Inspired by this post at Jamie's Amateur Gardener blog:
http://gardenamateur.blogspot.com/2008/11/squeezing-lime.html
...I've decided to espalier the tahitian lime trees and apple trees in my Enchanted Orchard. It will make the best use of the north-facing aspect and look tidy to boot. For supports, I could use just any old timber, but to complement the theme, I'm going to use logs.
HEEEEERE LOGGY LOGGY LOGGY...
Ideally, they would be gnarly old logs with the bark still on, but in light of the Evil Termite Threat, it has to be treated pine. Which is cool. They come in 20cm diameter thicknesses and a range of lengths. Hopefully they will weather nicely and add to the atmosphere of haunty goodness. I'll even put some ent-like faces on them.
The Wizard of Oz meets Lord of the Rings.
Cost: To have the logs delivered ($70 delivery charge) from the big landscape supplier in the next town 50km away, it will be close to $480. Additionally, we took a trip to Bunnings on Thursday night and purched such items as a new stainless steel shovel ($40), more gypsum clay-breaker ($10), wire and turnbuckles to connect the logs ($80), yellow grass marking paint ($12) and a 200mm diameter auger (hole-diggy thingie) ($65).
That gives a whopping $687 spent on the garden this weekend. Yikes! I budgeted two grand overall for the setup, and at $809 already, we're getting perilously close to half way.
Friday, June 12, 2009
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