The Empty The Empty CanvassCanvass

The PlanThe Plan

The Plan for Plot The Plan for Plot #2#2

Deb – Our Deb – Our intrepid leaderintrepid leader

And so it begins!And so it begins!

11stst Plant – The Plant – The spruce is in!spruce is in!

I don’t know about you, but I don’t know about you, but those look like the perfect size those look like the perfect size

for kegs.for kegs.

Looking pleased as Looking pleased as punch.punch.

6 of the 16 plants 6 of the 16 plants for this plot for this plot already in!already in!

In goes the shrub In goes the shrub roserose

One of many heroes for the day: Caroline watched One of many heroes for the day: Caroline watched Alejandro almost the whole time we were planting. Alejandro almost the whole time we were planting.

Thanks Caroline! Thanks Caroline!

Steve – another hero. He came by to help dig Steve – another hero. He came by to help dig holes before heading off to his late shift in the holes before heading off to his late shift in the

emergency room. “Deb, are you sure this is deep emergency room. “Deb, are you sure this is deep enough?”enough?”

Thanks Steve!Thanks Steve!

Done with Plot Done with Plot #1!!#1!!

Holy blisters – 22 Holy blisters – 22 more plants to go in more plants to go in

Plot #2. Deb, are Plot #2. Deb, are you sure we’re going you sure we’re going

to finish today?to finish today?

Nothing to it but Nothing to it but to start digging!to start digging!

Korean Maple – Korean Maple – you are in!you are in!

Slowly but Slowly but surely this plot surely this plot is beginning to is beginning to

take shape.take shape.

More heroes! Zeen & Stevie More heroes! Zeen & Stevie showed up just as Caroline showed up just as Caroline

went home for dinner. They went home for dinner. They were able to watch & feed the were able to watch & feed the

little guy.little guy.

Nice, Appelhans.Nice, Appelhans.

And just like And just like that, all 22 that, all 22

plants are in!plants are in!

38 plants and 38 plants and 14 hours 14 hours later…later…

Deb in front of Deb in front of her handiwork.her handiwork.

A weary & battered but A weary & battered but unbowed & victorious unbowed & victorious

crew surveys their crew surveys their creation.creation.

The after-dinner The after-dinner feast of grape, feast of grape, food, friends, food, friends, and flowers.and flowers.

The driving forces The driving forces behind this monumental behind this monumental

endeavor.endeavor.

We shall enjoy We shall enjoy this together for this together for years & years to years & years to

come. Thank come. Thank you everyone!you everyone!