- An Aerial view of the project
We had a lot of feverish activity in the garden over this long weekend. Our forcast calls for extreme heat this week, and the weekend was long and cool, perfect for working on the hillside in progress. I wanted to set in all my new plant purchases before the heat sets in and the sprinkler tune-up on Wednesday. Lots of hand watering, digging, rock hauling etc. Our backs are really feeling the consequences, but the hillside is taking shape! We had some help from one of my daughter’s college buddies and our sturdy tractor. The bunting above the fence was crafted by Amelia in a move to keep the deer from jumping the fence. It looks higher and adds some fun color to the garden. Hard to tell in the picture, but the triangles are made from bandannas. A friend had suggested Tibetan prayer flags, but this seemed more appropriate for the country feel of our house for now. We will see how they weather, and whether they fool the deer.
This weekend brought another excitement… our first glimpse of a new fawn in our yard, just below this project on the lawn early Saturday morning. She was so sweet, if shy. Sorry, no time for a photo… she was too fast.
- Getting ready for plants
Hi Ruth,
I really like the triangles! Your garden is going to be gorgeous!
Yes, looks like you are all working hard and making much progress– looking really good so far– love the bandanas floating in the breezes.
Hello Ruth…All of your hard work shows!! It’s going to be just wonderful. What kind of plants are you trying to get in before the heat?
Hi Ruth, All that work will be so worth it, won’t it! It’s looking just beautiful. The bandanas are a great idea! I look forward to see if they work to discourage the deer. Love your new paintings!
Ruth,
I can see you are building up your strength on this project. Bulging biceps?
This is going to be beautiful!
Margaret
Hi Ruth,
I do a similiar thing during the garden season. I use 3 ft bamboo stakes weaved through the top of my fence with green plastic ribbon (I believe deer are color blind) extended to top of each bamboo and this makes my fence look taller, apparently it fools them and deer are hard to fool :-). When there is a breeze it ripples, very cool and it has worked. I notice that a farm down from me does something similar. As for the front of our property, well they have had a feast on plants! Mom with her baby too.
Sounds like you are busy, but will reap the rewards!
Thanks for the encouragement everyone! So far I’ve planted lots of heather, a few different types of maples, a few false cypress, a few california lilac, grasses and more. When everything fills in a little I’ll post more pics. I’ll keep you posted on the deer tom-foolery too 🙂
Ruth,
I’m so jealous this looks fantastic. I can’t wait to see you go nuts with plants.
I’m going to do the garden tours this weekend with mom so I think we are going to skip the garden party at Villa Catalana. Please email me your updated contact info, I wanted to call but only have your old home phone.
Hi Ruth, Wow lots of work in the garden since I last looked. You should ask Lynda Hoffman about her deer solutions. She had a bunch of them visiting last year.I’m loving the rock paths.