Japanese Maples Fall Color
'Skeeter's Broom' is the most colorful maple in our garden. I have just returned from a 2-week trip to Japan. This was my first ever trip outside the United States. It was an amazing experience and one I will never forget. Japan was wonderful - they really have their act together and I think the U.S. could learn a few things from them. There was one disappointment on the trip - the fall color had barely begun there and was really just beginning as we left. That is okay because the gardens were still spectacular, and I got a nice shot of fall color when I got back. 'Ryusen' I missed a few things - our ginkgo had just turned a glorious color the day before I left, and the leaves were gone by the time I got back. 'Sango-Kaku' I came home to many leaves on the ground but still a lot on the trees. 'Osakazuki', a beautiful red maple always changed color very late and therefore doesn't usually last long. When I left there was no color but a few remaini
It's such a satisfying thump when the mulch hits the bed of the truck. As long a only the view out the rear window disappears all is well. It's great to get all that mulch so fast. Actually I think it's less stress to be in the truck than to see the action from a distance.
ReplyDeleteWe get our mulch this way all the time. I can't imagine having to shovel it all INTO the truck and then having to unload it too. UGH.
ReplyDeleteDo you have to pay for your mulch?? It would be worth it if it was free.
Lisa, it is free but it is rare to have someone load it for you. You usually have to load yourself. A lot of work!
ReplyDeleteExcellent. A truck of the good stuff loaded for free. I know how much work a JCB or similar saves!
ReplyDeleteOur city provided equipment to load trucks once when the compost site was new to encourage people to take some home. Now, it's shovel, shovel, shovel. It is nerve racking but they know better than you how close they are to your truck. Hope it makes your garden grow!!!
ReplyDeleteThe only way we get it loaded for us is to hand the man some cash!
ReplyDeletePhillip, you need to ride with me out to the landfill to show me where to get a load. My big Ram1500 will take a while to fill up and unloaded. Our landfill in Tuscumbia doesn't offer it. Sheffield utilities offered it at one time & I heard they would load. I need call them. Have fun using it. Mary
ReplyDeleteOh if only I had a truck! Had some delivered a years ago, I'm just now getting through all of it.
ReplyDeleteVery cool that the city worker helped you out; that would never happen in my neck of the woods.
I miss the south!