Arrangements proceeding for the landscape overhaul. The pittosporum removed, I picked up some oleander this morning. The woman at the garden center said it would be alright to plant them now, keeping the roots soaked - the evenings are still cool; the sun hasn't crossed eave toward its zenith. Soon will.
Over there to the right is one of my cacti installations. I'm trying to recall whether I had previously posted this picture. (Just scrolled back and saw it in a wider shot.) They are, naturally, the most hardy when stressed. Will do that this after. Coffee now.
The thing about the water bill is that it's just about doubled over the past several years, and not on account of the volume use but rather the solid waste services. It's such an inconvenience when one's recyclables are pretty much limited to cans and pizza boxes. The city has had to expand its landfill facilities with the population growth while having to purchase more land toward that use. One of those equity issues where the question is "Who pays?" most of all. If the rate payers, that's a bane. If the industrial users, the cost is passed along. Six of one, half dozen thing.
Hope I'm done with having to hire out the work. After I watched the guys do the job I thought I could have done it myself but digging out the roots may have been too much and quite time consuming. The oleanders are of variegated color; I got several white, some yellow and a couple of peachy shaded ones - they'll look great up against the blue block wall. Just have to wait them filling.
Over there to the right is one of my cacti installations. I'm trying to recall whether I had previously posted this picture. (Just scrolled back and saw it in a wider shot.) They are, naturally, the most hardy when stressed. Will do that this after. Coffee now.
The thing about the water bill is that it's just about doubled over the past several years, and not on account of the volume use but rather the solid waste services. It's such an inconvenience when one's recyclables are pretty much limited to cans and pizza boxes. The city has had to expand its landfill facilities with the population growth while having to purchase more land toward that use. One of those equity issues where the question is "Who pays?" most of all. If the rate payers, that's a bane. If the industrial users, the cost is passed along. Six of one, half dozen thing.
Hope I'm done with having to hire out the work. After I watched the guys do the job I thought I could have done it myself but digging out the roots may have been too much and quite time consuming. The oleanders are of variegated color; I got several white, some yellow and a couple of peachy shaded ones - they'll look great up against the blue block wall. Just have to wait them filling.
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