solitary pink chair under a blue sky with scattered clouds.

]]> https://samgrover.com/2023/07/16/123226.html Sun, 16 Jul 2023 12:32:26 -0700 https://samgrover.com/2023/07/16/123226.html <p><a href="https://samgrover.micro.blog/uploads/2023/046fc2f2-3966-4e13-8607-8bbd08e19ce1.jpg"><img src="https://samgrover.micro.blog/uploads/2023/046fc2f2-3966-4e13-8607-8bbd08e19ce1.jpg" alt="Backyard view from a hammock under a pergola with a grapevine on it. In the distance the sky has clouds lit in the yellow orange light of the sunset."></a></p> Backyard view from a hammock under a pergola with a grapevine on it. In the distance the sky has clouds lit in the yellow orange light of the sunset.

]]> https://samgrover.com/2023/03/12/film-kentmere-pan.html Sun, 12 Mar 2023 08:30:03 -0700 https://samgrover.com/2023/03/12/film-kentmere-pan.html <p><a href="https://samgrover.micro.blog/uploads/2023/f7d6353987.jpg"><img src="https://samgrover.micro.blog/uploads/2023/f7d6353987.jpg" alt="Grainy black and white image of a view through a window to an arbor in the yard. The window has blurry reflections of a geometric pattern."></a></p> <p>Film: Kentmere PAN 400<br> Camera: Voigtländer Bessa R2a</p> Grainy black and white image of a view through a window to an arbor in the yard. The window has blurry reflections of a geometric pattern.

Film: Kentmere PAN 400
Camera: Voigtländer Bessa R2a

]]> https://samgrover.com/2023/02/23/snowy-sunrise-views.html Thu, 23 Feb 2023 20:02:00 -0700 https://samgrover.com/2023/02/23/snowy-sunrise-views.html <p>Snowy sunrise views, and the backyard in late morning.</p> <p><a href="https://samgrover.micro.blog/uploads/2023/9b7a76001e.jpg"><img src="https://samgrover.micro.blog/uploads/2023/9b7a76001e.jpg" alt=" Melting snow on the window refracting the golden light of sunrise. Blurry view of roofs and trees behind."></a></p> <p><a href="https://samgrover.micro.blog/uploads/2023/b9acce44a4.jpg"><img src="https://samgrover.micro.blog/uploads/2023/b9acce44a4.jpg" alt="View of snow capped roofs and trees in the foreground. A rising golden sun on the horizon and cloudy sky above."></a></p> <p><a href="https://samgrover.micro.blog/uploads/2023/0b27a7bf55.jpg"><img src="https://samgrover.micro.blog/uploads/2023/0b27a7bf55.jpg" alt="A backyard with snow everywhere. Partly cloudy sky."></a></p> Snowy sunrise views, and the backyard in late morning.

Melting snow on the window refracting the golden light of sunrise. Blurry view of roofs and trees behind.

View of snow capped roofs and trees in the foreground. A rising golden sun on the horizon and cloudy sky above.

A backyard with snow everywhere. Partly cloudy sky.

]]> https://samgrover.com/2023/01/13/yard-at-sunrise.html Fri, 13 Jan 2023 14:27:41 -0700 https://samgrover.com/2023/01/13/yard-at-sunrise.html <p>Yard at sunrise on a summer morning.</p> <p><a href="https://samgrover.micro.blog/uploads/2023/6f1c34699a.jpg"><img src="https://samgrover.micro.blog/uploads/2023/6f1c34699a.jpg" alt="Black and white photo of a small plant in front of a white lattice fence. The ground is covered with wood mulch and pine cones."></a></p> <p><a href="https://samgrover.micro.blog/uploads/2023/1046e5b46a.jpg"><img src="https://samgrover.micro.blog/uploads/2023/1046e5b46a.jpg" alt="Black and white photo of grapevine leaves hanging down in front of a white lattice fence and a garden bed."></a></p> <p><a href="https://samgrover.micro.blog/uploads/2023/e9f43d7555.jpg"><img src="https://samgrover.micro.blog/uploads/2023/e9f43d7555.jpg" alt="An up close black and white photo of a small plant in front of a white lattice fence."></a></p> Yard at sunrise on a summer morning.

