Showing posts with label grass. Show all posts
Showing posts with label grass. Show all posts

Shade Cloth

Monday, July 27, 2009


I wrapped my Arizona Ash in shade cloth at the beginning of the summer. The sun has been absolutely relentless this year.

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Royal Trumpet Vine

Monday, July 13, 2009


Got this vine on clearance at Lowe's. I know it's not a good time to stick it in the ground but I did it anyway. That's just how I roll.

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Lessons learned, hopefully


The new watermelon plant is in the ground. I planted the same variety so that I can learn from my mistakes. I will water a little less and prune to cultivate four melons. Wish me luck!

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Back yard journal



Here is another angle of the back yard. The vines on the pool fence are gourds. Have a great weekend everybody!

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Loofahs gone wild


This loofah was planted by my two oldest daughters. It apparently has it in for the cat claw vine. Down boy!

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Soaker Hose

Saturday, July 11, 2009


Now you see it. Now you don't. I buried the soaker hose. After only a week in this desert sun, it was starting to spring leaks.

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Drip Line

Friday, July 10, 2009


I may or may not have ran over this drip line with the lawn mower and this may or may not be the 4th one of these I have replaced this summer.

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Front Lawn

Thursday, July 9, 2009


This is my front lawn. Pretty boring, but I've got big plans! Big plans I say! You just wait and see! Yes...yes, those are my wife's melons over yonder.

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Back Yard Journal

Tuesday, July 7, 2009


In an effort to memorialize the metamorphosis of my back yard, I've started the Back Yard Journal.

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