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else so I made some leaves out of polyclay.https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/20180424_183353.jpg20180424_183353Complete.https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/20180424_182522.jpg20180424_182522Pine cone bottoms for the top, capped with an acorn.https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/20180424_181727.jpg20180424_181727Side window framed with cypress branches.https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/20180424_1811591.jpg20180424_181159Mahogany seed pod segments applied for a thick-textured roof. https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/20180424_181129.jpg20180424_181129Solid oak front door. Pine slabs as pavers.https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/20180422_205254.jpg20180422_205254Raffia hot glued, then felt applied.https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/20180422_171014.jpg20180422_171014Ceiling joists of bamboo.https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/20180422_145949_001.jpg20180422_145949_001I realized that you can see into this part so I had to hang wall paper.2020-12-02T10:32:50+00:00monthlyhttps://cardboardpalm.org/2020/05/01/four-oclocks-at-800/2020-12-02T10:30:40+00:00monthlyhttps://cardboardpalm.org/2015/07/17/thank-you-royal-palm-chapter-fngla/2020-12-01T01:09:02+00:00monthlyhttps://cardboardpalm.org/2016/03/19/school-garden-update/2020-12-01T01:06:31+00:00monthlyhttps://cardboardpalm.org/2016/08/14/jelly-bean-box-hypertufa-succulent-planter/https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/round-pot.jpground potWith some left over mix I packed it into the base of a 15 gallon pot.https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/round-pot-cover.jpground pot coverCover with plastic for a day to cure.https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/round-done.jpground donePop it out, file it down a little, fill with well-drained soil and plant.https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/dry.jpgdryYou can still see the peat and perlite in the mix.https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/done-8.jpgdone (8)To add to the dry scene I included rocks.https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/done-6.jpgdone (6)Variety of shapes and heights.https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/done-5.jpgdone (5)Eventually the String of Pearls will cascade over the edge and the Jelly Beans will spread.https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/consistency.jpgconsistencyAdd a little water at a time. I used about 1 1/2 gallons to make a consistency of cottage cheese.https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/turned-out-bored.jpgturned out boredNext day, turned out of the mold.https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/packed.jpgpackedI dumped the mix in and mashed it by hand. Poking holes by finger is easier than drilling when it's dry. 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side.https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/20181121_162311.jpg20181121_162311Left wall.https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/20181121_162304.jpg20181121_162304Front door.https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/20181121_162253.jpg20181121_162253Warm reflection off the copper roof.https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/20181121_162225.jpg20181121_162225Hanging on French cleats that are mounted with Tapcons. https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/20181121_114316.jpg20181121_114316Nearly done with Teak oil.https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/20181121_114017.jpg20181121_114017Time to weatherproof the back. It soaked up the Teak oil like a sponge. This is going to hang outdoors.https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/20181120_201906.jpg20181120_201906A little white paint adds depth.https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/20181120_192707.jpg20181120_192707The original image I worked from.https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/20181120_192653.jpg20181120_192653The wood burner made the craters too dark. I sanded them, then gave a light coat of gray oil stain.2018-11-30T08:17:46+00:00monthlyhttps://cardboardpalm.org/2018/10/07/the-landscape-show-orlando/https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/20181006_124120.jpg20181006_124120Bullis Bromeliads created a spectacular bromeliad tree.https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/20181006_090542.jpg20181006_090542Yes, variegated is more than just green and white.https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/20181006_084334.jpg20181006_084334https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/20181006_124401.jpg20181006_124401Variegated Fish Tail palm.https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/20181006_124205.jpg20181006_124205'Ice' Vriesea.https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/20181006_090637.jpg20181006_090637Earth Stars: 'Absolute Zero'.https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/20181006_090629.jpg20181006_090629Chalk-like leaves of Alcantarea.https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/20181006_084530.jpg20181006_084530'America' aechmea bromeliad