I really like what we are doing with this five acres out in the valley.
The mums get very large very quickly out here. These were quite small last fall.
Putting in some evergreens to remind us of our former home. They are next to the horse arena.
Put in some sycamore trees for shade by the horse stalls. Love their broad leaves. Growing quickly also with a steady drip system.
Planted 19 shade trees in our new park area.
Putting in grapes next to some redwood trees. My dream is to build an outdoor chapel among the grapes and redwoods. It would be in honor of St. Francis but open to all faiths and hopefulness. Just a dream.
I am looking for some grapevines that turn red in the fall.
Still working on the lavender and olive tree area….
Out on the front lawn we put in several more maple trees.
Finally, every morning a gift of fresh morning glories.
Whoops, forgot…still working on a blueberry area and fruit orchard !
I hope you are well.
Gary
It all looks absolutely wonderful! Literally, the fruits of your labor are very apparent and coming together very nicely, congratulations! I’m glad you are enjoying this time.
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it is another world… far away from the previous one… all good.
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Wow, looking good! That’s an impressive amount of work, Gary. No laid back retirement for you! 😉
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have a lot of time on my hands, so I might as well get them dirty, hey? All the bending over is good for me too! I hope you folks are all well.
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Looking amazing Gary!
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Thank you David Hutton! Perhaps a horse someday…
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Wow, Gary, you’re creating a garden of Eden, and you’re helping climate change with all of those beautiful plants. You have a true connection with nature.
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Thank you Laura. I really do love being outdoors. spent so much of my time professionally in front of a computer and being indoors, as an adult. I get to go back to the life of my younger days now!
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p.s. and we drive a prius and have solar panels on the roof…now I need to start a worm farm!
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Wonderful photos, Gary. Thanks for sharing the fruits of your labor. I can see a lot of hard work has gone into those five acres……and I notice that the sky is always blue in your photos. Do you have good growing weather there, or is Mother Nature fickle? You are a truly talented, landscaping, gardening artist.
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Len, the weather is very warm out here compared to the hills. The soil is a bit rocky from an old river bed, but there is a lot nutrients in the soil, add a little water and watch the weeds grow! It has been a lot of work, but one reason we bought this place is I was so out of shape I knew I would have to physically work hard to keep up, It is a 20,000 steps a day place and lots of bending over and stretching and lifting, Now at almost 67 years old, I only feel 65 years old,,,,agh.
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