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Garden Structure - we call it The Tusks.

8 years ago

Vaporvac here are a few additional photos. The tusks are cedar and cypress with treated lumber at the base.

8 tusks, 12 feet high and approximately 4 feet apart.

As you can see, the curves are pieced together.

4 by 4s set in concrete

Inexpensive 4 foot fencing

Mel’s in the spring.

Not sure you can tell, but the rose on the background tusks is Mel in September. It is loosely trained over chains that run over 16 feet long (1/2 of the structure) and with all the lateral growth the width of the chained sections is easily 18 inches. I just hope it doesn’t get a lot of damage to the canes this winter.

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  • 8 years ago

    Deborah , this is fantastic!!! Is this your garden? Did you come up with this idea ? It's so unique. Also it sounds like you shared more photos somewhere else, please direct me to them as I don't think I have ever seen your garden before . Wow .


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