with other variegated neoreglias.https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/20181006_084412.jpg20181006_084412'Candy Cane' heliconia.https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/20181006_083210.jpg20181006_083210Variegated Kumquat tree.2018-10-07T17:10:00+00:00monthlyhttps://cardboardpalm.org/2018/09/24/log-gnome-home/2018-09-24T17:07:09+00:00monthlyhttps://cardboardpalm.org/2018/08/02/royal-poinciana-parts/2018-08-12T12:26:42+00:00monthlyhttps://cardboardpalm.org/2018/05/18/harry-p-leu-gardens-orlando/2018-06-23T23:51:29+00:00monthlyhttps://cardboardpalm.org/2018/06/16/fngla-annual-convention-2018/2018-06-17T00:44:41+00:00monthlyhttps://cardboardpalm.org/2017/06/16/florida-flower-trials/https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/img_1038.jpgIMG_1038Flies pollinate this desert-blooming succulent "Carrion Flower" or Stapelia.https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/img_1034.jpgIMG_1034Perfect watermelon.https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/img_1033.jpgIMG_1033Dwarf Bottle Brush shrubs in bloom.https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/img_1026.jpgIMG_1026A new color of Ammi magus 'Dara' or chocolate False Queen Anne's Lace.https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/img_1023.jpgIMG_1023Common Queen Anne's Lace.https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/20170518_165412.jpg20170518_165412Vibrant pink bed of petunias 'Color Rush Pink' at the Orange County Extension gardens.https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/img_1013.jpgIMG_1013These beds are dedicated to growing the trial plants.https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/img_1011.jpgIMG_1011Tradescantia zanonia 'Variegata' happy in the shade.https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/zinnia-queen-red-lime-3.jpgzinnia queen red lime (3)Bicolor zinnia 'Queen Red Lime'.https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/img_0984.jpgIMG_0984Fragrant roses at Leu Gardens.2018-06-08T01:16:15+00:00monthlyhttps://cardboardpalm.org/2018/05/28/grape-vine-house/https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/20180603_182513.jpg20180603_182513Done.https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/20180603_182119.jpg20180603_182119More vines.https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/20180603_182049.jpg20180603_182049Bark welcome mat.2018-06-04T10:22:04+00:00monthlyhttps://cardboardpalm.org/2018/05/18/orange-county-extension-office/2018-05-23T01:21:30+00:00monthlyhttps://cardboardpalm.org/2018/05/13/bilbo-baggins-house-bag-end/https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/20180513_072355_001.jpg20180513_072355_001Stepping stones from Landscaper's Choice, Naples. Bird house and watering can from Driftwood Garden Center, Naples and Estero.https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/20180513_072322.jpg20180513_072322The first line of the book written by Tolkien in 1937.https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/20180513_072254.jpg20180513_072254Done.https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/20180512_151714_001.jpg20180512_151714_001The first line in the book, to be mounted on the wall next to this house.https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/20180512_063243.jpg20180512_063243True to the "Hobbit" story, the front door has a carving made by Gandalf: This "rune" means money, directing the dwarves to Bilbo's house. This door knob is a pine knot but I had to paint it metallic bronze to match the story.https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/20180512_063210.jpg20180512_063210Landscaping was a fun chore. I bought silk flowers and cut them down to size.https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/20180510_191922.jpg20180510_191922Cap it off with moss.https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/20180510_170848.jpg20180510_170848I treated the oak with Danish oil to bring out the grain. Dry florist foam, carved with a knife shape the roof/hill. The base is a slab of 20 year old pecky cypress.https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/20180508_183518.jpg20180508_183518The bricks are Fimo polymer clay, copper color. Rolled, cut, baked and laid out.https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/20180508_174132.jpg20180508_174132Then spray painted two shades of yellow with brick-red mist.2018-05-18T16:08:22+00:00monthlyhttps://cardboardpalm.org/2018/05/18/florida-flower-trials-2018/2018-05-18T14:43:07+00:00monthlyhttps://cardboardpalm.org/2018/05/18/florida-flower-trails-2018-talks/2018-05-18T14:42:18+00:00monthlyhttps://cardboardpalm.org/2018/03/22/tea-by-the-sea/2018-04-25T10:27:56+00:00monthlyhttps://cardboardpalm.org/2018/04/15/cypress-knee-fairy-house/https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/20180414_150311.jpg20180414_150311Smooth, round stones form a path, resting in moss.https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/20180415_080249_001.jpg20180415_080249_001Oak bark on the roof and more pine cone pieces for trim.https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/bay-window-21.jpgbay window (2)The window is outlined with a cypress branch, then trimmed with pine cone segments.https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/bay-window-1.jpgbay