Terraces of Chescobob
Below is a photo of the back of the house when it was being built. You can get an idea of the hill.
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The next photo was taken last year just after I stained the walls. It shows the two right side terraces. The one you easily see is 100' and there is one above it that is about 45'. Note the deck on the house to the left. Below this large terrace, there are now gardens that stretch for about 150' with about 50 shrubs layered in 3 different levels.
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Next, I had a 60' terrace built. Here it is from last March after I planted roses on its edge. Note how the "terraced" ground is nearly level. You can see the terraces on the right in the backbround.
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Below is a photo of that terrace with the roses last Summer and grass planted. It is now a useable area. Before it was terraced, it could not be used at all. There are also gardens against the house leading down to the steps of the deck that you cannot see. They include 3 Mountain Lauren Keepsake, azaleas, hostas, and some minor plants. Last Fall, I planted 7 Girard Crimson azaleas and 6 Wine and Roses Weigela below the terrace.
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Now, back to the right side terraces and a photo I took yesterday as it started snowing. I will describe what you see below.
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You are looking at three levels. The top, and what appears nearest as you look, is the upper right terrace. These terraces had left angles for added strength and for plantings. On top, you see two Pencil Hollies at two of the angles. You can see the wood of the upper terrace next to them. Below that is the completed and filled lower terrace (the 100' one). First you see three bushes--they are Girard Fuschia azaleas. Then there is grass on the lower terrace for walking and some corner planting areas. In the planting areas are Chesapeake Hollies. Again, you can see the outline of the wood from the lower terrace in angles. If you look carefully, you will see another planting area beneath the lower terrace. That is filled with Edward Goucher Abelias, Mountain Fire Andromeda, and more hollies. There are also flowering shrubs that you cannot see. Below is a photo of the new steps to the right of the two terraces that you saw. These steps lead to the lower yard. Notice a new terrace to its right.
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Finally, here is one of the newest terraces to the far left of the deck--if you looked from the woods. This terrace is below the one with the roses on it. I will fill it this Summer. There is one more terrace--to the right of the new one--that I will fill and plant the new roses in this March.
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To the left of the new terrace in the above picture and to the right of the steps, I will fill with flowering shrubs, etc., this Summer. To the right of the new terrace, I will also plant shrubs, etc.
All in all there is nearly 300' of terrace and about 40' of steps. There are about 500 pounds of nails in the terraces and steps. It is quite a project and I hope to finish this Summer but there is still a lot to do.
The terraces and steps cost about $20,000 and were installed by a landscaper. I buy the shrubs on sale--if I can--and plant them myself to hold down the costs. At times last Summer, I had about 25 shrubs waiting to be planted. There will be 43 roses bushes--at least--and between 150 to 200 major shrubs around the terraces and steps.
What started as a hill that could not be used is now several levels of terraces, grassy areas, gardens, etc. I can walk up and down now from the lowest level to the highest. Also, I can walk around the house on several different levels.
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