Garden Projects - 2010

Oh, that guy would be dead meat.

Oh gosh, he better watch himself.

usually just a few of his empty rolling rock can's - still no need for it

Well, Bill. At least he's leaving the 'rocks' in the right yard!

^_^

Maybe a stray boulder could roll on over him, terrible accident don't ya know.
You go D-nut. Someone take a vid of this okay so I can watch the chase and cheer from the sidelines. ^_^

Good one Candyce!

This guy sounds like a real class act. Is there more to him that makes him interesting for your sister, or should we go introduce him to the fishes?

hahahaha

Can't wait to visit Bill! He's so easy to annoy. ^_^

he is a NH lifer - he did help me lug a huge quartz rock out of the woods near his house once - it was actually down a small mtn. near their home - this was after we found them and he watched me carry another slightly smaller one for a mile down the hill - he knew i was going back for the second one so he built a sling on a couple poles to put on our shoulders - so he has his good points too

Oh, okay. No fishes, I guess.

Make him drink (un bottled water).

I've laughed myself sick! The pictures in my mind are just too funny, Dnut! Can't wait to see the finished project, Bill!

Victor - be sure to push your cart very slowly through Bill's yard when you visit. He loves that!

Bill - that bed is gorgeous! The only thing missing are 3 "fabby shrooms", to quote our Dear NuttyD!

Wearing a Derek Jeter jersey.

road trip... we have to TP Bill's house!!!

And then wreck our new NC house!

NNNNOOOOO

Last one conscious is out of the owners group!

What new NC house????? Are congrats in order???? What did I miss?

I will send you a d-mail Louise

Is un bottled the same as decanted? or more like un friend? LOL Ric

how about poured out lol

After rereading this thing a couple of times, I think you all have been eating fabby Shrooms or drinking too many Rolling Rocks! How did Derek Jeter and a wrecked house in NC end up in Wha's new garden project? The notion that Victor is moving is alarming. The notion that Dahlianut is planning on totting bags of leaves from Canada to all our houses is big news, but all right with me, if she comes bearing Callebaut. Patti

Oooh, chocolate----and Valentine's Day is coming!

Thought I'd post some of one of my on going projects. Ric
Step away from my yews! When I prune this spring, I'm thinking of adding a garland in the top 18"s or so and see if I can maintain it. I've been in growth mode for 20+ years, they should be ready for sculpting by now, if the snow hasn't done too much damage. I also want to build an iron gate to put in the arch, more decorative than obstructive. Just possibly I can put to use some of the fifty year collection of blacksmith tools from the barn. Some were my Granddad's, he retired after 50 years as a blacksmith for the Cumberland Valley/Pennsylvania Rail Road back in the 60's. Other smithing tools were acquired by DS, Jamie, who has an affinity for handcrafted works. Time will tell. Ric
This example of topiary garland is from our 2009 visit to La Dew.

The yews are the entry for our secret garden, for which I have many plans, I'd like to share them, but it's a secret. Ric
I started this project from rooted cuttings I got from a friend!

This is what it looks like from the backside. I'm 6' and don't stoop to walk through. Ric

OMG how fabby is THIS gonna be when I come to the NE!!! Feel free to start before I get here cuz that would be way too much ^_^ I am so terribly confused about the NC house though? huh? I'm liking your future in-law wha. He seems to be rockish. mmmmmmm chocolate for Valentines Day. I'm SO hoping for a hottie date on Valentines Day. (ps I just read this aloud to my true luv to inspire him ^_^)

Cool! Can't believe you did all the work in that first one! Ric Scissorhands!

NO KIDDIN! That is incredible Ric!

Can you do one of those cool patterns on my head??? I'll grow it out a bit.

Sorry Victor you must have missed the last line, The first pic is credited to La Dew Gardens, as an example of what I want to do to mine. The rest is my work. Ric

Ric and I were both impressed by LaDew Gardens and the documentary A Man Name Pearl. If you haven't seen it you should the Topiary is just wonderful and the man very interesting. Here is the front view of the Yew Hedge. It is actually L shaped you can either come thru the arch to the secret garden (side yard) or around the end to the path down to the barn. HOLLY

good work you guys!!!

Oh okay, I thought that was kind of hard to believe!

Very nice. I would love to have something like that here but I think keeping Bambi and friends from trimming more from the bottom than needed might be a problem. Any tasty evergreens don't stand much of a chance. No trouble with munching with the yews there?

sounds like a great project Ric!

HollyAnnS, That will be a great project to work on. Impressive hedge already.

I quietly mentioned to my DH yesterday why I was ordering so many shrubby things from Avant, Garden Crossing, Senenca Hills, klehm's, S&W Roses as well as orders from Siberian Iris Gardens, Snowpeak, Eflower, Touch of Nature etc and others. He said, incredulously, "WHAT NEW BED"?

I then reminded him of a vague discussion last fall, however, as I recall, his part of that conversation was silent, about my brilliant plan to connect two beds with a nice new bed in the middle full of shrubs, and things like iris, hosta, DL, lilies, alliums, hellebores, liatris, and phlox in mostly white, pale yellow and light blues. I had the vision thing in high gear, but he failed to take me seriously. He should have. Busted, but the plants are are all ordered. Well mostly. I am going to do some more damage this week..... now if I could just get a few stone shrooms it will look great.

He should be happy as I currently have no plans to follow "A Man Named Pearl" which is an amazing story. Loved seeing his work last year on TV.

But, I didn't mention to him the Japanese Maples that I have ordered from topiary gardens to add to the new bed we made last year.

Wha here is the list of Japanese maples from Topiary Gardens

Akaji Nishiki
Beni Kumo-no-su
Coonary Pygmy
Diana's Gem
Heartbeat
Koto Hime
Tama Hime

What an order

Is there going to be an "Oh by the way" moment? LOL You are lucky he is so interested in the garden and helps you in your plans. That is some new batch of trees. If I had to dig all those holes here it would take all season. We can expect more lovely pics of the bed I assume. Goodie! :)