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Cristan’s Tsuboniwa

Jan 30, 10

Views: 565 Tsuboniwa is the Japanese word for a small Japanese-style garden. I have always loved this type of garden. About a year ago, I began trying to peace one together using my apartment patio… I though, why the hell not?!? People think I’m weird anyway… they can add Asian poser to their ever-growing list....

Japanese Gardening in an Apartment

Jan 29, 10

Posted by Cristan in Gardening

Views: 126… Walking up to my door… … Still walking to my door… what you are looking at is my tsukubai… a bamboo water spout draining into a large hand carved (by me: ) stone basin … … This my patio – looking to the left of the tsukubai. What you are looking at is my stone alter...

Japanese Gardening

Jan 27, 10

Posted by Cristan in Gardening

Views: 73Now, when I said that I didn’t do anything today… I suppose that was a lie. I did do something: I messed with my tsuboniwa some today. I know how much ALL of you just LOVE listening to me talk about Japanese gardening! So, luckily for you, I took pictures! Here is yet ANOTHER picture of my tsukubai. Notice...

Koi Pond at My Apartment

Jan 26, 10

Posted by Cristan in Gardening

Views: 150I forgot that I am not a hulk anymore. Building my koi “pond” kicked my ass! I was so worn out that I was in bed asleep at 8 PM last night. Not only have I lost a lot of muscle mass, I have apparently lost my ability to cut a straight line… even with a miter box. I am still worn out today. All of my...

Doris

Jan 09, 10

Posted by Cristan in Art, Gardening

Views: 87As I was heading out the door yesterday morning, I was greeted by that little squirrel that hangs out near my porch. I thought she might be hungry, so I went back inside to get some bird seed to put out. I keep the feeder under the stairs on the other side of my porch wall. I walked over to the feeder and filled it…...