Wrennie
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| Posted: Sun Apr 13, 2008 3:47 pm Post subject: My Garden Project(s) for 08 |
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Pictures are clickable
There are 3 gardens on a hill, mostly in shade once the crabapple blooms, I am expanding and connecting. Theres 1 around the phone pole, the one with the little wooden 'church' is my ajuga area, and the border garden at the bottom of the hill which ends at a fireplace below the ajuga area.
This is the hill 'before'
Here i have moved the upper border of the phone pole garden a bit farther uphill.and re set some stone. You can see the fireplace at the far end now.
Now I have the whole upper edge set with stones and have begun getting all of the grass out of there.
The rocks from the pole down to the driftwood can go.
More grass removal in my future!
Here, on the other side of the ajuga patch I want to get rid of the grass between it and the next round garden and move my yucca, which is patiently waiting in my veggie garden for a permanent spot. That will be my next project.
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SongofJoy57
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Wrennie:
My but you have been hard at work, and have a beautiful place. Your church is very rustic and precious. I used to live on further up in the Appalachian mountains, and am now in the foothills. Your lovely pictures are making me homesick. I am proud for you that you have such a lovely place. Have you always lived in the Catskills?
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| Posted: Sun Apr 13, 2008 5:30 pm Post subject: |
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Good luck with removing all that grass. I'm impressed at the amount of work you've done already, and I think the result is going to be absolutely fabulous.
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Wrennie
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| Posted: Sun Apr 13, 2008 6:27 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks SongofJoy
I've always lived in NY but not always up here in the Catskills.
Thanks Droopy
The grass is much easier to pull out this early in the spring. I did some last summer after the ground dried up, and hardened up, and it was tough!!
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| Posted: Sun Apr 13, 2008 7:53 pm Post subject: |
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Wrennie you're certainly doing a grand job with your garden. It's going to look fantastic when you've finished it. Do keep us updated on your progress won't you?
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It's not easy landscaping a hill. We've done a lot of hilllscaping in our yard, adding boulder retaining walls, and my back and legs are still aching. It looks great so far, and keep us posted as our plants get established.
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Wow! So much work Wrennie. Great job so far. I know from experience that pulling grass is no picnic. Good to know it's a little easier in the early part of spring, I'll tuck that away from future use. Can't wait to see more pics of the progress through the end.
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| Posted: Sun Apr 13, 2008 11:48 pm Post subject: |
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You sure have been busy Wrennie! That will look amazing when it's finished!
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My goodness, you have been a busy bee, Wrennie.
With all that work you are going to have some great places to grow things.
The terrein looks quite challenging, I'll bet that one of your legs is shorter than the other now. 
Please send some 'update fotos' when things start showing their colours, please.
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Wrennie
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| Posted: Fri Apr 18, 2008 6:41 pm Post subject: |
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Almost all the grass is gone. My hands are killing me still, 2 days later!
I transplanted the yucca up next to the church, and farthest on the far side a double orange daylily. The grates are there to deter the deer from eating the lilys and tulip (not yet blooming) They dont like when theg rate goes between their toes.
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| Posted: Fri Apr 18, 2008 6:56 pm Post subject: |
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Well done Wrennie! No pain, no gain they say, and you've really got a lot done.
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