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new hardscape project for pohonkelapa


paulgila

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Paul - Can I borrow your Folks? I need to trench for a bunch of new irrigation lines.

Zone 9b/10a, Sunset Zone 22

7 miles inland. Elevation 120ft (37m)

Average annual low temp: 30F (-1C)

Average annual rainfall: 8" (20cm)

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Aw cmon, Paul is a good poser. Nice to have the help with know how. Can't beat that!

Tim

Tim

Hilo, Hawaii

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looking good paul. when does the concrete get poured? i hope you made plans for a small refriderator next to the hot tub so you do'nt have to

go inside for beer and sake dripping wet. :mrlooney::winkie:

p.s. tell your pops i said hi.

more palms, less bombs!

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better grab em quick,terry,they are returning to their natural habitat(anza-borrego) as soon as this project is done & it cools off a bit there.

good idea,bob!

concrete should be poured any day,forms are done!

hi tim!

the "prince of snarkness."

 

still "warning-free."

 

san diego,california,left coast.

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When is the party?

Oh yeah. Can I be invited?

Len

Vista, CA (Zone 10a)

Shadowridge Area

"Show me your garden and I shall tell you what you are."

-- Alfred Austin

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Nice job, Paul.

David

Hollywood Hills West, Los Angeles, CA USA

Southwest facing canyon | Altitude 600 - 775 feet | Decomposing granite
USDA Zone 10b | AHS 6 | Sunset Zone 23 | Köppen Csb | No frost or freezes
Average Low 49 F°/9.4 C° | Average High 79 F°/28.8 C° | Average Rainfall 20"/50.8 cm

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Your dad was on a mission for his son. Can see it in his eyes.

In my post I sometimes express "my" opinion. Warning, it may differ from "your" opinion. If so, please do not feel insulted, just state your own if you wish. Any data in this post is provided 'as is' and in no event shall I be liable for any damages, including, without limitation, damages resulting from accuracy or lack thereof, insult, or any other damages

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thanks david & keith.

len so many snarkasms come to mind i dont even know where to begin.

the "prince of snarkness."

 

still "warning-free."

 

san diego,california,left coast.

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i hope you made plans for a small refriderator next to the hot tub so you do'nt have to

go inside for beer and sake dripping wet. :mrlooney::winkie:

Bob! Duh! We're filling the hot tub with beer! :blink: That way all you have to do is "gulp", "gulp". Add more people to get the beer level back up!

Matt Bradford

"Manambe Lavaka"

Spring Valley, CA (8.5 miles inland from San Diego Bay)

10B on the hill (635 ft. elevation)

9B in the canyon (520 ft. elevation)

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I guess it would be silly to ask if you got a building permit. :winkie:

The weight of lies will bring you down / And follow you to every town / Cause nothin happens here

That doesn't happen there / So when you run make sure you run / To something and not away from

Cause lies don't need an aero plane / To chase you anywhere

--Avett Bros

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i did for the recent room addition.maybe that'll cover it...? :huh:

the "prince of snarkness."

 

still "warning-free."

 

san diego,california,left coast.

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finally they started pouring the concrete...

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continuing the same palm leaf inlay motif.

the "prince of snarkness."

 

still "warning-free."

 

san diego,california,left coast.

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mom checks out the progress.

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pop is hard at work too.see him running into the garage for something urgently needed?

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i almost thought the crew was balinese but the language they spoke did not bear me out.

the "prince of snarkness."

 

still "warning-free."

 

san diego,california,left coast.

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dad continues the work he did with "the artist" on a previous concrete project.

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getting hard.i mean the concrete!

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he can do anything!

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a few days later--my nephew ryan helping us put a sheet of bamboo up.

the "prince of snarkness."

 

still "warning-free."

 

san diego,california,left coast.

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hope the glue holds!

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i call this "palm leaf in concrete."

the "prince of snarkness."

 

still "warning-free."

 

san diego,california,left coast.

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Slick!

When it rains.

PS- Whats with the name change?

Zone 10a at best after 2007 AND 2013, on SW facing hill, 1 1/2 miles from coast in Oceanside, CA. 30-98 degrees, and 45-80deg. about 95% of the time.

"The great workman of nature is time."   ,  "Genius is nothing but a great aptitude for patience."

-George-Louis Leclerc de Buffon-

I do some experiments and learning in my garden with palms so you don't have to experience the pain! Look at my old threads to find various observations and tips!

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Awesome! It's soooo nice. It really sets off the rest of the yard. The simple and plain concrete w/ just a few palm leaf accents is a great juxtaposition to the dense jungle and vivid colors of the house. There's something for every taste. OK Bill and Bob, we need your help moving the hot tub from my place over to Paul's now. Are you up for it? Paul will supply the beer to fill the tub with. I'll be riding inside, swimmin in beer and my own urine while you carry me.

