Bamboo grove thinning and pruning, amassing rock for the next path.

The ground is frozen and I'm taking photos of the crystalline patterns on my windows.

We are still are recovering from Hurricane Wilma at the Deerfield Beach Arboretum. We had four large (50')Peltaphorum fall down and break up. Two were recoverable but lots of damage from the heavy equipment. The bamboo is a mess. It will be a few months before we are back to where we were pre-Wilma.

I'm trying to figure out where to move the perimeter fence. We've had about 8-10 inches of rain in the last week and the pleasant "seasonal stream" has become an undermining current of change - literally! I've lost about 18" of bank along the entire edge of the garden.
I guess it's part of the fun of watching the whole lot move toward the bottom of the ravine.
Dave

I'm trying to decide where to travel to next. I was planning on visiting Shikoku, but I'm losing interest. Maybe I'll go to Izu instead.

Ive had to leave my garden for the winter, busy pruning Elms now. Awfully dry conditions though. Very little precip, but that will probably change come March.

I am building an ark.

I'm thinking of ordering some trees. Maybe some pine and some winter-hardy azaleas. Does anyone have any mail-order nursery recommendations?