{"id":274,"date":"2021-10-25T00:18:00","date_gmt":"2021-10-25T00:18:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/glcnargs.org\/glcgardens\/?p=274"},"modified":"2022-01-18T18:33:03","modified_gmt":"2022-01-18T18:33:03","slug":"winters-coming","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/glcnargs.org\/glcgardens\/2021\/10\/25\/winters-coming\/","title":{"rendered":"Winter’s Coming"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Jacques Thompson<\/strong> <\/td>Oct 25, 2021, 5:47 PM<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The weatherman said we were in for 2.5-3\u201d of rain, starting around noon today and running thru Monday evening. That gave me the needed window to get the last of the gravel I needed to move in order to finish-up the latest path conversion.  I\u2019d formed-up and poured the 2 transition steps between the gravel pathway where it merged to grass paths, and I needed additional gravel  in order to raise up the gravel path and bring it even with the top of both transition steps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


While making trips back and forth to the gravel pile (out in the Nursery) and the newly converted path, I noticed things were coloring up and going past so I snapped a few pics with Andrea\u2019s phone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The native Cornus were the first to show some color. \u00a0This year they were loaded with fruit, and the Robins made quick work of the bounty. \u00a0The dwindling gravel pile is just visible out in the nursery in the upper right of this pic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Sugar Maples starting to color-up<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Amur Maples as well<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The return trip with a wheelbarrow of gravel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Anemone japonica \u2018Honorine Jobert\u2019 still going strong.  These are growing in the bed atop of the stone wall that\u2019s pictured in the previous pic center-left.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A seedling coneflower growing out of golden-needled, low-growing Juniper, J. conferta \u2018All Gold\u2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Moving farther along toward the job site, the paw paw are yellowing-up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Looking to the left from the previous shot, the Aconites are finally coming into bloom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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One of two dwarf witch-hazels \u2019Little Susie\u2019 in full flower, though out of focus; my bad!
The load of gravel dumped (still further on). I return for another load.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The falling mist brightens the wet foliage of these Heucheras. I added to this bed earlier this year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Looking up from the coral bells is another view of the Paw Paws.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Some pass-along mum from who-know\u2019s-where.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I swear this Bowman\u2019s Root looked better than it does in this pic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Always liked these Sedums, remind me of my mom who grew them in her beds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A Dysosma from Chen Yi that runs far and wide. This form has the palest-pink blooms; Disporum flavum foliage in the background. \u00a0The Rhody is \u2018Ken Jannick\u2019. I purchased it as it is touted as being more tolerant of alkaline conditions, and it is quite happy in my garden (unlike most Rhodies)!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After I\u2019d hauled all the gravel I needed (for this year), I collected my tools and forms (that I removed from the transition steps), textured the top-side of the steps by hammering with the claw-end of a hammer  and headed up to the house in the rain.  No Pics of new steps as they were recovered with wet towels and then dry-leaves enveloped in a tarp (to keep the leaves dry). Covered the curing steps to protect from frosty night-time temps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I\u2019ve already got next year\u2019s gravel project waiting for me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Thankfully some thoughtful soul had paid to dispose of these pavers at the Township recycle center (where I worked). Next year I\u2019ll have a paved area for this table & chairs, after I’ve hauled in the gravel to cover this area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Allium thunbergerii in a trough. \u00a0A very late flowering allium and only 8-9\u201d tall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I\u2019m so glad I got outside early yesterday morning and got the last of the gravel hauled to finish up my last path project (for this year).  I took the dogs for a loop around the garden while the rain has paused to find this. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I won\u2019t be hauling anything thru here anytime soon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The rain gage reads 3.0\u201d so far!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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