West Trenton Pics

West Trenton Stuff

Since everybody was showing off their handiwork with gardening, and debating the use of sliding or French patio doors, I thought I might show some of the things I helped with during the years I lived in West Trenton -- from painting, laying floor tiles, concrete work, the ponds and landscaping, to electrical and minor plumbing -- the plants and trees have matured over the years, and I am actually amazed at how tall all of them have become. Not shown are the Iris beds, the fruit trees or other details.

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view of new enclosed back leisure / breakfast room -- below is addition to basement
back edge of room with stairs up to deck and arbor with Hummingbird Vine in flower, leading to doors of basement room

far view of stairs to deck, and arbor leading down to entrance of basement room
distant view of back of house showing deck -- second story and its deck obscured by folliage

inclined entrance to basement room -- wooden doors added as insulation for garage door, part of deck above
view of lower entrance with covered storm drainage just before doors

the sliding patio doors with window above that were for stained glass panels, but when I had to leave I took them with me -- marble top table and iron sewing machine base with marble top are mine; TV is also mine; note gas wall heater to left of doors
view of ample, high side windows looking out onto patio and lower pond

view of patio and my furniture
the Frederick air conditioning unit Bernar installed near ceiling, one of several

The

Ponds

and

Remains of Greenhouse

far view of upper pond with remains of greenhouse walls on right
upper pond with remains of commercial green house once used for raising new variaties of Dahlias -- note grape vines on right, lily pads in water, and, of course, some koi

bottom pond with waterfall coming from middle pond -- patio on edge
front end of remains of greenhouse with grape vines

Some of the Garden

two of the Metasequoia, the Dawn Redwood
another view of the same two trees

a third Metasequoia, somewhat less actively growing due to starting out in a much more shadey location -- it's behind the Red Maple
Metasequoia leaves

one of the trees that Cyndi mentioned, on front side
more trees in back

more trees on side
more trees as seen from edge of deck

my Prickly Pear cacti, along house -- the newest of two beds -- this is a single years growth
x
should I start another Cactus Exchange before the end of the summer?

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	view of new enclosed back leisure / breakfast room -- below is addition to basement		*back edge of room with stairs up to deck and arbor with Hummingbird Vine* in flower, leading to doors of basement room**
	far view of stairs to deck, and arbor leading down to entrance of basement room		distant view of back of house showing deck -- second story and its deck obscured by folliage
	inclined entrance to basement room -- wooden doors added as insulation for garage door, part of deck above		view of lower entrance with covered storm drainage just before doors
	the sliding patio doors with window above that were for stained glass panels, but when I had to leave I took them with me -- marble top table and iron sewing machine base with marble top are mine; TV is also mine; note gas wall heater to left of doors		view of ample, high side windows looking out onto patio and lower pond
	view of patio and my furniture		the Frederick air conditioning unit Bernar installed near ceiling, one of several
The	Ponds	and	Remains of Greenhouse
	far view of upper pond with remains of greenhouse walls on right		upper pond with remains of commercial green house once used for raising new variaties of Dahlias -- note grape vines on right, lily pads in water, and, of course, some koi
	bottom pond with waterfall coming from middle pond -- patio on edge		front end of remains of greenhouse with grape vines

two of the Metasequoia, the Dawn Redwood		another view of the same two trees
a third Metasequoia, somewhat less actively growing due to starting out in a much more shadey location -- it's behind the Red Maple		Metasequoia leaves
one of the trees that Cyndi mentioned, on front side		more trees in back
more trees on side		more trees as seen from edge of deck
*my Prickly Pear* cacti, along house -- the newest of two beds -- this is a single years growth**	x	should I start another Cactus Exchange before the end of the summer?