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Where Has Paul Been This Summer?

Bonnie — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 02:15:55 +0000

Many of you have called Paul to play golf or go out on your boat, or just hang out this summer and heard him say …. “I am sorry, I can’t go….. I am working on my yard project”. This did not sound like Paul to you….and I am sure you wondered what was going on. Paul worked a small miracle this summer and cleaned up a giant mess. I think he is brillant !!

SHADE GARDEN MAY 2009 AFTER CONTRACTOR LEFT JOB UNFINISHED

SHADE GARDEN ON SEPTEMBER 6, 2009

Shade Garden Progress….

Bonnie — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 04:23:23 +0000

Above – Shade Garden – Today – July 26, 2009

Below-Shade Garden – April, 2009

It has been almost four months since demolition started in our shade garden. Our go green project, as you know, was devastating, as our contractor did not deliver on what was promised. We lost our drainage system, sprinkler system and shade garden.

Paul came to my rescue and re-designed and re-installed a drainage system and the new shade garden. He spent every weekend this summer digging and wheeling wheelbarrow after wheelbarrow of good dirt, filler dirt and mulch back into the shade garden. We have now replanted almost all the plants that were moved into the temporary garden last April

Today, the hostas loved the rain and their blooms are just as exquisite as ever. I have missed my shade garden and am so happy to have it almost back to normal.

Thank you Paul !! I love you.

Shade Garden Progress

Bonnie — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 01:47:56 +0000

The drains are in and we are ready to plant. A long road for Paul to get here…. and ……my heart goes out to him.

“Go Green”….”Goes Bad”

Bonnie — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 04:49:26 +0000

After six years of yard projects I wanted Paul to be able to just play/watch golf and lay on his float with me in the pool……but instead of golf gloves, Paul’s work gloves had to came out of retirement.

First a load of mulch and dirt was delivered on Saturday and dumped in the driveway

Then debris was cleaned up from yard and work started on “Lizzie Lane Garden”. By Sunday afternoon a lot of progress had been made as we got ready to host the neighborhood homeowners meeting at 4:00.

Thank you Paul for being my hero and saving the day !! even after I accidently dump the chiminea in the pool, ashes and all…oops !!

The Sun Garden was not part of “Go Green” and is still in its full glory. It was a fun weekend in P & B Garden.

Esperanza-Texas Native

Princess Diana Rose

The Great Reward of Digging is the Promise of Next Year’s Harvest

Bonnie — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 05:08:49 +0000

With guidance from the words of William Cobbett, Paul and I focus only on the positive as we peer into the huge hole in our shade garden and begin our plans to rebuild what we lost.

“Quotable Quotes-The Gardener”

To pour water therefore upon plants or upon the ground where they are growing or where seeds are sown is never of much use, for the air is dry; the sun comes immediately and bakes the ground, and vegetation is checked, rather than advanced. The best protector against frequent drought is frequent digging, or in the fields “plowing” and always deep. Hence will arise a fermentation and dews.

The English Gardener

William Cobbett

(1762-1835)