…from God,I have come to believe.
To see just how much this gardener can withstand.But,I figure that if I could wait five years for Hillsborough County to complete the drainage project,what’s a few months?
When they were taking the tree down,the first branch they were being oh so careful to remove,came down and broke the spigot on the well.Got that fixed,pronto.But then I had no outdoor water spigot.YardBoy was gracious enough to spend yesterday,in the blazing hot sun,to install a new one.
While they were grinding the root ball out,something was thrown up and left this…
Got that fixed pronto,too.They paid for a glass installer to come right out,and fix it.
I took the broken glass and made this….
I have enough of the tempered glass to make quite a few more.To be used on the new patio.
The mourning period for The Oak – in the future,it shall always be referred to as The Oak – is over.
Time to move on…
Yard pretty well cleaned up.
Plants moved to a shadier location, or potted up,to be used later on.
And the inspiration piece for the new yard is
ta-da….
….this!
This is from the Naples Botanical Garden,and is situated in full sun.I really love the look of the full sun bromeliads.Back when we visited,in May,I had wished I had a place for those.Now,I do.
A new tree will be bought and installed further – much,much further – towards the back.Either another Live Oak,or a Sweetgum.I’m leaning towards the Sweetgum.If anyone has thoughts,I would love to hear – or read - them.
The hardest part of all this,has been going to Home Depot,and seeing all the fall foliage,and not being able to come with some.
I just keep telling myself,
“This,too,shall pass.”
Thankfully,football season has started.To keep this gardener occupied.
Go Bulls!
Go Bucs!
Go Gators!
Edited to add: RIP Leroy Selmon…..The world is better is a better place for such a good,kind gentleman as you.
2 comments:
Love your attitude and your creativity. The full-sun broms will be a great addition but they are usually not as cold tolerant as the shade loving ones. I don't know anything about sweet gums but have you considered river birch trees? I don't know anything about them either but I always like them when I see them and I think they like moist sites.
i like the tempered glass on the base. I might do this as we have lots of scrap tempered glass. thanks for this idea.
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