Far Reaching

 I found a way to get the bamboo stalks to stay put in the ground so I could 'arch' them!

I pounded a piece of pvc pipe into the ground and then pulled it up so it left a channel for the bamboo stem to rest!

 I did have a bit of a blood-letting along the way--this was the first of four to be exact.

 But it was so worth it!  I have a very organic arch over my muscadine grape vine!

I used waxed twine to secure all of the places where the arches cross each other.

I used the two kind of bamboo to make the arch;

I did find that the old canes were not useable-they just didn't bend.

(hmmm?  There is a lesson there to stay bendable no matter how old I am....)

 As soon as the vine starts to get leaves and 'wake up', I will be binding them to the bamboo to help it climb the way it likes. 

 I can see the arch from the house-it is a pleasing sight to finally have it;

just the way I envisioned it!

 The whole time I worked on the arch, I could smell the most wonderful orange blossoms' aroma!

It was a very enjoyable few hours!

Bamboo Ideas

 This is just one copse of bamboo on our property.

 I used my new Japanese saw and cut down some 15' poles and trimmed off the small branches and leaves so I can make an arch over my Muscadine grapevines.

It's a beginning!

Stay tunes....

Jammin'

Here we go 'round the mulberry bush...........

They sure do grow much bigger here than on the tree we had up north!   Most of the ripe ones are as big as my thumb!  This tree resides at a friend's house but we have plans to plant one out back by the pond area.  (The birds love these trees, too, and they leave proof of their appreciation all over your house/vehicles! 

Sure does smell good-yup, jam cooking on the stove!

All lids sealed-love to count those pops!

I have long had this idea in my head, a bamboo trellis, and it turned out as beautifully as I had hoped. 

 The construction is a very fast work, so I will be making a bunch of these!  This will eventually be going in the pool area but for now it is going to help support the new wisteria I am starting!  And then I want some by my roses....

Speaking of the pool area, we have this going on in the backyard.

And this evening they had it connected to the house!

It is coming just in time because the beautiful breeze and the newly leafing LiveOaks are making for a very messy pool bottom!

Gotta love the internet; I was able to find a source for the discontinued skein of lace yarn!  It is on its way to me already!  In the meantime, I am working on this-I have plenty of extra yarn so no worries in that regard this time!

(Luna Limberlost mystery shawl)