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Feb 10, 2008 | 8:39 AM PST
Tags: brush , raised bed , post hole
Well, we just finished the first stage of the veggie beds. We are adding 3 more and the goal this weekend was to get all the posts in the ground (which really is the hardest part). Normally, we would be at church on a sunday morning, but the wee one has a runny nose and they don't take to kindly to that at the childcare...so, we stayed home and finished up. Yesterday, I dug all the post holes (that was a lot harder than I thought it would be) and while I did that my hubby cut and measured everything...which is definately beyond my capabilities!
Then, this morning, while I drug more brush to the curb...he finished cementing everything in:
Next weekend, we will get the sides and tops on and finish them up. HOORAY! Happy Valentine's Day to me!
Also, here are some shots of the backyard this morning:
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This afternoon, I will finish getting all the creek brush to the curb. I know the yard pickup people will be so relieved! They must be very tired of my huge piles!
Jan 31, 2008 | 2:19 PM PST
Tags: steps , paver , ivy , creeping jenny , creek , rain , brush
Over the last couple of days I have gotten some fun things done by the creek! I picked up some creeping jenny plants for the opposite bank side...of course, after planting them, I also drove stakes through the root ball to hold them in. The water usually doesn't come up this high though....
Today, I also decided to try digging in some stairs. I am not sure if they will stay put with a heavy rain and the rushing creek water, but this whole thing is an experiment... I used some pavers that were on our property when we moved in and have just been sitting in a pile. I figure this way, if it doesn't work out...I haven't spent $ on nice pavers and I am only out about an hour of time. If it does hold up....I may change out the pavers over time for nicer ones. I also transplanted some variagated ivy pieces in between the blocks, so hopefully they will grow in nicely. I pinned them down with landscape pins.
Not too shabby for an hour's worth of work and free materials! I finished just in time for the forcasted rain, so these pictures might be the only thing left of this by morning :0
I also spent some time getting more brush to the curb...I will do more of that tomorrow
Jan 27, 2008 | 5:45 PM PST
Tags: creek , brush , acuba , mountain laurel , panoramic , chainsaw
Wow, I never thought I would be able to write this entry! Its finished! All of the brush, limbs, vines, and trees has been removed from the creek! Its the first time we have seen this 80+ foot area of creek line on our property since we bought this house. It has always been overgrown...and now, it is beautiful! Its will be even prettier when I start to plant it up! My husband brought his chainsaw out yesterday to help me get the last of it:
Looking at this pict gives a good idea of scale too! He took down 3 trees over 30 feet tall and 4 or 5 smaller trees! So nice to have his help. Here I am, doing the final pruning:
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, after a pass with the weedeater and moving all the limbs and brush over the fence, all done!
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Of course, I still have to get all of that brush to the curb, but that can wait until this next week. Here is a shot w/o the fence in it:
I also used my panoramic photo stitch utility on my computer to merge some shots together to give an overall picture of the area.
I can hardly believe its finally cleaned up and ready for plants! SO EXCITING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
After discussing the area with my mom (who is a landscape designer) I decided against the mountain laurels for the shrub screen on the far left. She said they tend to not do as well here in our climate and that they are more suited for mountainous regions (hence the name i suppose) and that they are fairly prone to disease and become spindly with age. She suggested Acubas which I think would be much better! I was hesitant to do those at first b/c they grow very slow here and larger sizes at the nursery tend to be on the pricier side. But, it really is a better choice and I want to do it right b/c I have put some much time and sweat into this project already. SO FUN to dream of all the possibilities.
