Remember this arbor project I posted in May... (original link of "how-to's" at bottom) (planted Bittersweet):

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Well, it's been a couple months and things are growing! Weeds, especially!!! (around the arbor area)...so please forgive those...need some good weed-wackin' & mulchin' like I did before planting the arbor area itself!

Take a peek thru the wire & see this new critter I added yesterday:

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I was so excited to find him...a lizard (or whatever!) here in IOWA!!! Not many of those around...DH & I took a few days vacation & went to the "What Cheer" flea market...a big one held 4X a yr. here in IA! Here is a up-close & personal shot of him sitting on the rocks (chased the ol' frog right out of his spot!):

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The seller told me about the cement art... he is made of tinted cement & plain cement...green marbles for the eyes! My biggest purchase of the day!... 10 bucks worth of awesome (and creepy), isn't he! I moved some of my Prickly Pear cactus to that arbor last month...think it will be protected enough by the rock over winter.

Here's a full shot...arbor panel doesn't show up too good but you can see the growth of the Bittersweet (almost to the top curves)...and added a tractor seat on a stump next to it (cait & susieroses said I needed a seat!) Hoping for some good Fall crop! Maybe by that time, I'll have some more of the area weeded & cleaned up! (uh-uh?)

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Thanks for lookin'! Jeanne S.

Here is a link that might be useful: Bittersweet Hog Panel Arbor