Slowly getting there

The seawall plants (Blanket Flower, Dune Sunflower, Golden Creeper & Railroad Vine) are coming in nicely.


David put down edging for the pathway. The path will be made out of crushed limestone.

The north area is pretty dead with the exception of the few plants on either side. A Passion Vine & Milkweed have been completely defoliated by the caterpillars. Next time, I will have to remove them (the caterpillars) until the plants get better established.

Shade plants under the oak tree are Scarlet Sage, Corkystem Passion Vine & Wild Coffee. In the sun is Pentas & Porterweed.

Now there is Muhly Grass along the walkway.

Local wildlife

Went out today to spread some mulch and found a GIANT Iguana on our dock. I tried to spray it off with the hose but the thing seemed to enjoy the shower. It was incredibly hot and I suppose the fresh water felt and tasted divine. Speaking of which, the iguana then proceeded to eat some Railroad Vine, along with several Dune Sunflowers.
I came at it with the boat hook and it jumped into the canal, swimming to the next door neighbor's and climbing up on their dock.


Continued to work in the yard and noticed, after about 30 minutes, that the iguana was back, munching on the plants again. This time, I made contact and pushed it (the iguana) into the canal with the boat hook. This time, it swam across to the other side and on to another neighbor's dock.

More Stuff

Found a hammock at BJ's for half the price of the same one online. When the project is complete, the hammock will be supported by dock pilings but for now, it's on a stand.

The boat was a generous gift from my dad. Thanks Dad!

Also added some Adirondack chairs out on the dock. The chairs are made out of white plastic but look like wood. No rotting or re-painting, which is very appealing. Planted a Royal Poinciana next to the hammock, along with a Jacaranda, closer to the house.

Put in some plumbago shrubs on either side of the dock steps.