We poured the concrete today for the all the walls and steps 😀 Should have some pics when the forms come off. It looked like it was going to rain. It was a tough call to make, but I decided to go with it and it turned out good. It poured rain on the concrete truck all the way here, but did nothing, but sprinkle here and then it cleared up right before the truck got here. We had to wheel barrow all of the concrete back from the side of the house.

Got palms??? :dontknow:

Project's sure moving along.

Wheelbarrow all the concrete?
Wouldn't a concrete pump truck save all that "exercise"?

😆
Barb

Project's sure moving along.

Wheelbarrow all the concrete?
Wouldn't a concrete pump truck save all that "exercise"?

😆
Barb

Yeah lots more fun to wheel barrow it 😆

I got the forms mostley off now. There still has to be some touch up on the face walls.

Now I have a lot of clean up and get ready to pour the bottom floor.
Next I will be filling in the retaining wall areas. Also the dirt is a little low on the lower floor. So I will need to add more dirt then gravel.
Once I get the dirt filled in the retaining wall part by the patio I will probley go ahead and put a few palms in.

Here are a few updated pics from the front. Still have a little work up hear, but its close to finished.

I went to the nursury today to ask about palms and they had these on clearance. I couldn't pass it up and I went ahead and picked up 3. I will probley go pick up some more next week. I got all three for $57.

Got palms??? :dontknow:

Do now!

Holy cow, cheap price for those!
Trachies, right?

Sheesh, we Canadians couldn't get ONE for that price!

Good work!

Barb

Holy cow, cheap price for those!
Trachies, right?

Sheesh, we Canadians couldn't get ONE for that price!

Good work!

Barb

Yep thats what they are. I had to buy them for that price.

I paid 200 bucks for this size Trachy 😈

I went to the nursury today to ask about palms and they had these on clearance. I couldn't pass it up and I went ahead and picked up 3. I will probley go pick up some more next week. I got all three for $57.

Got palms??? :dontknow:

Do now!

Damn fine score-welcome aboard! :salute: :hello2: :headbang: :occasion5: :occasion9: :notworthy: :notworthy: :notworthy: :notworthy:

Suddenly it's got that tropical look already!
Barb

Excellent price!
I have also gotten absurdly cheap prices on palms by waiting to buy when no one else was shopping (heck, I got a free plant last week just for dropping by a place where I had bought palms before--one less to water, I'm sure they figured).
Still hoping you arrange for a tall, trunked windmill palm or three to be brought up for you from down south. 😀
--Erik

I went back and picked up six more palms 😈 . Now I have a lot of dirt to move to plant them.

I will probley try to get two big ones next year. I will save a place for them.

Nice!
Yes, do save room for windmill palms you can sit under in their shade. 😀
I also suggest needle palms for places away from walking/playing paths. They should be completely hardy for you.
And of course dwarf palmettos, if you can find them for sale.
If you don't mind doing more winter protection (i.e., electric heat), a big pindo palm would look spectacular. They grow fast down south (i.e., Florida) so even a big one ought to be affordable.

Ditto Erik's suggestions.

Great, Brandon, to take advantage of those good prices and very nice specimens.
Your project is going to look fab-u-lous!

Barb