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Garden
Make-over |
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Just getting started . . .
. . .and what a difference! |
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This remodel and
landscaping project has
been on-going from the
time we moved in. One of
the first projects was
to add covered decks to
cool the home during the
long, hot summer
afternoons. Beds were
constructed at the base
of the decks and planted
with Salvia leucantha,
Mexican Bush Sage, which
can withstand the heat
and requires minimum
water. |
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Replacing the chain-link
fence was the next major
project. Stonemasons
were hired to build the
native limestone rock
walls. I built the large
cedar gate and the
smaller replica at the
side yard as shown below. |
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The third phase is one I am most excited about — a quarter-acre wildflower field. |
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When the County excavated Ingram Lake, I hauled in truckloads of bottom river silt. |
Lots of horse manure and 21-0-0
fertilizer were mixed in with the
silt. Wildflower seeds were
purchased from Wildseed Farms in
Fredericksburg, and with the good
rains that came in October 2009, I
am hoping for a spectacular first
wildflower display. Timing is
everything!
Future projects include installing two 5,000-gallon rainwater
storage tanks and a unique
greenhouse that will look like
something from a "Harry Potter" or
"Lord of the Rings" movie. Plans for
the front of the house include 2' x
2' x 4' limestone blocks, a brick
driveway, a water collection
aqueduct and crepe myrtles. |
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