Your window on your world? - Part 2

[BamaNation]

This is a continuation of Your Window on the World - PART 1 - a thread started a few years ago!

Context: Saw something like this on a travel blog where people were posting a "view from their window" just looking out through an interesting window from their home. Thought this could be an interesting thread for us here on TF!

We've had 500 posts in Part 1 ( the max # posts in a thread ) so we're continuing with Part 2 in this thread. Thanks to all who have posted fantastic pics over the past 3 years!

 

[Bazza]

More work with my orchids today. Got most of them repotted and ready for the warm season! Check out the roots on this baby!

 

[BamaNation]

@Bazza - my backyard needs a major renovation. Wish you were closer than 3000 miles away

 

[Bazza]

@Bazza - my backyard needs a major renovation. Wish you were closer than 3000 miles away

If you're being serious.....I wouldn't know how to help you probably because Utah is so much different than Florida.

Now if you were to move to Florida.....NSB, in particular.....we could talk!

Seriously though - I'm sure there are some really good landscape folks in your area. One way to approach this is to keep your eye open while driving around. If you see a place that's in the process of being re-landscaped - and you like the finished product - find out who did the work.

You're a smart man so you don't need my advice of course on beating the bushes (NPI) to find what you want. But in this industry trades folks' quality of work is on full display for the whole world to see, so that's why I made those remarks about one approach you could use.

And always get references.

HTH!

 

[Toddrn]

If you're being serious.....I wouldn't know how to help you probably because Utah is so much different than Florida.

Now if you were to move to Florida.....NSB, in particular.....we could talk!

Seriously though - I'm sure there are some really good landscape folks in your area. One way to approach this is to keep your eye open while driving around. If you see a place that's in the process of being re-landscaped - and you like the finished product - find out who did the work.

You're a smart man so you don't need my advice of course on beating the bushes (NPI) to find what you want. But in this industry trades folks' quality of work is on full display for the whole world to see, so that's why I made those remarks about one approach you could use.

And always get references.

HTH!

I'm sure BamaNation would fly you out and put you up for a month or two.

 

[Bazza]

Buddy of mine took this pic while visiting @BamaNation's backyard - Zion National Park......

 

[NationalTitles18]

 

[Bazza]

Perfect weather today.......ahhhhh........

 

[Bazza]

About 3 months ago I purchased some Christmas Cactus cuttings. Well today was graduation day! Took the rooted "plugs" and replanted 3 to a pot in 4" pots. They came to me 3 cuttings per variety x 10 varieties so now I have 10 x 4" pots of them. Plus a 4" pot with 3 rooted Easter Cactus cuttings I sourced from a different vendor.

They will live in these 4" pots until the summer and at some point will be moved up to 6" pots. I'd like to find some shallow 6" pots because this plant doesn't have deep root systems but not sure I will find those. We'll see.

Then at the end of the year I should see them in bloom and can compare their color blooms with those from the seller's descriptions.

Here's how they arrived:




Then today. This is the tray I used to root them in:





These are the 3 Easter Cactus cuttings:



Finished pots:

 

[selmaborntidefan]

I took a one-year contract in Chicago just down the street from the “house that Michael Jordan built.” This is, literally, out my window. Let’s just say they made me an offer I couldn’t refuse.

 

[Bazza]

@selmaborntidefan - speaking of MJ.....a few weeks ago I ran into one of the production managers at a local wholesale Native Grass Nursery I used to buy from when I was still in the business. He told me they were about to take (I think he said) 10K (3 gallon) Gulf Muhly Grass plants down to "The Grove XXIII", his private golf course in Hobe Sound......and plant them. I didn't even know they did installation - just thought they sold the plants.

He said something about the club being closed - but no one on the staff wanted to pick up any extra money, except for one guy - to help with the planting.

Anywho......that is a LOT of Muhly Grass plants!

 

[Bazza]

Looking North at the ICW on the North Bridge on my way home after morning errands. This is the right time of year to be on the water!

Happy Friday!

 

[Bodhisattva]

On my morning run ... Happy Easter! ... and Go Gator!

 

[Elefantman]

That's one of the drawbacks of having an Easter egg hunt near a body of water in Florida.

 

[Bodhisattva]

That's one of the drawbacks of having an Easter egg hunt near a body of water in Florida.

They keep the small neighbor children and slow grandma population in check. Everything in balance.

 

[Bodhisattva]

Downtown St. Augustine. Bridge of Lions.

 

[Bazza]

Sunrise service here this morning.......

 

[Bazza]

Took this photo today while cutting through one of the "back streets" I routinely use to get to my house rather than stay on the main roads. Less traffic so faster.

This property has a sale sign out front too (hint hint @BamaNation ) - but the reason I shot the photo is for these gorgeous little White Agapanthus (Lily of the Nile). There's another bed to the left not shown. Super nice design concept to add an accent for the driveway entrance.

The shorter plants in front are 'Confetti' Lantana. Love the combo here....hats off to the designer!

 

[Bazza]

On the next property over. To me, they should have swapped font size on the signage.

 

[Bazza]

Started my day at one of my storage units working on one of my motorcycles. Things didn't quite go as planned so I let it go until I could return with more time and some things I needed. On to Winn Dixie to grab some provisions before heading home for a bike ride. And then work this afternoon.

Wanted some baked beans from the deli so as I was heading there there was an elderly woman looking things over. I said "See anything you like?" She looked at me and replied "I didn't see what I was looking for." I asked "What was that?" She replied "Southern Style Potato Salad in the small size." I took a look and there it was....so I handed it to her and you should have seen her face light up!

Made my freaking day!

It is a little difficult these days finding things the way they design certain labels. I mean....in my previous post I mentioned this. Been this way for a while. Common sense is getting harder and harder to come by, it seems!

Happy Friday!!!