tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8362037601559788546.post7158131550740313359..comments2024-03-20T10:49:52.039-04:00Comments on The Dirt Diaries: Leading You Down the Garden PathLynn Hunthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12726341040976568748noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8362037601559788546.post-63824754429044799652012-08-20T20:35:52.876-04:002012-08-20T20:35:52.876-04:00Karen,
I need to do a new posting with photos of h...Karen,<br />I need to do a new posting with photos of how the trail looks now. I have added lots of plantings and some signs with the names of some of the wildflowers. Thanks for stopping by and stay tuned!Lynn Hunthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12726341040976568748noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8362037601559788546.post-44778706192680762032012-08-20T20:29:00.786-04:002012-08-20T20:29:00.786-04:00Your trail is looking good i'm sure when it...Your trail is looking good i'm sure when it's finished it will look fabulous.Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08008574463499280758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8362037601559788546.post-68733001024510943272012-03-19T11:48:10.003-04:002012-03-19T11:48:10.003-04:00I like the layout of your blog -- the spiral noteb...I like the layout of your blog -- the spiral notebook is perfect :) And it's all clear and eay to read. Nice work!Alexis Granthttp://www.alexisgrant.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8362037601559788546.post-64365137862920372222012-03-18T16:51:17.760-04:002012-03-18T16:51:17.760-04:00I love the story about Montrose! It's always b...I love the story about Montrose! It's always been a beautiful garden. I remember my grandmother helping me with a botany project. I had hundreds of different plants and got an A+! She was very proud of her serpentine amaryllis border, but when I was a little girl I loved the miniature rose garden she planted for me. She had a night-blooming cereus on her porch and we would go up and spend the night sometimes when it bloomed... MegMeg Campbellnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8362037601559788546.post-45405826468469755462012-03-17T18:02:56.491-04:002012-03-17T18:02:56.491-04:00Neal, they are actually 6 x 6's, pressure trea...Neal, they are actually 6 x 6's, pressure treated spruce. Alfredo said he uses timber locks, small long screws apparently, but I don't have a clue what he is talking about.The posts and handrails are local locust. <br /><br />Once finished the interior of the steps will be filled with creek stones, and mulch will be laid down between the step sections. More photos to come!Lynnhttp://www.thedirtdiaries.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8362037601559788546.post-90373662128247765822012-03-17T15:36:51.023-04:002012-03-17T15:36:51.023-04:00Lynn, I see the 4x4's you're using for the...Lynn, I see the 4x4's you're using for the 'steps'. Pine? Some other wood? Pressure-treated or not? Any thoughts on the tradeoffs?The Principal Undergardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01587525514605371821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8362037601559788546.post-5948227774166807422012-03-15T21:43:49.918-04:002012-03-15T21:43:49.918-04:00Good luck with your trail improvements. If you ar...Good luck with your trail improvements. If you are using Montrose as your inspiration, you are on the right track.Leshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18281256160705697856noreply@blogger.com