This is a flower that my recently departed father hybridized.

It is the Lousiana Iris, Ruffled Honey.
Bob

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Here is how I built my forge.  Inexpensively.  The boards you see are treated dog eared pine picket fence that has been run through a planer.   The supports are scrap 4×4 from old fences, cut with a 30 degree taper on two sides to support a hexagonal shape.   Like a bee, a lot [...]

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This is water hawthorn.  The scent is better than vanilla.  An amazing plant that likes cold weather.  It will bloom through the ice.
Bob

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I am setting up an outdoor sink. I decided to go ahead and try out Japanese Tools for making the frame for it. I will also try learning a few of the methods of joining that are classic Japanese. I will be going for simple and solid, nothing worthy of a temple builder here.
Here [...]

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It is currently just an irritation, not really the end of the world or anything but I am getting quite a few fake comments on this blog. The majority are trying to sell drugs. Some are trying to sell online gambling, and others are selling insurance.
Really, I don’t think it would be smart [...]

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