Fall 2008
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November 2008 - The "jungle" of bushes at the far end of our yard
were removed, and....
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...the new bed slowly began to take shape.
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But Winter was on its way, and.......
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....by the next morning (November 28), it looked like this!
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Snow covered the site for the next
two and a half months! (You've
got to like living in Iowa!)
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What a mess!
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Fast forward to March 2009 - over a ton of Anamosa limestone is
delivered, but how to get it to the backyard?
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A fortuitous late snowstorm on
March 29 (and a sled) solved the problem! (photo taken at 8 AM) |
11 AM on the same day!
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3 PM on the same day!
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Brother-in-law Tim builds the wall
in 6 hours!
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Note the raised beds in our
neighbor's yard.
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The bed was filled with soil, and....
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....the surrounding area was
prepared for seeding
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Covers promoted grass seed germination.
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A few weeks later, ...
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... the bed was prepared for
seedling planting.
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Removing the covers revealed
the new grass.
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475 seedlings grown since
December under lights
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Planting begins!
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Susie begins work on the upper bed, watched by Scooter, our Yorkie.
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200 seedlings were planted in
the lower bed.
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By May 28, the task is complete!
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Time to finish planting the top bed!
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100 seedlings fill the top bed.
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June 12 |
June 22
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July 7
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July 9
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July 19
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July 19
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July 19
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July 19
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July 19
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July 19
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July 19
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July 27
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August 11
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August 15
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September 1
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September 23
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October 7
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October 10 - A small taste of things to come!
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October 24 |
October 24
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October 24
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October 24 - The new seedlings die back more slowly than the mature plants. |
October 31
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November 7
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Susie puts in a request....... |
.......and, on December 12, it was granted! |
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Maybe she should have asked for a little less! |
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December 27 - Snow keeps coming!
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January 7- No end in sight! |
Enough's enough, .....
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....forget the daylilies for a while,
let's play ham radio! |