Black and white photo of a small plant in front of a white lattice fence. The ground is covered with wood mulch and pine cones.

Black and white photo of grapevine leaves hanging down in front of a white lattice fence and a garden bed.

An up close black and white photo of a small plant in front of a white lattice fence.

Film: Ilford HP5 Plus 400
Camera: Voigtländer Bessa R2a

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]]> https://samgrover.com/2023/01/05/thinking-of-summer.html Thu, 05 Jan 2023 10:47:05 -0700 https://samgrover.com/2023/01/05/thinking-of-summer.html <p>Thinking of summer aka It&rsquo;s summer somewhere.</p> <p><a href="https://samgrover.micro.blog/uploads/2023/4dd82a2652.jpg"><img src="https://samgrover.micro.blog/uploads/2023/4dd82a2652.jpg" alt="On a clear summer day a woman trims a hedge in a yard with lots of greenery and a wooden pergola behind her."></a></p> <p>Film: Kodak Ultramax (ISO 400)<br> Camera: Voigtländer Bessa R2a</p> Thinking of summer aka It’s summer somewhere.

On a clear summer day a woman trims a hedge in a yard with lots of greenery and a wooden pergola behind her.

Film: Kodak Ultramax (ISO 400)
Camera: Voigtländer Bessa R2a

]]> https://samgrover.com/2022/12/16/frosty-dawn-in.html Fri, 16 Dec 2022 18:27:18 -0700 https://samgrover.com/2022/12/16/frosty-dawn-in.html <p>Frosty dawn in the yard yesterday.</p> <p><a href="https://samgrover.micro.blog/uploads/2022/2eaa4d7026.jpg"><img src="https://samgrover.micro.blog/uploads/2022/2eaa4d7026.jpg" alt="Frost on the top of rustic vertical boards with frosted grass in the background."></a></p> <p><a href="https://samgrover.micro.blog/uploads/2022/def5c16e21.jpg"><img src="https://samgrover.micro.blog/uploads/2022/def5c16e21.jpg" alt="A frosty leaf of chard in garden bed with straw in the background."></a></p> Frosty dawn in the yard yesterday.

Frost on the top of rustic vertical boards with frosted grass in the background.

A frosty leaf of chard in garden bed with straw in the background.

]]> https://samgrover.com/2022/09/23/goodbye-summer-upload.html Fri, 23 Sep 2022 08:37:21 -0700 https://samgrover.com/2022/09/23/goodbye-summer-upload.html <p>Goodbye summer</p> <p><a href="https://samgrover.micro.blog/uploads/2022/4df8742b10.jpg"><img src="https://samgrover.micro.blog/uploads/2022/4df8742b10.jpg" alt="Jenni stretched out on a hammock in the yard."></a></p> <hr> <p>Upload images using <a href="https://apps.apple.com/us/app/mimi-uploader/id1484555696">Mimi</a>.</p> Goodbye summer

Jenni stretched out on a hammock in the yard.

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]]> https://samgrover.com/2022/08/06/grapevine-tomato-upload.html Sat, 06 Aug 2022 11:24:15 -0700 https://samgrover.com/2022/08/06/grapevine-tomato-upload.html <p>Grapevine 🤝 Tomato</p> <p><a href="https://samgrover.micro.blog/uploads/2022/ae2601381d.jpg"><img src="https://samgrover.micro.blog/uploads/2022/ae2601381d.jpg" alt=""></a></p> <hr> <p>Upload images using <a href="https://apps.apple.com/us/app/mimi-uploader/id1484555696">Mimi</a>.</p> Grapevine 🤝 Tomato

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]]> https://samgrover.com/2022/04/11/we-got-some.html Mon, 11 Apr 2022 12:19:03 -0700 https://samgrover.com/2022/04/11/we-got-some.html <p><video controls="controls" playsinline="playsinline" src="https://f001.backblazeb2.com/file/com-samgrover-dropshare/april-snow-slo-mo.mov" poster="https://samgrover.micro.blog/uploads/2022/65ec8c246d.jpg" preload="none" width="432" height="768" alt="Slo-mo video of snowfall in side yard"></video></p> <p>We got some very rare snow today. Apparently haven&rsquo;t seen snow like this since they started keeping records. A little over two years ago we had <a href="https://samgrover.com/2020/03/14/we-got-some.html">set a record for March</a>.</p>

We got some very rare snow today. Apparently haven’t seen snow like this since they started keeping records. A little over two years ago we had set a record for March.

