A Gardeners Forum Forums Gardening Reference Gardening in 2005 The Gazebo Is Here!

Natural cypress is what I want for the pathway. I think it will look more natural than the red-dyed stuff. I, also, was thinking the dye on the red might would fade onto my white boots when I do the walk. Can't have that!

I am very nervous this go round. I am trying not to stress out. The little things like the pathway, renting chairs, getting the decorations in place, etc... aren't bothering me at all. It is just knowing I will be married at the end of it all that is getting to me.

Jim is a wonderful man. He worships the ground I walk on and there is no one else who would ever come close to being so perfect for me. I will be glad when it is all over and done with so that our lives can get back to normal.

Only 19 days to go!

Dianna

Bill, I just noticed that you had to fix it the second time I tried to post the pics. I'm sorry. Thank you so much.

Dianna

This is what the pathway looks like thus far:



Jim got a big blister in the palm of his hand yesterday trying to help me when the box blade didn't work. He was doing the edging for me.

Jim said it is 60' from the deck to the gazebo. Feels more like 150'!

Dianna

Tell me you are getting the soil good and wet before you dig in, yes?

It had rained a little the day before, Tammy, so it wasn't like brick. The back yard and surrounding area does not have all that red clay close to the top, so it is not that bad. If it had been that kind, Jim would have had to till it before I could move the dirt.

With all the projects I have in mind for him, Jim is still trying to help me with the things I want done. What a sweetheart!

It is supposed to rain today. I didn't get anything done on the pathway yesterday because I was trying to rest my back. I have to take Angel back to the vet today. Maybe tomorrow I will be able to get back to it.

Dianna

What's that old saying? "Slow and steady wins the race." I so wish there was something I could do to help. But it looks like you've come quite a ways. Isn't there a 'sod cutter' that you can rent at one of those rental places. I'm thinking I saw something like that on one of those gardening channels. It made taking up the sod really easy and it came up in lanes that you could either take out as squares or rolls. I wish I knew more and had a better memory.

There is such a thing as a sod cutter, Tammy, but we wouldn't want to rent one for this size job. Now if we were putting in paths all over the property, that would be a different story.

Jim is going to till my little pathway for me when I get the rest of the sod up. That way all I will have to do is scoop the dirt out instead of pushing, pulling, and shoving the shovel.

Yep, slow and steady wins the race and I am about the slowest there is! I am a procrastinator so time doesn't bother me until it gets down to the last bit of time. Then I am like a whirlwind trying to complete whatever project I am on. It drives Jim crazy because he is such a planner, but he says it seems like I do better under pressure. I am trying to do better on this.

Dianna

You'll get it done!!!

laura

I dug two wheelbarrows full of sod yesterday. My back was saying, "Two is enough. Tomorrow you can start again"!

Now that tomorrow is today, my back is wanting a little more rest before it gets out there! It rained some yesterday evening, so the sod ought to be a little bit more agreeable with the shovel. I am determined that this path will be complete by next week-end. It would be this week-end, but I have to work (karaoke booking for the club's customer appreciation day) for eight hours.

Dianna

TaDa! Finished the path and added mulch to the irises and azaleas around it. One less job to worry about.





I am glad that part of the preparations is finished. Jim will be working on the hitching post tomorrow evening. He had to build me a step into the gazebo tonight!

I sure hope the grass grows in that bare area around it. I was playing with the editing program to see how it would look filled in on the first pic. There is a big difference.

Dianna

Hey Dianna,

I think it needs to be moved a little to the
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Justtttttttt kidding you!!!! :p

Weezie

P/S Looks GREAT!!!
Wish I had one too!

Thank you, Weezie! There is a lot of work in between



and the above. I am so glad that the really physical part of that is done now.

Weezie, it really does need to be turned a little. I am surprised that the guys that delivered it got it as straight as they did. At least we can live with it. I never realized how crooked it was until we dug the path in. Oh, well... I still love it!

Dianna

It is fantastic. Did you reseed that area? I know you don't want to dig it up and put some of your sod there. There's only so much shoveling that is permissable. Have a wonderful day.

I threw out seed, but I have no hopes for it to be greened up for the wedding.

I am through, T-H-R-O-U-G-H

I threw out seed, but I have no hopes for it to be greened up for the wedding. The place that is bare is where the vegetable garden was last year. I spotted some lettuce out there last night! Wonder if it will make a good salad before the wedding?

I am through, T-H-R-O-U-G-H, digging! My back and side was screaming for mercy. They will not give me permission to dig another shovelful!

Dianna

Hi Dianna, Just wanted to say I like your Gazebo you and Jim have done a great job.
Can I just ask you is that your garden in the background? If so, I thought mine was big enough.
WOW!!!

Thank you, Princess! Jim and I worked really hard on getting it just like I wanted it.

Our garden is not shown in any of the above pictures. Here is one of this years garden.



And here is last year's garden. The gazebo is now located at the end of the last year's garden.




We went a little bigger this year. Last year's was 16' x 40'. This year it is 20' x 80'. Must be a glutton for punishment. I got so tired of canning tomatoes and shelling peas last year. And trying to give away all the extra cucumbers to neighbors who were tired of free vegetables.

Dianna

lol I have dibs on the extra lettuce. j/k

It looks fantastic. I'm envious.

Hey, Tammy! The funny thing is that the lettuce didn't do like it was supposed to last year. It is a cool weather crop and we didn't know that. It was warm here when we planted it. It started doing that "bolting" thing that I have read about before we got to harvest it.

With the cool weather that we have been having, I guess some seeds that didn't sprout last year are sprouting now. In the old garden. Next to the gazebo where I don't want it! Figures!

Dianna

What's bolting? I want to grow lettuce but I can't figure out how to get past the temperature thing.

Maybe this will explain it better than I can!

I ain't got the sense God gave a grasshopper when it comes to explaining things.

Dianna

Thanks Dianna,

I'm beginning to think lettuce just isn't going to happen for me.

Dianna...it is looking awesome...you have a beautiful place to work with! We will be waiting for wedding pictures...that is unless we ALL show up at the wedding!...it's getting close!

Dianna, it really looks fantastic......when you sit in there sipping some lemonade, or iced tea you can be proud of your accomplishment with it, and all of the sweat and hard work you did!

It all looks so awesome!! I am so excited for you and the wedding coming up so soon!! I can't wait to see some photos of you in that wedding dress.

I love the gazebo.. I always wanted one. Steve's not a gazebo freak like me tho. But he did like the screeened in kind that was like a little room, with a jacuzzi in it..lol.

Meg