window (1)The bay window is made from Melaleuca bark with an oak roof.https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/window-11.jpgwindow (11)Form fitting casement.https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/window-10.jpgwindow (10)I used opalescent paper to resemble glass.https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/window-9.jpgwindow (9)We have a clump of Alponse Karr bamboo in the front yard that makes fine window panes.https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/window-8.jpgwindow (8)I used thick board as a backer, then glued Melaleuca bark on the outside.https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/window-6.jpgwindow (6)We don't have birch trees in S. Florida but the Melaleuca is abundant. Commonly called the Paper Tree, it's bark comes off in 10-12 thin layers.https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/window-4.jpgwindow (4)Two-part, wood colored epoxy make a firm fix. I used a short piece of driftwood at it's base, pegged in with piece of oak branch.2018-04-15T17:51:12+00:00monthlyhttps://cardboardpalm.org/2018/02/07/stumped-twisted-trees/https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/chia-pet-spider.jpgchia pet spiderThis Black Olive lost its head, grew a new one and looks like it's going to take over the world.https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/dirt-nap-1.jpgdirt nap (1)https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/crutches-3-e1518058390702.jpgcrutches (3)https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/crutch-1.jpgcrutch (1)Like a drunk leaning on a lamppost, this silver buttonwood is hanging on.https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/we-lean-2.jpgwe lean (2)We lean.https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/stump-hong-kong.jpgstump hong kongHong Kong Orchid hat rack.https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/sling-shot.jpgsling shotThis Black Olive lost its terminal leader. Now a fine sling shot.https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/moonscape.jpgmoonscapeMore than one crater is a moonscape. https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/i-lean.jpgI leanI lean.https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/hangman.jpghangmanHangman anyone?2018-02-08T19:47:28+00:00monthlyhttps://cardboardpalm.org/2018/01/01/2366/https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/img_71201.jpgIMG_7120https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/img_7153.jpgIMG_7153Queen Lime Zinnia.https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/img_7144.jpgIMG_7144Celosia.https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/img_7139.jpgIMG_7139Jatropha flower and seeds.https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/img_7137.jpgIMG_7137Cryptanthus or Earth Star.https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/img_7130.jpgIMG_7130Little Lynx spider on Vinca.https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/img_7129.jpgIMG_7129Desert Rose.https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/img_7120.jpgIMG_7120Celosia 'Ruby Parfait'.https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/img_7115.jpgIMG_7115'Grandpa Ott" morning glory.2018-01-01T15:33:55+00:00monthlyhttps://cardboardpalm.org/2017/12/26/one-man-one-day-one-stump/2017-12-26T17:49:41+00:00monthlyhttps://cardboardpalm.org/2017/12/23/little-bridge/https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/20171125_1050031.jpg20171125_105003The first joists were made from 2 x 12.https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/20171129_1513281.jpg20171129_151328New, lower joists made from a 2x8.https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/20171127_150333.jpg20171127_150333Only 24" wide but I used three joists for a sturdy walk.https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/20171208_170434.jpg20171208_170434Walk the talk.https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/20171203_1428451.jpg20171203_142845Then filled in with a flat wedge wood burner tip.https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/20171124_1319041.jpg20171124_131904Cut off the top boards of the pallet.https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/20171125_1421521.jpg20171125_142152Smooth.https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/20171124_1428571.jpg20171124_142857This weathering and texture will be planed off.https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/20171223_083638.jpg20171223_083638https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/20171202_190830.jpg20171202_190830Wood burned the outlines.2017-12-24T09:09:17+00:00monthlyhttps://cardboardpalm.org/2017/11/06/the-landscape-show-redux/https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/bob-at-booth.jpgBob at boothTalking to Ryan, owner of Two Tired Landscaping.https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/20171104_085955.jpg20171104_085955A variegated Simpson's Stopper 'Stoppermorph'.https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/20171104_085923.jpg20171104_085923New to me: Pavonia multiflora or Many Flowers.https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/20171104_085657.jpg20171104_085657Marigolds and Coleus pillar.https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/20171104_085457.jpg20171104_085457Massive