]]> https://samgrover.com/2022/04/03/over-the-last.html Sun, 03 Apr 2022 11:37:00 -0700 https://samgrover.com/2022/04/03/over-the-last.html <p>Over the last week I framed and installed a window in the shed in our yard.</p> <iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/euusecoKOGc" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe> <p>As part of this project, I also started using a &ldquo;real&rdquo; video editor. I&rsquo;ve edited videos in the past using iMovie, but this was quite different, as expected, and it was fun to pick up a lot of the beginner level skills in the process.</p> <p>The editor I used was DaVinci Resolve, mostly because it has a version available for free and it is a very capable app for video editing on the Mac.</p> Over the last week I framed and installed a window in the shed in our yard.

As part of this project, I also started using a “real” video editor. I’ve edited videos in the past using iMovie, but this was quite different, as expected, and it was fun to pick up a lot of the beginner level skills in the process.

The editor I used was DaVinci Resolve, mostly because it has a version available for free and it is a very capable app for video editing on the Mac.

I watched a YouTube video to learn how to get going and to get familiar with the interface. Then I would search when I wanted to figure out how to do something specific as I went along e.g. extracting a frame to use as a thumbnail.

Update: 18th May, 2022.

A couple of weeks ago I finally got around to putting a frame on the window.

The other window on the shed has angled ends on the top piece, so I measured and mirrored them on the top piece of this one. I cut it on the table saw as shown in the photo below.

And here’s a photo of the window with the frame.

Maybe next month I’ll get around to painting it…

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]]> https://samgrover.com/2022/03/28/backyard-fire-at.html Mon, 28 Mar 2022 21:37:32 -0700 https://samgrover.com/2022/03/28/backyard-fire-at.html <p>Backyard fire at sunset.</p> <p><a href="https://samgrover.micro.blog/uploads/2022/8148b412c0.jpg"><img src="https://samgrover.micro.blog/uploads/2022/8148b412c0.jpg" alt=""></a></p> <p><a href="https://samgrover.micro.blog/uploads/2022/d40f2d9972.jpg"><img src="https://samgrover.micro.blog/uploads/2022/d40f2d9972.jpg" alt=""></a></p> <p><a href="https://samgrover.micro.blog/uploads/2022/3bc480c2c7.jpg"><img src="https://samgrover.micro.blog/uploads/2022/3bc480c2c7.jpg" alt=""></a></p> <p><a href="https://samgrover.micro.blog/uploads/2022/256f88a824.jpg"><img src="https://samgrover.micro.blog/uploads/2022/256f88a824.jpg" alt=""></a></p> <hr> <p>Upload images using <a href="https://apps.apple.com/us/app/mimi-uploader/id1484555696">Mimi</a>.</p> Backyard fire at sunset.

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]]> https://samgrover.com/2021/10/23/fall-colors-in.html Sat, 23 Oct 2021 12:19:18 -0700 https://samgrover.com/2021/10/23/fall-colors-in.html <p>Fall colors in the yard.</p> <p><a href="https://samgrover.micro.blog/uploads/2021/a979faf35c.jpg"><img src="https://samgrover.micro.blog/uploads/2021/a979faf35c.jpg" alt=""></a></p> <hr> <p>Upload images using <a href="https://apps.apple.com/us/app/mimi-uploader/id1484555696">Mimi</a>.</p> Fall colors in the yard.

