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Courtney

@likeagoodidea88.bsky.social
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Born in cstat. Living in Austin. Born in the late 80s. No kids. Monogamous partner for 9+years. 3 cats. She/her. I have a ged and some college. I’m currently unemployed. I’ve gotten paid to file clerk/data entry and line cook.

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Courtney @likeagoodidea88.bsky.social · 12h
We built our rain garden today! Mike did most of the heavy lifting which I’m very grateful for, clay and limestone to dig through. But we got it built, and I can’t wait to see how it does after our first heavy rain! I’ll be sure to show y’all 🥰
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Courtney @likeagoodidea88.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Our boys enjoying cat tv for cats this morning. 😂
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Courtney @likeagoodidea88.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
We ended up deciding to wait on glitter led bats until next year, but we did get a moon, cat and pumpkin lantern. Outside Halloween decor for this year is done 🥰😍
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Courtney @likeagoodidea88.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Our hydro garden is lush! 🥰
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Courtney @likeagoodidea88.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Our first Halloween decor. This weekend we’re gonna get some glitter bats 🥰
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Courtney @likeagoodidea88.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Our bell pepper plant has 5 flowers now! And three are dropping, still unsure if any peppers will come but two of the three dropping look super promising! 🥰
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Courtney @likeagoodidea88.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Our entryway garden bed has gotten through the transplant shock. After the recent rains, some new blooms are coming in. Can’t wait to see it fill out over the next couple of seasons. We’re still waiting on the call about our autumn sages but hopefully by this weekend. 🥰❤️
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Courtney @likeagoodidea88.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Final final backyard layout 😂🥰 We start the rain garden build in October. It’s part of our flood drainage plan so we want it in first. I’ll definitely be updating y’all on progress of our build 😁
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Courtney @likeagoodidea88.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Now we are just waiting on our Mirage Deep Purple Autumn Sage, which we have a nursery in Bastrop whom ordered from their supplier and it should arrive in a couple weeks 🙂
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Courtney @likeagoodidea88.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Okay we took out our golden delicious pineapple sages. One is dead dead, but one we moved to a pot so we can give it special care and hope it becomes a beautiful healthy plant.
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Courtney @likeagoodidea88.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
We went to ten thousand pots to have a walk around and ended up going to the Great Outdoors and we found these beautiful Salvia Darcyi that fit the bed a lot better (for sun, watering needs). They smell absolutely delicious!
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Courtney @likeagoodidea88.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Our bell pepper plant has a flower, and 3 more buds. 🥰
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Courtney @likeagoodidea88.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
We got our first potted tree! A friend had to dig up some saplings growing in a disadvantageous spot and gifted it to us: a Texas Redbud Sapling. 🥰🥰
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Courtney @likeagoodidea88.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Our finalized rain garden plan! We build “dig” this next month!
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Courtney @likeagoodidea88.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Finalized Frog Pond Plan:
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Courtney @likeagoodidea88.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Finalized Fern and Moss Pond Plan:
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Courtney @likeagoodidea88.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Our finalized Larval Host Planter!
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Courtney @likeagoodidea88.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Our finalized Adult Nectar Planter!
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Courtney @likeagoodidea88.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Living Trough Planter!
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Courtney @likeagoodidea88.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Vegetable Planter 3!
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Courtney @likeagoodidea88.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Vegetable Planter 2!
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Courtney @likeagoodidea88.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Finalized planter designs! Vegetable Planter 1:
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Courtney @likeagoodidea88.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Okay the actual finalized rough(scale isn’t perfect in image) backyard garden layout! All elements will be in March 2028. And all planters will be in by January 2027! We’re bringing in potted trees a little bit at a time, rain garden in March 2027, and the ponds will be added March 2028 :)
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Courtney @likeagoodidea88.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
We changed the size of the rain garden. Here is the final layout and what it will look like through all four seasons!
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Courtney @likeagoodidea88.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
The Fern Pond: through the cycles
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Courtney @likeagoodidea88.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
The Frog Pond: through the cycles
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Courtney @likeagoodidea88.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Living Trough Planter: through the cycle. The winter cycle double up back rows, only one row of those.
