well .. i guess i know why you haven't been posting this summer ...

did my golden come to visit.. and get his behind in your picture.. lol....

whats the blue fuzzy stick ... middle.. off to the right ... you doing some zone pushing with something i cant grow????

and what the green fuzzy in front of it ... man you are testing my bifocals....

any chance you might like to post some individual pix of your stuff ....

super work .. you moved some big stuff this year... are you ready for your winter rest

ken

Hi Ken. Yep, definitely doing some zone pushing. And I'll be holding my breath through the winter. The fuzzy blue stick in the center is a Cedrus atlantica; the fuzzy green stick in front of it is a Cedrus libani 'Glauca pendula'. There's also a Cedrus atlantica 'Pendula' in the bed in the forefront of the picture. We have another Atlas Cedar, more protected, that has come through 2 winters, and have recently found a couple larger ones growing in our area that have obviously been around several years, but are also pretty protected. The Cedrus libani came from a nursery 2 1/2 hrs south of us, in Z6, and went through last winter B&B in a mulch pile, and looked great this spring when we bought it.

I've got individual pics of some of the plants, and will try to photo the rest and get them posted soon. Just got an order of 10 1 gals from Stanley and got them planted this weekend.

Thanks Ken. It's been a fun summer. It will be nice to kick back this winter knowing we got a good start on this long term project, rest our aching backs, and plan for Spring orders!!

Hi Kim,

Looks like you are well on your way to having a nice garden setting . I especially like the lay of the land and everything you have done.
I'll be looking forward to seeing individual photos of your conifers.

I know what you are doing with all your spare time. You are hooked by the conifer syndrome that effects all of us on the forum. Not a bad habit. Enjoy.

Dave

Kim, it looks fabulous. I envy you the slope; my next property will NOT be flat!! I like the fuzzy sticks too, and if that is a three-trunked birch in the middle it will look fantastic against your conifer background. Mind you, I'd hate to see your credit card bill... :-)

Karin

Thanks Dave and Karin. We were very fortunate to find a great piece of property to work with, but it has been a challenge. We also love the slopes, except when pushing a loaded wheelbarrow uphill!

But learning about, searching out, acquiring, and nurturing the conifers has been such an amazing new journey. We're very happy to be victims of ACS.

Karin, the white clump tree is a Quaking Aspen which is struggling. It leafs out nicely in the spring, but struggles in the heat and humidity of summer here.

Thanks for your responses. -- Kim

Wow Kim, looks like you've been busy! Definately a dramatic change from last year's photo. I especially like the location and shape of the three beds in the center of the slope. Keep up the good work and put me on the list of people who want to see individual closeups of your new conifers, too. Thanks for posting the photos, Dan

Looks great, Kim! Thanks for sharing! I can't wait to see some close-ups too! Laura