Here's the other landscaping element we did this week, with the roses planted in cedar tubs.
The lighthouse is solar (just the light, not the windows in the base). So are the two little lights at the front of the footbridge.
I'm waiting for one more statue, and it's done (I think). It's a pelican sitting on a dock piling. Should go well with the sea turtle.
One of the two bare-root roses we planted on Memorial Day has new growth already. The other not so much.
If that one fails to thrive, I'll get a bush to replace it.
In other yard news, I did some trimming and cleanup in the front. Cordless weed whacker did a good job. I'm letting the two saplings do their thing, but I'm taking out the tall grasses and grapevines. (The vines require something more solid than filament, though. Like a machete.)
The tall weeds shown are gone.
Looks like planting roses will wait until Saturday. Tomorrow is going to be stormy. The roots need to soak for 24–48 hours. Turns out we have two bare root plants, so we'll get another cedar barrel for the unexpected one. The antique whiskey barrel won't survive the activity, sadly. It has huge gaps between many of the staves, and the rings are badly corroded.
Planning on the fly. It's what we do.
Still waiting for the koi, but I like how this is shaping up.
THE COPPER CRANES ARE HERE
THE COPPER CRANES ARE HERE
Not unpacked yet, but they will be soon. And then I'll place them, after which I'll take photos.
Ertain
Chris Beckman
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