driftwood: Florida Cedar.https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/20171104_085358.jpg20171104_085358Olive trees.https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/20171103_141338.jpg20171103_141338Big, beautiful Phoenix palms brought in by crane.https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/20171103_141132.jpg20171103_141132Pony Tail Palm with 7' diameter base.https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/20171103_134605.jpg20171103_134605Mast Trees2017-11-06T11:13:59+00:00monthlyhttps://cardboardpalm.org/2017/10/03/mourning-after-irma/https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/20170910_190320.jpg20170910_190320The view from our front yard, looking across the street.https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/20170910_185705.jpg20170910_185705Our son John wading through our back yard.https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/20170918_073710.jpg20170918_073710Fall in Florida: Leaves hit the ground while still attached to the trees. FEMA claw truck will haul this off within two weeks.https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/20170912_091419.jpg20170912_091419Fence panels blown out leaving only posts. https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/20170912_090825.jpg20170912_090825Few Mahoganies could stand.https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/20170910_185715.jpg20170910_185715https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/20170928_115959.jpg20170928_115959Ficus in Alva.https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/20170927_144601.jpg20170927_144601Still alive but not well. Shady Lady black olives in Naples.https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/20170921_143219.jpg20170921_143219Mahoganies are prone to "included bark" that rots and breaks.https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/20170920_154307.jpg20170920_154307Shallow roots make for a poor anchor.2017-10-08T11:48:47+00:00monthlyhttps://cardboardpalm.org/2017/09/02/cedar-table/https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/20170902_144146.jpg20170902_144146After sanding with 800 grit, applied the fifth coat of hand-rubbed polyurethane. It is matte finish when it dries.https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/20170902_144132.jpg20170902_144132Rounded the edges a little more and applied one more coat of finish.https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/20170830_170316.jpg20170830_170316https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/20170902_033351.jpg20170902_033351The original table top, scratched and weathered, but with nice legs. Thank you Ethan Allen and the Habitat for Humanity of Sebring, Florida.https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/20170902_032659.jpg20170902_032659After sanding with 220 grit, then 400 grit, finally 600 grit sandpaper. I used hand-rubbed polyurethane, so far four applications.https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/20170827_191228.jpg20170827_191228I used two-part epoxy glue to fill the substantial crack, just for stability. Then sanded it smooth.https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/20170826_182304.jpg20170826_182304Clamped and glued for a tight, waterfall seam.https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/20170826_180515.jpg20170826_180515Tab A into slot B.https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/20170826_180508.jpg20170826_180508New table top, 45 degree cut with "biscuits" inserted before glue up.https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/20170826_154703.jpg20170826_154703After removing the bark, old channels of wood-boring insects revealed.2017-09-02T19:06:42+00:00monthlyhttps://cardboardpalm.org/2017/06/25/fngla-annual-convention/https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/20170624_085759.jpg20170624_085759Wendell Butler Award and other plaques to recognize award winners.https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/20170624_085308.jpg20170624_085308Standing room only audience of over 150 people from around the state.https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/20170624_084958.jpg20170624_084958Fresh plants, of course.https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/20170624_094657.jpg20170624_094657Four other chapters donated too.https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/20170624_094521.jpg20170624_094521Phil Buck, President, Royal Palm Chapter gives $2000.00 donation to the University of Florida toward research.https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/20170624_061934-e1498393852545.jpg20170624_061934Sunrise over the Atlantic ocean.https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/20170623_202724.jpg20170623_202724Crab races at the Hospitality Suite.https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/20170623_191508.jpg20170623_191508View from the 7th floor of the Atlantic Ocean.2017-07-17T17:28:07+00:00monthlyhttps://cardboardpalm.org/2017/06/10/chest-of-drawers/https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/20170616_1846121.jpg20170616_184612https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/20170616_184612.jpg20170616_184612Drawers lined with black and brown felt.https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/drawers-in-3.jpgdrawers in (3)The drawers resting in their frames.https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/box-beginning1.jpgbox beginningBase box sits on a lazy Susan to rotate. 