{"id":4563,"date":"2015-04-03T11:41:03","date_gmt":"2015-04-03T18:41:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogadmin.plantlust.com\/blog\/?p=4563"},"modified":"2024-01-24T07:00:50","modified_gmt":"2024-01-24T15:00:50","slug":"the-sea-of-juniper","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/plantlust.com\/blog\/gardens\/the-sea-of-juniper\/","title":{"rendered":"the Sea of Juniper"},"content":{"rendered":"

Oh, sure, I meant to get around to taking it out, but at twelve feet wide and forty plus feet long, it was such a daunting task. And the bids, holy cow, multiples of thousands. And so I talked about it the way I’d talked about Megan wanting to play the harp when she was eight. One day she got tired of me waving my hands\u00a0around and being\u00a0glib, and she said: “It’s not that I want to play the harp. I’m going to play the harp.” And she then studied with Marion Fouse, harpist extraordinaire, for the next eight years.<\/p>\n

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\"Mister<\/a>
Mister Kitty dreaming of harp music; I know because otherwise he’d be making mischief.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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I guess it got like\u00a0that with my husband, Bill, on the Juniper caper. I was out there\u00a0with my hand pruners,\u00a0nibbling around the edges, trying to see\u00a0how hard\u00a0it would be to remove it myself, bit-by-bit. This is how I approach all\u00a0projects, never admitting I’m actually\u00a0doing it until I’m in too deep to quit.<\/p>\n

\"nibbling<\/a>
Nibbling at the edges is not fast.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"years<\/a>
There were decades\u00a0of dead underneath.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"stacks<\/a>
It stacks up quickly, even with nibbling method.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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\"my<\/a>
A highly inefficient means\u00a0of debris removal.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

 <\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Bill was conspiring with friend Dennis, a guy\u00a0with every manner of manly man tools. Next thing I know, they’ve got chains and a Sawzall<\/a> and a ratcheting pulley, I’m told is called a “Come A Long<\/a>.” And, of course, the rig.<\/p>\n

\"men,<\/a>
men, chains, Come-Along, and utility vehicle<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"pause<\/a>
Men pause to admire handiwork; Pumpkin remains unimpressed.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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\"stump<\/a>
Stump No. 1 is out. Only 5 more to go.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

 <\/p>\n

With all that Juniper piled up, I was starting to lose hope again. Until I called Ranulfo, who sent his trusty team with their six-yard truck. Salvation is at hand.<\/p>\n

\"they<\/a>
The crew had to smoosh it good to fit<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

 <\/p>\n

Okay. I admit. The guys’ way was better. And now I have a clean slate for planting. This is the fun part, and something I didn’t anticipate getting to do this year. I’m so excited, waking at 4 am to plot and plan. I have a fair idea of what I’m going to do out there, but always\u00a0open to suggestions. I’m going to really try to keep it to plants with low water needs that make the birdies and pollinators happy. North-facing, full sun, and good drainage.<\/p>\n

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\"clean<\/a><\/p>\n

Pretty much the best thing ever.<\/p>\n

Cheers<\/p>\n

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