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SK's Garden Trellis
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SK on Elderberry
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I discovered some amazing broken oak branches twisted and smothered by plain old ivy. These absolutely needed to be saved.
I had the perfect bare spot for my creation. Bordering a little pond.The view is wonderful but needed a reason for people to pause and reflect.
I had the perfect bare spot for my creation. Bordering a little pond.The view is wonderful but needed a reason for people to pause and reflect.
I’m walking the summer garden, while looking over the hill I spy two broken and downed trees. These smaller oak trees had been killed by the death grip of plain old ivy. Some of the ivy vines were an inch thick. These poor oaks never had a chance.
Ron sighed resignedly. He dives in cutting the grass back twelve feet and levels the area. Of course there has to be a step. What were you thinking?
We embed four tall steel rods into concrete for strength. Then start to wire the curved trees to steel posts, overlapping the limbs at the center. We then cut stray limbs off to make the arbor more symmetrical.
Oh Wait…We need a bench so people can enjoy the view. Right? Wait, it gets better. To get to the bench we need stepping-stones. Agreed?
This is my stone form from Lowes. I lay out a large tarp in the studio and using bags of concrete and mixing it in a wheelbarrow I poured the stones. As each set dried We set them outside to cure.
Now that the arbor is built we need to plant.
I found an old fence and designed the seat so you could sit facing the valley or sit facing the yard. Simple? You would think so…I never think things through as thoroughly as I should. But Ron always makes it work.
Growing a little at a time.
Aw come on, you know this is funny. Alas this is only for fall. But fun nevertheless. On halloween I put dry ice behind each gravestone. Looked so cool.
Some people just have no sense of humor. Smile people. Smile
A cute wedding couple who requested SK as their wedding designer.
Another dreamy view.
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Published June 16th, 2014 5:30 PM
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Janet on Mar 27, 2016whose cadaver did Ron uncover digging out the arbor for you ? (tee hee)
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SK on Elderberry on Apr 08, 2016@Janet Grins, I think he felt it was his own. sk on elderberry
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