2017-06-17T10:07:36+00:00monthlyhttps://cardboardpalm.org/2017/04/09/grapevine-murals/https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/0022.jpg002Here is our stage in 2012.https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/mount-cleats-5.jpgmount cleats (5)After locating a couple of studs, driving in 3 1/2" screws.https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/hung-4.jpghung (4)Level and square.https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/done.jpgdoneDone. I will attach another trim piece beneath the window sill to complete the trim.https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/cleats.jpgcleatsCutting the "French cleats". One half attaches to the wall, the other to the painting.https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/20170114_105535.jpg20170114_105535Now to use the colored rectangles as a visual frame.https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/muraldonebob-31.jpgmuraldoneBob (3)Done.https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/bob-painting-5.jpgbob painting (5)https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/muraldonebob-3.jpgmuraldoneBob (3)https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/beginning-5.jpgbeginning (5)The primed canvas accepted the paint perfectly.2017-04-29T16:22:28+00:00monthlyhttps://cardboardpalm.org/2017/04/14/bad-irrigation/https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/20170412_145131.jpg20170412_145131This bad head is watering the sidewalk.https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/20170412_145057.jpg20170412_145057Many heads on this irrigation zone are clogged and damaged, resulting in precious water being poured on the pavement, not the beds.https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/20170412_145041.jpg20170412_145041It has not rained here for three weeks. https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/20170411_140102.jpg20170411_140102Ghost of irrigation past: This broken head must have shot like a geyser last night. https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/20170411_140053.jpg20170411_140053The offending, broken head.2017-04-14T11:52:47+00:00monthlyhttps://cardboardpalm.org/2017/01/18/tpie-2017/https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/20170118_134008.jpg20170118_134008This supplier displayed their various foliage and succulents, all unrooted.https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/img_0700.jpgimg_0700Are these orchids blue or purple? https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/img_0749.jpgimg_0749Dieffenbachia 'White Blizzard' https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/img_0739.jpgimg_0739Tillandsia 'Samantha'https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/img_0726.jpgimg_0726Aechmea 'America' looks like a variegated Blue Tango.https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/img_0693.jpgimg_0693https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/20170118_125127.jpg20170118_125127https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/img_0694.jpgimg_06942017-01-19T02:26:16+00:00monthlyhttps://cardboardpalm.org/2016/09/07/the-lorax-puked-bad-sad-trees/https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/20160907_091431.jpg20160907_091431Like instruments of torture dangling off the victim.https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/20160907_085509.jpg20160907_085509A normal tree has a flare at the base. I would not be surprised to find a band around the base, underground.https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/20160907_091740.jpg20160907_091740https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/20160907_091639.jpg20160907_091639https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/20160907_091630.jpg20160907_091630https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/20160907_091555.jpg20160907_091555https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/20160907_091446.jpg20160907_091446https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/20160907_091301.jpg20160907_091301https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/20160907_091118_001.jpg20160907_091118_001https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/20160907_090127.jpg20160907_0901272016-09-07T21:39:36+00:00monthlyhttps://cardboardpalm.org/2016/08/28/garbage-palms/https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/20160827_095615.jpg20160827_09561512" deep hole with no roots in sight.https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/20160827_095225_001.jpg20160827_095225_001The Cabbage palm transplants easily, when done correctly.https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/20160827_095111.jpg20160827_095111https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/20160827_095012_001.jpg20160827_095012_001Several palm trunks showed damage from rough-handling.https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/20160827_094858_001.jpg20160827_094858_001These poor specimens belong in the dumpster, not next to it.https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/20160827_094819.jpg20160827_094819At