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]]> https://samgrover.com/2021/09/02/waiting-for-tomatoes.html Thu, 02 Sep 2021 21:55:21 -0700 https://samgrover.com/2021/09/02/waiting-for-tomatoes.html <p>Waiting for tomatoes.</p> <p><a href="https://samgrover.micro.blog/uploads/2021/0e0d1350d8.jpg"><img src="https://samgrover.micro.blog/uploads/2021/0e0d1350d8.jpg" alt=""></a></p> <p>Film: Ilford HP5 Plus 400<br> Camera: Voigtländer Bessa R2a</p> <hr> <p>Upload images using <a href="https://apps.apple.com/us/app/mimi-uploader/id1484555696">Mimi</a>.</p> Waiting for tomatoes.

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]]> https://samgrover.com/2021/08/30/yoga-in-the.html Mon, 30 Aug 2021 16:31:00 -0700 https://samgrover.com/2021/08/30/yoga-in-the.html <p>Yoga in the yard.</p> <p><a href="https://samgrover.micro.blog/uploads/2021/ec41edf17a.jpg"><img src="https://samgrover.micro.blog/uploads/2021/ec41edf17a.jpg" alt=""></a></p> <p>Film: Kodak Tri-X 400. Expired.<br> Camera: AgfaPhoto Analog 35mm Reusable Photo Camera</p> <hr> <p>Images uploaded using <a href="https://apps.apple.com/us/app/mimi-uploader/id1484555696">Mimi</a>.</p> Yoga in the yard.

Film: Kodak Tri-X 400. Expired.
Camera: AgfaPhoto Analog 35mm Reusable Photo Camera

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]]> https://samgrover.com/2021/08/28/tomatoes-in-the.html Sat, 28 Aug 2021 10:12:35 -0700 https://samgrover.com/2021/08/28/tomatoes-in-the.html <p>Tomatoes in the yard.</p> <p><a href="https://samgrover.micro.blog/uploads/2021/5d041b84b2.jpg"><img src="https://samgrover.micro.blog/uploads/2021/5d041b84b2.jpg" alt=""></a></p> <p><a href="https://samgrover.micro.blog/uploads/2021/9899e36768.jpg"><img src="https://samgrover.micro.blog/uploads/2021/9899e36768.jpg" alt=""></a></p> <hr> <p>Images uploaded using <a href="https://apps.apple.com/us/app/mimi-uploader/id1484555696">Mimi</a>.</p> Tomatoes in the yard.

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]]> https://samgrover.com/2021/08/10/pruning-pears-images.html Tue, 10 Aug 2021 18:18:07 -0700 https://samgrover.com/2021/08/10/pruning-pears-images.html <p>Pruning pears.</p> <p><a href="https://samgrover.micro.blog/uploads/2021/e1aa051601.jpg"><img src="https://samgrover.micro.blog/uploads/2021/e1aa051601.jpg" alt=""></a></p> <hr> <p>Images uploaded using <a href="https://apps.apple.com/us/app/mimi-uploader/id1484555696">Mimi</a>.</p> Pruning pears.

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]]> https://samgrover.com/2021/07/11/some-of-the.html Sun, 11 Jul 2021 11:22:04 -0700 https://samgrover.com/2021/07/11/some-of-the.html <p>Some of the garlic from our garden 📷</p> <p><a href="https://samgrover.micro.blog/uploads/2021/3639fb13fe.jpg"><img src="https://samgrover.micro.blog/uploads/2021/3639fb13fe.jpg" alt=""></a></p> <hr> <p>Images uploaded using <a href="https://apps.apple.com/us/app/mimi-uploader/id1484555696">Mimi</a>.</p> Some of the garlic from our garden 📷

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]]> New Fence and Pergola https://samgrover.com/2021/05/13/new-fence-and.html Thu, 13 May 2021 09:40:00 -0700 https://samgrover.com/2021/05/13/new-fence-and.html <p>We recently replaced an old failing fence with a new one, and also got a pergola built. I took before and after pictures, and it&rsquo;s really nice to see the improvement.</p> <p><a href="https://samgrover.micro.blog/uploads/2021/5287181f4f.jpg"><img src="https://samgrover.micro.blog/uploads/2021/5287181f4f.jpg" alt=""></a></p> <p><a href="https://samgrover.micro.blog/uploads/2021/98b8c52421.jpg"><img src="https://samgrover.micro.blog/uploads/2021/98b8c52421.jpg" alt=""></a></p> <p><a href="https://samgrover.micro.blog/uploads/2021/9abb53629b.jpg"><img src="https://samgrover.micro.blog/uploads/2021/9abb53629b.jpg" alt=""></a></p> <p>And here is a photo of the pergola that is in the garden, adjacent to the fence. It is a really nice space and we&rsquo;ve been enjoying using it, and look forward to spending more time there, even with friends!</p> We recently replaced an old failing fence with a new one, and also got a pergola built. I took before and after pictures, and it’s really nice to see the improvement.

