MattyB 2,010 Report post Posted November 20, 2012 I've been meaning to do a garden update this year, but I think my garden has been photographed and posted here a lot. So since I just got a new camera, I thought that I'd try to do a garden tour with video. First Stop: Side Yard Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stevetoad 1,711 Report post Posted November 20, 2012 that coolpix has great stabilization for video or are you using an easycam? very smooth. i like the first video when the sun light peeks through. very nat geo. garden looks great too! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CardiffPalmNut 36 Report post Posted November 20, 2012 Very nice Matty! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Walter John 216 Report post Posted November 20, 2012 Very nice, great steady moving camera work, I'm a sucker for a soundtrack so I would add something like "At Last" by Etta James, that would fit well with the motion and of the terrific gardening feat by the CEO of Manambe Lavaka. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MattyB 2,010 Report post Posted November 20, 2012 ohhh yeah, I forgot that I was going to add music!!!! OK. Since you guys like the videos, I'll finish up shooting the rest of the yard in the next few days and then add music to those. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dypsisdean 1,092 Report post Posted November 21, 2012 How about some clever and witty narration. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nkbish 11 Report post Posted November 21, 2012 Looking good and I can't wait to see the rest. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hilo Jason 3,120 Report post Posted November 21, 2012 Looks great Matty. I look forward to seeing the rest Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hammer 650 Report post Posted November 21, 2012 Oh yeah!!! Looking forward to the rest of the videos. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hammer 650 Report post Posted November 21, 2012 By the way, where's DoomsDave? We need a good swoon right about now. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CardiffPalmNut 36 Report post Posted November 21, 2012 Great project Matty! looking forward to the rest. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MattyB 2,010 Report post Posted November 21, 2012 Moving on down the hill... The Xeric-garden, with lots of retaining wall work and hundreds of rocks collected by Jen and I. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DoomsDave 8,509 Report post Posted November 21, 2012 By the way, where's DoomsDave? We need a good swoon right about now. OOMPH! Whah? Hmm. Getting the dirt out of my hair . . . . Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MattyB 2,010 Report post Posted November 21, 2012 Walking down into the rainforest area. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MattyB 2,010 Report post Posted November 21, 2012 Hit the bottom of the rainforest, do a rumba, spin around and take a look! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MattyB 2,010 Report post Posted November 21, 2012 The breeze picks up and you beging to fly back up the other side of the rainforest! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MattyB 2,010 Report post Posted November 21, 2012 A look back from across the canyon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MattyB 2,010 Report post Posted November 21, 2012 Some comparison shots: A view from the bottom of the canyon 2007 Now Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CardiffPalmNut 36 Report post Posted November 21, 2012 Matty amazing amount of growth since I was there! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MattyB 2,010 Report post Posted November 21, 2012 The Road To The Bizzie 2007 Now Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MattyB 2,010 Report post Posted November 21, 2012 Looking up Bamboo Gully 2008 Now Looking down Bamboo Gully 2008 Now Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MattyB 2,010 Report post Posted November 21, 2012 Teddys 2007 Now Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MattyB 2,010 Report post Posted November 21, 2012 Entering the top of the rainforest near the Ficus dammaropsis. 2008 Now Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
quaman58 1,940 Report post Posted November 21, 2012 All right Matt, that's it. I'm taking up stamp collecting. Great job. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MattyB 2,010 Report post Posted November 21, 2012 Looking up and across the Rainforest. 2008 Now Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DoomsDave 8,509 Report post Posted November 21, 2012 What's that KFC'd looking trio of palms in No. 25, first picture? Hard to tell what they are, and, if they're still around, hard to see in the second pic. Royals? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MattyB 2,010 Report post Posted November 21, 2012 Dave, Those are the same Teddy Bears as in post 22. I planted them on Christmas Eve 2007, which is when the pic in post 22 was taken. Then in post 25, Spring of 2008, they were pretty crispy! But obviously they've recovered nicely. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Walter John 216 Report post Posted November 21, 2012 Ah, that was so cool, music and plants, great work Matt. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tassie_Troy1971 1,062 Report post Posted November 23, 2012 :greenthumb: :greenthumb: Unbelievable growth since i was there in 2010 ! The Kentiopsis is huge now The arid area looks as good as any i have ever seen and is superbly landscaped for maximum effect all those small rocks and the blue plants look fantastic . Great growth in the Rainforest section alot of those palms were shorter than me in 2010 . I spotted the bigger Hedyscepe in mix as well . Looks like all your hard work is finally paying off WELL DONE Matty ! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GTClover 25 Report post Posted November 24, 2012 Absolutely Mind Boggling!!! From desert to Garden of Eden! Wow Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bill Austin 1,018 Report post Posted November 24, 2012 WOW Matty you have done a in incredible job :greenthumb: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DALION 107 Report post Posted November 24, 2012 That is one heck of a yard! Congrats on all the hard work. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MattyB 2,010 Report post Posted December 6, 2012 The Triangle Palms were looking so good I had to give them their close-ups. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Palm crazy 1,353 Report post Posted December 6, 2012 Looks fantastic! I love what you did with the old wheel barrel having the plant growing up into it. Are you going to add any big succulents? They grow so good down there. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Walter John 216 Report post Posted December 6, 2012 Funky decaryii for me yeah.. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MattyB 2,010 Report post Posted December 6, 2012 I have some succulents if you look closely in the "xeric garden" video; echeverias, crassulas, aloes, semperviums, aeoniums, dudleya, graptoveria, senicio, kalanchoe, and I'm always adding more. What do you mean by "big succulents"? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Palm crazy 1,353 Report post Posted December 6, 2012 I have some succulents if you look closely in the "xeric garden" video; echeverias, crassulas, aloes, semperviums, aeoniums, dudleya, graptoveria, senicio, kalanchoe, and I'm always adding more. What do you mean by "big succulents"? Things like big leaf Aeoniums like sunburst, tree Aloes from Africa, Euphorbia etc....I do see some of them now in the Vid. Looks Cool! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MattyB 2,010 Report post Posted December 7, 2012 The videos captured the overall feel and layout of the garden, but didn't highlight some of the interesting individual palms. So I'll add some photos of some stuff that caught my eye this morning. Grown from seed sown in 2006, my Copernicia baileyana is finally looking like a real palm tree, and will soon be released from it's cage! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MattyB 2,010 Report post Posted December 7, 2012 Coccothrinax do really well on my sunny slope and rocky soil. I've got 5 planted in this area next to the dirt road, exposed to the afternoon sun. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MattyB 2,010 Report post Posted December 7, 2012 Our citrus trees are really doing well this year. Naval Orange and Bearss Lime (pictured below) are producing a lot of fruit right now. Sabal yapa is starting to get really large leaves. I don't think I've ever pruned a leaf off of this thing. It's gonna be a monster I think. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