what point do the business owners complain about this hazardous eyesore?2016-08-28T12:33:56+00:00monthlyhttps://cardboardpalm.org/2016/08/04/succulents-in-the-swamp/https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/succulents-13.jpgsucculents (13)These opuntias are covered with soft-looking spines that impale your fingers.https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/succulents-12.jpgsucculents (12)Colorful combination.https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/succulents-11.jpgsucculents (11)These colors contrast nicely.https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/succulents-9.jpgsucculents (9)A pot in a pot helps you plant a lot.https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/succulents-6.jpgsucculents (6)Larger plants found in their displays.https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/succulents-5.jpgsucculents (5)Succulents stacked high.https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/succulents-4.jpgsucculents (4)Euphorbia gives height.https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/succulents-3.jpgsucculents (3)Well displayed to show variety.https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/succulents-1.jpgsucculents (1)Even without blooms these plants are colorful. 2016-08-04T21:29:10+00:00monthlyhttps://cardboardpalm.org/2016/07/29/fish-branch/https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/20160728_102837.jpg20160728_102837I have never seen a broom used after pruning a palm in a nursery. https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/20160728_105958.jpg20160728_105958https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/20160728_105933.jpg20160728_105933Mule palm is a cross between the Pindo palm and the Queen palm. https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/20160728_105530.jpg20160728_105530Japanese Blueberry is a deep-green, small ornamental tree.https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/20160728_105426.jpg20160728_105426'Brodie' red cedar is a no-maintenance, hardy evergreen.https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/20160728_103902.jpg20160728_103902The trunk of the Ribbon palm. Note the trunk is unscathed. https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/20160728_103721.jpg20160728_103721Phoenix sylvestris. https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/20160728_103100.jpg20160728_103100Trunk with "boots" attached. The naturally occurring ferns do no harm.https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/20160728_102847.jpg20160728_102847Trunk after pruning.2016-07-30T00:01:39+00:00monthlyhttps://cardboardpalm.org/2016/07/24/pomegranate-paradise/https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/trees.jpgtreesNo tree forms here, only multi-stemmed shrubs. The fruit load can sometimes topple over top-heavy trees. And if there is a borer, they just cut off that stem. Also, no tap roots like citrus trees so they tolerate the high water table.https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/hydranar-2.jpghydranar (2)'Hydranar', one of the most productive plants.https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/al-sirin-nar-3.jpgal sirin nar (3)'Al-sirin-nar' as red as an apple.https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/vietnam-2.jpgvietnam (2)'Vietnam', one of the few evergreen shrubs.https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/toryu-shibori.jpgtoryu shiboriCamelia? No, the double blooms of 'Toryu-Shibori'.https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/toryu-shibori-1.jpgtoryu shibori (1)'Toryu-Shibor'i.https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/tent.jpgtentCindy Weinstein speaks to local growers about her crops.https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/seed-colors.jpgseed colorsJust a few variations on the colors of the fruit.https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/mack-glass-2.jpgmack glass (2)'Mack Glass'.https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/girkanets-2.jpggirkanets (2)'Girkanets', from Turkmenistan.2016-07-24T18:55:24+00:00monthlyhttps://cardboardpalm.org/2016/07/06/awesome-award/https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/img_0404.jpgIMG_0404Bob Cook, FNGLA's 2016 Wendell E Butler award winner.https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/20160617_201147.jpg20160617_201147https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/bob-wendell-butler.jpgBob Wendell Butler2016-07-06T09:49:12+00:00monthlyhttps://cardboardpalm.org/2016/06/23/honoring-helen-hendry/https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/20160622_183107.jpg20160622_183107https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/20160622_183058.jpg20160622_183058https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/20160622_183029.jpg20160622_183029Beautiful cake.https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/20160622_181834_001.jpg20160622_181834_001Robert Olinger (Forestry Resources and FNGLA member) and Debbie Hughes (Horticulturist, Edison) dedicate the Live Oak donated by Fish Branch Tree Farms, Arcadia.https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/20160622_181600.jpg20160622_181600Friends, family and members of the horticulture industry witness dedication