Pollinator Meadow – 2020 Construction
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Rebuilt greenhouse grew annuals
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Zinnias and others growing quickly in the greenhouse
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Removing sod was hard work
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A one ton granite disk en route
Beginning installation of water feature
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1.25 tons of trap rock for granite feature bases
Water feature set in place
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8 yards of rich topsoil added
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6 yards of sweet Peet being distributed
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Soil augmented per UConn testing
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Slate tiles for garden path
Layout of path and first plantings
Newly planted garden on west side of observatory
Path, soaker hoses, first plantings
Power panel for water feature
A solar panel powers the water pump
Pollinator garden water feature
Granite disks donated by Perkin-Elmer
Water feature being set up and tested
Water feature being set up and tested
Granite Bench
Granite donated by Perkin-Elmer
Walkway through new garden
Slate tiles for walking path