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View from patio, looking leftPosted by Hello In between the gate and first post, the flagstone in d.g. path will begin (right off the patio) and end in the new flagstone sitting area for the oval teak table. To the far left (up against the fence) will be flowerbeds....

View of Pool and Patio Cover (Under Construction)Posted by Hello This shot was taken in late afternoon. You can see how much wonderful shade the trees provide later in the day. You can also see the partially constructed patio cover. When finished, it’ll have a...

Will Somebody Pinch Me?

Things are actually running ahead of schedule. Clearing and cleanup begin on Thursday of this week! My job is to water the back so the soil is more workable and to dig up the sad little citrus trees and rose bushes I planted in desperation, before the irrigation went...

Sign Here, Please…

Today, we sign with a landscape contractor. Work is to commence approximately 10 days later. I’ll try to post some photos when we break ground. If things go well, I might even tell ya which company did the work. 😉

Here I am (looking a little blurry, as usual) at this really cool garden shop in Mendocino village. The whole town is flower heaven… Posted by...

Back to Reality

Just got back from a nice coastal getaway… Finding it hard to get back to the daily grind. Coming back to an uncharacteristically humid, hot Sacramento didn’t help. Still have just 2 contractor bids… well, still waiting for one to come in (he came...

The bid is in…

Got the first bid. Surprisingly, the numbers didn’t shock me. Of course, the bid didn’t include plants… or anything fancy like built-in barbecues or outdoor fireplaces. My Smith & Hawken portable firepit will have to suffice in the fire...