So far, so good...suggestions welcome :)

[peteyfoozer]

Here is the progress so far to date:

The cattle panel I put in last year with the silverlace vine..I put morning glories on the bare piece of fence but they haven't come up much yet

a little flowery corner that needs weeding but makes me smile anyway...

my whiskey barrel waterfall that I FINALLY got put back together...

and now for the problem child...I have a rock planter full of raspberries and there is a round bottomless trough near it, full of blackberries...not planned that way, but it happened.

that big green lump in the foreground is a grapevine...

and the teensy tiny lump on the bottom is the other grapevine. Between said grapevines is the path I walk on and drag my wagon with the heavy milking machine and the calf bottles every morning and night ....


There are 2 grapes catty-corner from one another that were SUPPOSED to grow up heavy posts to cover a pergola, but the "Procrastinator" is not going to get said structure in, in my lifetime...so...would you
A) move the grapes somewhere else
B) move them down out of utter frustration or slaughter them where they lay
C) just put t-posts and wire in and let them grow along the wires...as though they were a fence on either side of the path...
D) other option

Thanks for your input. It's making me crazy, and that is a VERY short trip!

 

[catjac1975]

Next time soak you morning glory seed until the sprout a bit and start them is peat pots. You will get faster, better results.
Looks great!

 

[baymule]

A pretty pathway to the barn might be a nice idea. And you could always stop briefly to snack on a ripe grape or two along the way.

 

[peteyfoozer]

i had a nice pathway started, but it died a lingering death, same as the pergola. I need to figure out what to do with the grapes and that corner...either put grass there, or something...just can't figure it out at ALL. I did soak the seed overnight and it all sprouted within a couple days but i think our cold temperatures and lack of sunshine kept them from doing anything. They've been there a month and only started doing anything the past few days

 

[bj taylor]

your cattle panel arbor is really beautiful. I would re-create that arbor, but maybe double it so that the 'tunnel' is a real opportunity to feel a moment of cool as you move to and from work zones. move your grapevines if need be to align with the panels. in mean time, plant that beautiful silver lace vine on the new arbor as well. I say work with what works.
I sympathize with you about not being able to get projects done. I have the same issue. it is what it is though huh?

 

[Collector]

I think another arbor for the grapes also. Your gardens are looking great...

 

[peteyfoozer]

aww shucks, thanks guys! It just might be an arbor then..

 

[thistlebloom]

Yeah, definitely another arch/ arbor is called for! I love your Silverlace vine and am consumed with envy for it. Mine never did diddly, but since there has been a progression of other vines that I can grow every where else that do great, but just not on that south arbor, I suspect it's the location. Makes me feel much better about my gardening self!

Your flowers are delightful, you have a lovely way of prettying your yard up!

 

[peteyfoozer]

Thanks Thistlebloom. I wish there was a nursery somewhere nearby, as it costs so much and the plants are so TINY when I have to mail order everything, but on the other hand it slows down my impulses so I can come up with a more usable garden plan than what I usually imagine originally. The grape arbor is going to be the hardest because I want a good view from it and room to sit down. The pergola would have sure been nice.

On the other hand...my yard would be finished and I could just sit and go "ahhhhhh" row

 

[thistlebloom]

Thanks Thistlebloom. I wish there was a nursery somewhere nearby, as it costs so much and the plants are so TINY when I have to mail order everything, but on the other hand it slows down my impulses so I can come up with a more usable garden plan than what I usually imagine originally. The grape arbor is going to be the hardest because I want a good view from it and room to sit down. The pergola would have sure been nice.

On the other hand...my yard would be finished and I could just sit and go "ahhhhhh" row

Yep, a nearby nursery would sure be convenient for you, but they are infinitely dangerous places to go. I have to go frequently, and most times I come back to my truck with a load for my client and a little something for me too.
That habit makes for some eclectic flower beds I can tell you!

What your Procrastinator needs is a visit from my Procrastinator, then they could motivate each other and get it done....eventually.