of a shade tree in her memory.https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/20160622_180802_001.jpg20160622_180802_001https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/20160622_180752.jpg20160622_180752Thanks to the staff of Edison Ford Winter Estates for creating these informative posters.https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/20160622_180729.jpg20160622_180729Brady Vogt and Chris Pendelton giving tribute.2016-06-23T10:24:10+00:00monthlyhttps://cardboardpalm.org/2016/06/21/crowded-confederates-and-faux-meliads/https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/20160621_124534.jpg20160621_124534Pretty plastic "plants".https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/20160621_122201.jpg20160621_122201https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/20160621_122150_001.jpg20160621_122150_001Variegated Confederate Jasmine.2016-06-21T20:36:55+00:00monthlyhttps://cardboardpalm.org/2016/06/03/god-and-gardening/https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/20160525_112426.jpg20160525_112426https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/3stock.jpg3STOCKhttps://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/3melon1.jpg3MELON1https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/3goosbr2.jpg3GOOSBR2https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/songbrds.jpgSONGBRDShttps://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/pufadder.jpgPUFADDERhttps://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/3vegtbls.jpg3VEGTBLShttps://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/3roses.jpg3ROSES2020-10-21T00:41:35+00:00monthlyhttps://cardboardpalm.org/2016/05/06/happy-harvest-at-the-school-garden/https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/zinnias.jpgzinniasMrs. Williams and Mrs. Pavese said the children love coming out and working in the gardens, and learning too.https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/thank-you-cards-2.jpgthank you cards (2)Kind, personal sentiments and garden designs...from fourth graders!https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/thank-you-cards-1.jpgthank you cards (1)Gardening brought out the artist in several students.https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/students-give-cards-1.jpgstudents give cards (1)The students made thank you cards and gave me a copper pot full of bell peppers, cherry tomatoes and green beans.https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/season-end-2.jpgseason end (2)Perfect pollinator attractors: Zinnias. https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/season-end-1.jpgseason end (1)One year after: May 6, 2016.https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/egg-plants.jpgegg plantsStudents from after school program planted, watered, weeded and harvested tomatoes, peppers, egg plants and many flowers.https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/done.jpgdoneAfter construction. Thanks to donations from FNGLA Royal Palm Chapter and many volunteer's labor.https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/before-may-2.jpgbefore May (2)Before. May, 2015. Sand, grass and weeds.2016-05-09T18:10:45+00:00monthlyhttps://cardboardpalm.org/2016/04/06/botanical-art/https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/sumi-door-7.jpgsumi door (7)Nothing original here. I just copied an ancient sumi painting.https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/sumi-door-6.jpgsumi door (6)Watered down ink suggests color.https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/sumi-door-3.jpgsumi door (3)My son likes all things Japanese. So I converted his closet doors into a Sumi painting. I covered the doors with flat panels, then covered them with "rice" paper. Trunk first, then branches.https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/wall-painting10003.jpgwall painting10003More plants, sky, clouds.https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/wall-painting10001.jpgwall painting10001Outline of various plants.https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/sumi-door-5.jpgsumi door (5)Sumi painting. My son likes all things Japanese so I converted his bifold closet door into a pseudo shoji screen. I covered the panels with 1/4" masonite, then glued on kozo (white mulberry paper), then copied an old Japanese painting, using watered down acrylic paint and a fat brush.https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/005-2.jpg005 (2)My wife wanted a big clock for this open space. I used whole cloves and furniture tacks for the center.https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/sago-block-21.jpgsago block (21)Pine is easy to carve by hand but tedious.https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/sago-block-8.jpgsago block (8)The end.https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/sago-block-7.jpgsago block (7)Wood block. I wanted to capture the simple leaf pattern of the Queen Sago leaf. I'll roll on ink and make 6' long prints.2016-05-06T19:08:03+00:00monthlyhttps://cardboardpalm.org/2016/04/20/royal-palm-recognitions/https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/royal-palm-past-pres-1962to1972.jpgRoyal Palm Past Pres 1962to1972https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/royal-palm-plant-finder-1985.jpgRoyal Palm