And here is a photo of the pergola that is in the garden, adjacent to the fence. It is a really nice space and we’ve been enjoying using it, and look forward to spending more time there, even with friends!

If you’re local to Portland, these projects were done by Chris Sanderson, and I gladly recommend him for your projects.

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]]> A New Gardening Bed https://samgrover.com/2020/10/24/a-new-gardening.html Sat, 24 Oct 2020 17:51:00 -0700 https://samgrover.com/2020/10/24/a-new-gardening.html <p>Last year <a href="https://samgrover.com/2019/05/26/we-made-a.html">we built a gardening bed</a> in the spring and used it for summer vegetables and for garlic over the winter. A bed in that region of our yard did a lot better than our existing beds, especially for tomatoes, so we decided that we would build a new one next to it in 2020.</p> <p>Well, last weekend we built that new gardening bed. It&rsquo;s the end of the main vegetable growing season but it is also the time to plant garlic. The ones from last year came out great. Apparently you should rotate the bed you use for garlic, so that became the impetus to get the new one set up.</p> Last year we built a gardening bed in the spring and used it for summer vegetables and for garlic over the winter. A bed in that region of our yard did a lot better than our existing beds, especially for tomatoes, so we decided that we would build a new one next to it in 2020.

Well, last weekend we built that new gardening bed. It’s the end of the main vegetable growing season but it is also the time to plant garlic. The ones from last year came out great. Apparently you should rotate the bed you use for garlic, so that became the impetus to get the new one set up.

I’d bought some 4x4 lumber almost two months ago for this. Some weeks ago I’d cut ten pieces down to half with my Japanese pull saw. I love that saw. It makes cutting thick lumber pretty much effortless.

We went to our local gardening store and bought 14 bags of 3 cubic feet of raised bed potting mix. Borrowing a truck from my friend made that easy. Oh and it was fun to drive a stick shift after a long time.

We cleared the space next to the previous bed, leveled it, laid down the fabric and finalized the location.

Then came the part of assembling the structure. I had used 6" construction lag screws, with a 5/16" shaft last time. So I went and bought more. The ones I bought this time were a bit different and proved to be a little harder to use. After some trial and error, the final process involved pre-drilling with a long 3/16" bit and screwing in the lag screw after that. Here’s a comparison of the two screws. The one on the left is the new one.

Having resolved that we built up all the layers for the structure.

The final step was loading all the dirt which went by a lot faster with bags than it did with shoveling a pile last year.

Some slo-mo fun was had too!

A couple of days later Jenni planted all the garlic. So we’re good to go and expecting a bunch in June 2021!

]]> https://samgrover.com/2020/09/03/the-garden-continues.html Thu, 03 Sep 2020 22:07:23 -0700 https://samgrover.com/2020/09/03/the-garden-continues.html <p>The garden continues to provide us with good stuff 😋</p> <p><a href="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54603146604_1a9c4dedc7_h.jpg"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54603146604_1a9c4dedc7_h.jpg" alt=""></a></p> <p>Uploaded using <a href="https://apps.apple.com/us/app/mimi-uploader/id1484555696">Mimi</a>.</p> The garden continues to provide us with good stuff 😋

