What's done? The trellis. The trellis that Jeff drew the plans for. The trellis that Jeff and Matt buried the foundation blocks for. The trellis Matt and Dad cut the lumber for. The trellis that Matt and Dad stained the pieces of and it sat in the backyard for weeks. It's done.
It took Dad and I a couple of weeks and the main part of two Saturdays to get it completed. We've stared at levels until our eyes cross. We've become adept at clamping braces and drilling in screws. Dad's A-1 modification for the base braces is absolutely beautiful. In the process of completing that modification, he made a 2"x 2" out of a piece of 2" x 4". (Sorry, random trivia)
(This is the view out the kitchen window.)So now we wait for the rose bushes to come in. Dad ordered climbing roses from Phil Bond. They will be planted on both sides of the trellis and we're going to train them up over the top.
Why, you may ask, "Secret Garden"? How many of you spent quiet hours on a blanket or in a chair in this side area? Now it's Dad's turn. A man has to put his garden wherever he can when he loses his garden in the backyard.
2 comments:
very well done.
Nice hat dad. Very "garden-y". Love the roses! What about some boxwood shrubs on either side of the trellis?
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