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Courtney @likeagoodidea88.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Larval Host Widlflower Planter: through the cycles.
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Courtney @likeagoodidea88.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Adult Nectar Wildflower Planter: through the cycles
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Courtney @likeagoodidea88.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Veg Planter 3: through the cycle
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Courtney @likeagoodidea88.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Veg planter 2 layout: through the cycles.
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Courtney @likeagoodidea88.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Veg Planter 1 layout: Through the 3 cycles.
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Courtney @likeagoodidea88.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Google app ai. We developed a worded layout and then I just ask it to make a 2d layout image and then ask it to make a realistic image. Had to ask it to tweak quite a bit, but finally got it all in the right spot
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Courtney @likeagoodidea88.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
finalized backyard layout and porch layouts! 🥰 we start the gravel pathway in October. Planters build in December. Fill planters with soil and build rain garden in January. Initial Plant is February/March :)
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Courtney @likeagoodidea88.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
The strawberries definitely won’t be harvestable year round, spring and fall and will just have green leaves through summer and winter but ya get the idea :)
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Courtney @likeagoodidea88.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Here are the realistic images: So excited for what is to come!
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Courtney @likeagoodidea88.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Okay y’all I did a thing. I’m creating 2d layouts of all 6 of our planters we’ll be building in December. Spring, Summer and Winter layouts. Then creating realistic pics of those planters. I have our first veg planter completely done! So here are the 2d layouts:
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Courtney @likeagoodidea88.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Mike and and I cooked our first meal with herbs from our garden last night. Chicken thighs with sorrel and parsley infused velouté, oven roasted broccoli, and ciabatta with a lemon garlic arugula/ oregano compound butter. 🥰
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Courtney @likeagoodidea88.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Getting a rug, a platform bed frame, new burnt orange sheets, muslin cotton throw for foot of bed. Some new lamps and decor for top of mirror vanity and tall dresser. This step was a fresh breathe though and I felt like bragging. 🙂
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Courtney @likeagoodidea88.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
We changed up our bedroom layout tonight! Love it so much, creates so much more space instantly. I’m gonna wait to share images until we get the look completely together. Curtains on the way.
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Courtney @likeagoodidea88.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Once we get the bell peppers and cherry tomatoes, we are going to start fresh and only do Chervil, Chives and butterhead lettuce for our next round. 😁
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Courtney @likeagoodidea88.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
As I said before, our first lesson from the first growth was don’t use all the pods. The plants grew very well, but overcrowding was an issue. So we fixed it.
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Courtney @likeagoodidea88.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
We dehydrated the herbs we took out, some are still in the dehydrator, but we have dill and cilantro powder made and in spice bottles! We’re excited. 🥰
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Courtney @likeagoodidea88.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Our purple bell pepper already has buds forming in the center!
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Courtney @likeagoodidea88.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Our new arrangement for our hydroponic system. We did a major culling and picked our favorite plants to keep to give them as much space above and below to continue to be super healthy! We have the purple bell pepper, oregano, chervil, chives, parsley, Thai basil and golden cherry tomato.
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Courtney @likeagoodidea88.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
And we’ll be moving our bedroom furniture into this layout either tomorrow or the day after on our days off.
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Courtney @likeagoodidea88.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
The layout of our concrete pad porch. Will have to fix the two chairs by the storage trunk, they will be stacked on concrete pad on right side of water hose storage. I reached my daily limit for creating images again 😂
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Courtney @likeagoodidea88.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Mock ups of our fern pond, frog pond, the wildflower planter (the lines are there just for spacing, it won’t have dividers) and our living trough of peppers and edible flowers.
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Courtney @likeagoodidea88.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
The official final layout of the backyard:
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Courtney @likeagoodidea88.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Then we’re clearing and starting fresh! We’re going to do only chervil, chives and butterhead lettuce next. We’ll move some of our favorites to the outdoors once our planters are built and timing for planting hits. :)
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