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]]> https://samgrover.com/2020/08/25/todays-lunch-sandwich.html Tue, 25 Aug 2020 17:25:50 -0700 https://samgrover.com/2020/08/25/todays-lunch-sandwich.html <p>Today&rsquo;s lunch sandwich had an heirloom tomato from the yard. I hope to have many tomatoey things in these final weeks of summer 😋 <a href="https://micro.welltempered.net/2020/07/23/august-photoblogging-challenge.html">#mbaug</a></p> <p><a href="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54600684916_f0d606259a_h.jpg"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54600684916_f0d606259a_h.jpg" alt=""></a></p> <p>Uploaded using <a href="https://apps.apple.com/us/app/mimi-uploader/id1484555696">Mimi</a>.</p> Today’s lunch sandwich had an heirloom tomato from the yard. I hope to have many tomatoey things in these final weeks of summer 😋 #mbaug

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]]> https://samgrover.com/2020/08/04/tomatoes-and-peace.html Tue, 04 Aug 2020 19:24:47 -0700 https://samgrover.com/2020/08/04/tomatoes-and-peace.html <p>Tomatoes and peace. <a href="https://micro.welltempered.net/2020/07/23/august-photoblogging-challenge.html">#mbaug</a></p> <p><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54596151343_4ec3fbcc59_h.jpg" alt=""></p> <p>Uploaded using <a href="https://apps.apple.com/us/app/mimi-uploader/id1484555696">Mimi</a>.</p> Tomatoes and peace. #mbaug

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]]> https://samgrover.com/2020/03/14/we-got-some.html Sat, 14 Mar 2020 19:32:11 -0700 https://samgrover.com/2020/03/14/we-got-some.html <p><video controls="controls" playsinline="playsinline" src="https://f001.backblazeb2.com/file/com-samgrover-dropshare/march-snow-slo-mo.mov" poster="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54579640537_bedddcf650_h.jpg" preload="none" width="622" height="350" alt="Slo-mo video of snowfall in backyard"></video></p> <p>We got some rare snow today. Apparently haven&rsquo;t seen snow like this in March since 1968.</p>

We got some rare snow today. Apparently haven’t seen snow like this in March since 1968.

]]> https://samgrover.com/2020/02/29/yard-foliage-on.html Sat, 29 Feb 2020 23:31:02 -0700 https://samgrover.com/2020/02/29/yard-foliage-on.html <p>Yard foliage on this leap day.</p> <p><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54580662934_bc2c769fb3_h.jpg" alt=""></p> Yard foliage on this leap day.

]]> https://samgrover.com/2020/01/26/a-sunny-day.html Sun, 26 Jan 2020 19:24:00 -0700 https://samgrover.com/2020/01/26/a-sunny-day.html <p>A sunny day made the backyard moss look very vibrant.</p> <p><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54570012991_4c6f2c2f0c_h.jpg" alt=""></p> <p><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54570013086_efb2f828e2_h.jpg" alt=""></p> <p><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54569148302_151a2ee405_h.jpg" alt=""></p> A sunny day made the backyard moss look very vibrant.

]]> https://samgrover.com/2019/07/08/someday-she-will.html Mon, 08 Jul 2019 18:12:53 -0700 https://samgrover.com/2019/07/08/someday-she-will.html <p>Someday she will be a master gardener.</p> <figure> <a href="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54560806518_b15f735ffa_h.jpg"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54560806518_b15f735ffa_h.jpg" alt=""></a> </figure> Someday she will be a master gardener.

]]> https://samgrover.com/2019/05/26/we-made-a.html Sun, 26 May 2019 21:16:09 -0700 https://samgrover.com/2019/05/26/we-made-a.html <p>We made a raised gardening bed last weekend, filled it with dirt yesterday, and Jenni planted yummies today.</p> <figure> <a href="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54551613647_3d92e33e1a_h.jpg"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54551613647_3d92e33e1a_h.jpg" alt=""></a> </figure> We made a raised gardening bed last weekend, filled it with dirt yesterday, and Jenni planted yummies today.

]]> https://samgrover.com/2019/04/20/got-some-yard.html Sat, 20 Apr 2019 19:56:40 -0700 https://samgrover.com/2019/04/20/got-some-yard.html <p>Got some yard work done on this lovely day.</p> <figure> <a href="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54550690155_cf559d508c_h.jpg"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54550690155_cf559d508c_h.jpg" alt=""></a> </figure> Got some yard work done on this lovely day.

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