Good morning!!!!

[LS Tractor Owner]

Paul (PopG), I am now salivating...... those roasts look really yummy! You have inspired me to get a couple this week and fire up the smoker. I've been too busy this summer and haven't fired it up at all....

Planting assist is complete. Wifey has been waiting for the small garden mums to go on sale. Surprisingly, they do really good out here. This is a pic of a tiny one planted last fall:

It's about 3'x3'

These are the ones we just planted.... tiny, but they'll get big too!



I didn't realize how small they were until planting them near the existing plants. They'll grow together and form a nice ball of flowers around the trunks.

Next up will be the walkway around the area. The flexible border finally arrived, now just waiting for some cooler weather to get it installed. We haven't decided on what color stone for the walkway.... grey, red, golden, or white. Any suggestions?

I got too involved with the planting.... forgot I started the drip system on an out of sight bed out front.... it overflowed into the driveway. I usually won't waste water like that. Second time in 2 days.... I forgot about the drip on large planters along the drive yesterday..... Now I wish that the gravel would just multiply since it got watered so well.....

Time to go put the mechanic hat on....

 

[txdon]

It was muddy but seat time won. Only 8 FEL loads of rock removed in a little over an hour and 30 min. wash down. I almost forgot it was a Labor Day holiday. Pic is before I got off in the muddy field to dump the rock.
Popgadget, Snows in Lexington uses Post Oak wood for BBQing for it's smoke flavor.

 

[LS Tractor Owner]

I think the marigolds in the CMU block border got big this year too.....
Can't see the block anymore....



We are surprised they got so big growing in a 4"x4" square hole.

 

[txdon]

LS the yard is really turning into an Oasis.

 

[daugen]

had a nice dunk in the hot tub. Since the latest version of Kindle is waterproof, read my book while I soaked.
vining tomatoes about to overwhelm me
I'm giving them out like mad.

 

[buckeyefarmer]

LS,

Consider a timer for your drip system.

 

[pennwalk]

Wahoo ! it started raining. There were masses of green to the west of us on the radar. I was afraid it was going to miss us.

Chris

Hope I didn't speak too soon.

 

[buckeyefarmer]

Rain missed us so far.

Our guests have left. Was a fun time. Took them on a walk around the property after we ate. Still very humid. Sent them home with some brats and desserts.
Going to relax.

 

[scootr]

What's rain ? ..... CA

 

[PJSprog]

Wahoo ! it started raining. There were masses of green to the west of us on the radar. I was afraid it was going to miss us.

That's been the story of our entire summer here. Everything kept going either north or south of us, or just completely disappearing before it got to us. Sometimes, by just a couple of miles. We've finally gotten good rain all weekend. It messed up some kayaking plans, but we're OK with that. We really needed the rain. Glad you're getting some, too.

You're place doesn't really look like you live in a desert, Ted. Nice work.