Gardening
Trellis Project is Complete
Trellis construction is now complete and it looks really good. We found some copper covered post caps which tie in with the copper roofs of the bird houses that are mounted on the taller posts on either side of the stairs that lead to the lower garden. In keeping with the copper accents, I found some string lights with copper shades which I may purchase to string under the trellis, but I haven’t made up my mind on that purchase yet.
I am anxious to get to the nursery to buy plants for our newly created beds, but that will have to wait a few days as we have wet and cold weather approaching. We also have a water feature to design and construct for the grotto area which will be a project in itself.
Birdhouses Mounted on Trellis Posts
Full Trellis View
View of Trellis From the South
Side View of the Trellis
I spent most of the day Sunday transplanting peppers, greens, and herbs that were started in the greenhouse into the lower garden beds. Moving the peppers outside in March may have been a bit premature, but I’m hoping that I can protect them with row cover fabric for the few remaining cold nights that we will have. The spinach, chard, collards, and herbs should love the cool rainy weather that we are supposed to get for the rest of this week. The beds don’t look too great yet, but in a week or two they should be full of greens and herbs.
Spinach, Chard, Collards in Lower Garden
Peppers and Herbs
Kitchen Herb Bed – Parsley, Cilantro, Oregano, Thyme, and Dill
I couldn’t resist taking some pictures of this Western Tiger Swallowtail feeding on Texas mountain laurel blooms in the courtyard. The dark green foliage and purple blooms really set off the color of this butterfly. Too bad he has some pieces of his wing missing.
Western Tiger Swallowtail on Mountain Laurel Bloom
Do a rain dance for us. We desperately need some rain before summer arrives.
Tags: birdhouse, Butterfly, courtyard, herb garden, organic vegetable gardening, trellis, Western Tiger Swallowtail Discussion
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Wow, what a trellis…that’s an awesome project! I love your blog and your ideology…I’m putting you on my sidebar!
Your new trellis frames your view nicely. It all looks great, Carol.
I love your trellis – it looks very professional. I would be very excited if I had all those beds ready to plant up. Looking forward to reading your updates.
Cheryl – thanks very much for the positive input. I appreciate you adding a link to mine on your blog. I’m honored. Your blog is one of my favorites!
Pam – always a treat to get a compliment from you – thanks! I was reading your most recent post yesterday – great post BTW – and you have confirmed my choice of a Mexican buckeye for the bed to the north of the stairs. I am dying to get to the nursery to buy one!
Helen – I have passed your compliment on to my husband who actually executed the plan and built the whole thing from the ground up literally. I am so lucky to have such a talented guy to work in the garden with.
I am chomping at the bit to get to the nursery! I have a plant list in mind, but I am always looking for unusual finds as well. Stay tuned for further updates.
I love your whole design – house, limestone paths and planters, and trellis against the backdrop of the trees and hills. It all fits together perfectly. Just beautiful!
Your condo project is quite nice as well. I’ve only just discovered your blog. Are you professional landscape designers? Do you sell plants?
Hi Barb – wow, thanks for the positive input! I tend to look at everything with a skeptical eye, and I still see so much more to be done…glass half empty syndrome I guess.
I have passed your compliment on the condo project along to Ron, my husband and partner, who designed and installed that project.
We did have a landscaping component to our business, but with the economy being so slow, and gas being so expensive, we had to shut that part of the business down. We also had a growing component to our business for several years, selling veggie, herb, annual, and perennial transplants to area stores and nurseries, but again, we found it difficult to make enough profit to keep that line of business going. So lately we have been exploring starting a CSA business. We are putting together a business plan for that initiative now to see how feasible it would be to move in that direction.
Net is, we do landscaping, and we grow plants, and we grow and sell produce, only “on demand” at the moment. So if you are interested in something particular, we would be happy to discuss with you. Otherwise, stay tuned for future developments.
Finally, your site is great! We share many similar views. I also have another site lifeisanongoingprocess.com that you might find entertaining. I salute your activism. The world needs more people in it like you.
Cheers,
Carol