Table of Contents: Chasing Fireflies

Last week of August: Can we fit an entire summer into seven days? Watch us try.

We’ll be chasing fireflies, planting a sunset garden, and recycling water troughs into stylish raised garden beds.

Monday

Above: We go behind the scenes with Considered Design Awards winner Maggie Anthony to hear about how she designed an Outbuilding or Shed that fits seamlessly into her garden in Nashville, Tennessee.

Tuesday

Above: Michelle visits Shed in Healdsburg, CA and discovers how to Steal This Look; she recreates the elements of the restaurant/gardening store’s gravel courtyard (and garden shed).

Wednesday

Above: Erin views autumn’s approach as an opportunity to create next year’s garden–and gives us step-by-step instructions on saving seeds for next spring in this week’s DIY. Photograph by Erin Boyle.

Thursday

Above: In Domestic Dispatches, Michelle shares 11 tips for designing a dog-friendly garden. Photograph by Michelle Slatalla.

Friday

Above: It’s high harvest season in Laura Silverman’s upstate New York garden. What is she eating this week? In a new Garden-to-Table Recipe, she’ll share tips on how to cook with an ingredient from your late-summer kitchen garden.

Over on Remodelista, we’ll be featuring Summer Wrap-Up posts all week (plus 15 Secrets for Saving Money on a Remodel).