Why I can't blog so much...

I need a new category - and it shall be called "Projects". These are things I do other than work, sleep, school, volunteer, etc. The latest one is called, "L-a-n-d-s-c-a-p-i-n-g". This is a process homeowners do when they are tired of looking at barren earth - other than "w-e-e-d-s". I am practicing a term called "xeriscaping" which means I want things to grow without water. This is tough to do as most things that live need some sort of water. In any case, I purchased about 15 tons of various rock, because rocks need less water than most plants. Duh.
The concept behind xeriscaping is that, since you don't water (as much), you a less apt to kill something by not giving it water. This means you can go away on vacation - yeah, like that will happen - or just go about your business and sit around in your underwear if you wanted. This is of course assuming you are one who equates going outside in your underwear to water plants, then I am not talking to you. So how about some pictures of my labor?
So here are the little Italian bees, all living comfortably in there little beehive. Notice how close I got to it with the rocks. I am so brave...
This is looking the other way. If you sit in the swing, you are at a safe distance from the bees - I think. Notice the little rocks - then notice the big freakin' rocks...

If you are sitting on the swing, you can sometimes see various wildlife about to cross the faux river. The whiskey barrel is full of seedling wildflowers. The porchc is still a mess and I plan to clean it up soon.

Now you are looking at about six Poplar trees from sprigs Closer to the middle are two Aspens and an Austrian pine. Again, note the rocks... Lots of them, huh...
The faux river "flows from the upper Lizard Ranch through the Aspen Valley to the forest of the Italian Bees. I like the bridge. I haven't decided whether to move the two big rocks on the left - I think they add to the appearance - breaking up the yard of rocks.
So there you have it. It is not complete as we dont' know which plants will make it and which ones won't. I installed a dripper system to water where I need to. Those pipes are under the rocks. I hope I can find them when I need to. I will provide upper deck pictures sometime. For the next few weeks, I am gonig to rest and enjoy the gnats while sitting in the swing in my underwear, drinking a beer. NLM.

Comments

[coffeypot]

Nice yard, but I bet you have to put your family in a safe place when you mow it. As for the bees. They hang around the hive because the are Italian Bees. They don't know English so it's a hassle to venture out. You know how close those Italian families are, anyways.