Matt Bradford

"Manambe Lavaka"

Spring Valley, CA (8.5 miles inland from San Diego Bay)

10B on the hill (635 ft. elevation)

9B in the canyon (520 ft. elevation)

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Uhhh, how do you expect me to go pee pee then? That's what I thought. Pee and beer for everyone!

Matt Bradford

"Manambe Lavaka"

Spring Valley, CA (8.5 miles inland from San Diego Bay)

10B on the hill (635 ft. elevation)

9B in the canyon (520 ft. elevation)

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:drool: love the 'stamped' concrete. Awww...your dad can hang with my scrapbook/stamp/interior decorator crew anytime....and we are ruthless. :hmm:

good stuff... "dewd" :unsure:(wondering if this is phono's pod peep or evil twin bro)

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I like it. Red routed pillars and palm=stamped concrete rock!

But I strongly recommend you restrain MattyB from the hot tub. Ew. :sick: You've heard of an inside and ouside voice for kids? Matt needs an inside and an outside brain.

Kim Cyr

Between the beach and the bays, Point Loma, San Diego, California USA
and on a 300 year-old lava flow, Pahoa, Hawaii, 1/4 mile from the 2018 flow
All characters  in this work are fictitious. Any resemblance to real persons, living or dead, is purely coincidental.

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Paul, how do you expect Matty who is an expert of turning beer into urine from stopping this trademark?

Nice job by the way. Looks great man.

Len

Vista, CA (Zone 10a)

Shadowridge Area

"Show me your garden and I shall tell you what you are."

-- Alfred Austin

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Kim, I've spent many years and thoundreds of dollars in training to get my inside and outside voices to come together into one cohesive yell.

-MattyPee Factory Inc.

Matt Bradford

"Manambe Lavaka"

Spring Valley, CA (8.5 miles inland from San Diego Bay)

10B on the hill (635 ft. elevation)

9B in the canyon (520 ft. elevation)

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If I lift the Hot Tub hard enough with Matt, and pee and beer in it, I might poo too., But it will stay at Matts, not Pauls.

Zone 10a at best after 2007 AND 2013, on SW facing hill, 1 1/2 miles from coast in Oceanside, CA. 30-98 degrees, and 45-80deg. about 95% of the time.

"The great workman of nature is time."   ,  "Genius is nothing but a great aptitude for patience."

-George-Louis Leclerc de Buffon-

I do some experiments and learning in my garden with palms so you don't have to experience the pain! Look at my old threads to find various observations and tips!

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loving the design bro. bold colors and no fear. i like it.

u opt out for concrete instead of dirt path through palms? I have a area off the backside of my house where im currently contemplating a deck. just need to figure out how to mesh it all together

Luke

Tallahassee, FL - USDA zone 8b/9a

63" rain annually

January avg 65/40 - July avg 92/73

North Florida Palm Society - http://palmsociety.blogspot.com/

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thnaks luke! i have plenty of "dirt paths thru palms," i was going for something different,ia good place to soak up the sun.

bill--ewwwwwwwwww :angry:

the "prince of snarkness."

 

still "warning-free."

 

san diego,california,left coast.

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Looks good Paul. Can't wait to see it all finished up. I was just about to comment about all of those leaf bases just screaming to be pulled off the foxtail in post 53, but you read my mind and took care of it by post 55! ;)

Zone 10B, starting 07/01/2013

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Hey Paul. Will you Dad be traveling to the Southeast US anytime soon? I know a place that could use his skills.

In my post I sometimes express "my" opinion. Warning, it may differ from "your" opinion. If so, please do not feel insulted, just state your own if you wish. Any data in this post is provided 'as is' and in no event shall I be liable for any damages, including, without limitation, damages resulting from accuracy or lack thereof, insult, or any other damages

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haha,good eye,surgeon.that is my tallest wodyetia.it really took a hit in 07 but its doing great now.

keith i dont think they'll go any farther east than salton sea!

the "prince of snarkness."

 

still "warning-free."

 

san diego,california,left coast.

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I love the fake palm fossils, and weeds have a slightly harder time growing through concrete.

(Still not use to the dewd abiding like he does. Please don't change the avatar)

Zone 9b/10a, Sunset Zone 22

7 miles inland. Elevation 120ft (37m)

Average annual low temp: 30F (-1C)

Average annual rainfall: 8" (20cm)

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thanks,jacob.nice to hear from you!

i chose that color myself...

NOT! :lol:

the "prince of snarkness."

 

still "warning-free."

 

san diego,california,left coast.

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Everything looks great Paulito!!

Now when is the BBQ? B)

Dave Hughson

Carlsbad, Ca

1 mile from ocean

Zone 10b

Palm freaks are good peeps!!!!!

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