Last weekend when I started tackling the grape vines, I kept getting hit with raindrops, but it was warm and humid, and it wasn’t supposed to last, so I continued on. This is what the sky looked like as I made my way to the Back 40 to deal with the grape vines back there:



So we gave it to our friends for their house since she was a pool fiend and all they had to do was come dismantle it and take it away. Since it had sand under the pool, and it was out in the open away from trees, we used it as the perfect spot for our humongous burn pile. In fact, hubby and a friend of ours initiated what became known as ‘The Burn Circle’ by dragging a shed that used to house stinky goats from the previous owners and burning it:

I sort of let the grape vines that survived grow a little wild, limiting the trimming of them to make sure I didn’t cut what I wasn’t supposed to cut (you know, so they’d actually produce grapes).They looked more like grape bushes instead of vines, so I tackled them and did some drastic trimming…Princess Nagger was lamenting as the pile’o’vines grew that I was cutting all the grapes off. Sure, we’ll not have as many grapes this year from these vines, but the ones we’ll have will be big and juicy…and next year we’ll have a ton of grapes to make wine…and maybe some jam. 😉










This is how they’re supposed to look when they’re full grown:Here’s hoping I’ll have some success with those! 🙂
I have three rose bushes that are growing wild this year – I didn’t get a chance to cut them back in the fall, Mother Nature kept sending us warmish weather and I didn’t want to kill them…add to that a warmer-than-normal winter, and frost advisories in May, it’s been a pretty wacky year. Luckily, in spite of them looking like wild bushes this year, they’re blooming some beauty to enjoy:I planted a row of dwarf cherry trees along the back side of the driveway, then created a small flower bed between the cherry trees and boxwoods by planting blue festuca, Peacock Plumbago, Houttuynia, pineapple thyme, and black columbine. I’m keeping the blue tubes on the cherry trees one more year even though they should have been taken off this year, but I want to protect them a little longer from the idiot neighbor pit bull that takes great pleasure peeing on them…grrrr! We’ll be painting the barn to match the house this summer, and I really need to get a load of mulch to make my flower beds really look ‘finished’.
And finally, the moment you’ve all been waiting for…the update on the stream! Remember this from Memorial Day weekend:


Then we dug up the grass on either side, used the landscaping timbers as edging, and I planted plants and mulched everything:










Holy cow! It's just amazing! Good work!
I can't believe you even have grape vines! Just like a winery!
You put more work into your yard than I. Wow. I will have to have Darsden come see this.
Wow, gorgeous photos. So fresh and green. Love the flagstone. Nice work!
A 5 on 1 apple tree – no way!! That is awesome…I must admit that I am feeling very lame after reading blogs and seeing everyone's gardening and landscape photos. I have spent next to no time in the yard! BTW, not sure if you saw the award for you on my 6 Things post.
Enjoy the rest of the weekend!
Wowee wow wow! I LOVE gardening. The results pay off forever!
I am in complete and utter awe of your garden/yard/park! 😉 It is so inspiring! In fact, I think I may have the guts to re-pot my plant! LOL!
holy moly macaroni girl! that is a ton of work!! it looks wonderful, thank you so much for taking us all on this beautiful journey around your yard 🙂
Wow you did a lot of work! On top of that I learned new things. I never knew there was a fruit cocktail tree that bared fruit like that. The pond is gorgeous!! Stopping by from Harriet's Comment Challenge!
First, I hope you are selling that energy – because I've got some things to do at my house that I have yet to attempt.
Secondly, your yard looks amazing! I've love to have that yard. Your hardwork has really paid off.
How adorable is your puppy! Too sweet.
Lastly, I've got something for you on my blog. Be sure to stop by. 😀
I still don't get how you can have five types of apple on one tree, that just seems weird. Cool weird. And the fire shot was awesome. You've got a beautiful place there!
Absolutely beautiful! I wish I had the property like that to work with! Wow, looks like a paradise. I can imagine sitting back there eating a nice dinner and enjoying a glass of wine while the kids play…thanks for sharing!