The Orchard stone wall & the art of hand-chiseled masonry
Tuesday, August 7, morning. New Mexico Stone is the company working on carefully building the Orchard wall using the traditional hand-chiseled masonry on native New [...]
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08, 2012
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Building the rock wall
August 2, 2012 Enormous moss rock awaits placement in the wall while stone masons chisel and fine tune precise positioning. Photos: Fran Cole
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08, 2012
AUGUST : Chocolate Flower : Berlandiera lyrata
Scientific name: Berlandiera lyrata Family: Aster (Asteraceae) Common names: Chocolate Flower, Green eyes Article and photos by Janice Tucker An early morning stroll through the [...]
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Week 6: Grading complete, Orchard wall rocks on site
July 31, 2012 Today the trenches for the footings for the Orchard Garden retaining wall were dug. Also, the blocky moss rock were delivered [...]
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Week 5: Earthwork and excavation
July 24, 2012 Soil preparation is an important part of developing a healthy environment for plants to grow in. A main feature of the Orchard [...]
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07, 2012
Santa Fe Garden Club supports capital campaign for Orchard Gardens
July 19, 2012 Today the Santa Fe Garden Club presents a check in the amount of $25,000 to the Santa Fe Botanical Garden toward their [...]
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07, 2012
“Work begins on botanical garden’s outdoor gallery”
July 17, 2012 Check out the local news story on our new garden! Click here to read the full article.
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How to Make Your (Wisteria) Arbor Grow
Photos and text by Philip Metcalf. July 5, 2012 Gardeners planting Wisteria (Fabaceae) often forget the fourth dimension of garden design: time. In time, a [...]
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Clearing and grubbing the site
July 3, 2012 All existing vegetation has to be removed in preparation for contouring the site.
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JULY : Cota : Thelesperma megapotamicum
Scientific name: Thelesperma megapotamicum Family: Asteraceae Common name: Cota, Indian tea, Hopi Tea, Navajo Tea, Zuni Tea, Greenthread By Susan Bruneni Photos: Beverley Spears Cota [...]