plant finder 1985https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/scan0028.jpgscan0028https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/past-presidents-1962to1972.jpgPast Presidents 1962to1972https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/a-w-kelly-cake.jpgA W Kelly cakehttps://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/20160412_191623.jpg20160412_191623https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/20160412_192353.jpg20160412_1923532016-04-21T09:58:00+00:00monthlyhttps://cardboardpalm.org/2016/04/15/a-gardeners-life/https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/bob-pepper-seeds1.jpgbob pepper seedshttps://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/pep-mariachi-8.jpgpep mariachi (8)https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/tomato-seedlings-1.jpgtomato seedlings (1)https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/bob-pepper-seeds.jpgbob pepper seedshttps://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/beans-1.jpgbeans (1)https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/seedlings.jpgseedlingshttps://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/garlic2014-5.jpggarlic2014 (5)https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/harvest-feb-2013.jpgharvest feb 20132016-04-17T11:25:46+00:00monthlyhttps://cardboardpalm.org/2016/04/16/morikami-gardens/https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/morikami-007.jpgmorikami 007https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/bonsai-1.jpgbonsai (1)https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/morikami-090.jpgmorikami 090https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/rocks-4.jpgrocks (4)https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/morikami-023.jpgmorikami 023https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/morikami-026.jpgmorikami 026https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/morikami-037.jpgmorikami 037https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/morikami-041.jpgmorikami 041https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/morikami-061.jpgmorikami 061https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/rocks-8.jpgrocks (8)2016-04-17T01:01:13+00:00monthlyhttps://cardboardpalm.org/2015/05/17/disneys-nursery-flower-trials-may-2015/2016-03-30T10:47:48+00:00monthlyhttps://cardboardpalm.org/2015/05/17/epcots-flower-festival-orlando-may-2015/2016-03-30T10:46:29+00:00monthlyhttps://cardboardpalm.org/2015/05/17/u-f-extension-apopka-bedding-plants/2016-03-30T10:44:02+00:00monthlyhttps://cardboardpalm.org/2015/05/19/harry-p-leu-gardens-orlando-fl/2016-03-30T10:42:38+00:00monthlyhttps://cardboardpalm.org/2016/01/26/salsa-recipe/2016-03-30T10:12:26+00:00monthlyhttps://cardboardpalm.org/about/2016-03-30T10:10:06+00:00weekly0.6https://cardboardpalm.org/2015/06/30/ground-breaking/2016-03-30T10:05:13+00:00monthlyhttps://cardboardpalm.org/2015/10/06/caladiums-at-classic-avon-park-florida/2016-03-29T21:07:13+00:00monthlyhttps://cardboardpalm.org/2013/10/26/diggin-in-the-dirt/https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/036.jpg4Incorporate thoroughly.https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/032.jpg3Broadcast evenly.https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/016.jpg2Prevent nematodes with Rootguard: crushed crab shells.https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/012.jpg1Feed the soil. Organic "Verdanta" 7-6-12.2016-03-29T21:06:32+00:00monthlyhttps://cardboardpalm.org/2013/11/16/final-exam/https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/last-class-fchp-final.jpglast class FCHP finalPlant ID final exam2016-03-29T21:03:21+00:00monthlyhttps://cardboardpalm.org/2015/05/24/thanks-for-the-kind-words-all-over-my-new-shirt/https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/bob_tshirt.jpgbob_tshirt2016-03-29T21:01:07+00:00monthlyhttps://cardboardpalm.org/2015/05/23/before-san-carlos-park-elementary-garden-area/https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/img_20150521_135854971_hdr.jpgIMG_20150521_135854971_HDRMore than just an elementary school, they emphasize the arts.https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/img_20150521_135850874_hdr.jpgIMG_20150521_135850874_HDRThis colorful creation welcomes visitors at the entrance.https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/img_20150521_135414189_hdr.jpgIMG_20150521_135414189_HDRSCPE is a "Lighthouse School" adopting the seven habits of highly effective people.https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/img_20150521_135115985_hdr.jpgIMG_20150521_135115985_HDRCourtyard facing east.https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/img_20150521_134922689.jpgIMG_20150521_134922689Courtyard facing west.2016-03-29T20:03:54+00:00monthlyhttps://cardboardpalm.org/2015/08/13/rounds-on-the-ground/https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/wood-pavers-8.jpgwood pavers (8)After "planting". https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/wood-pavers-7.jpgwood pavers (7)First placement, on top of the mulch to judge spacing.https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/wood-pavers-6.jpgwood pavers (6)Rake away the mulch down to smooth sand.https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/wood-pavers-5.jpgwood pavers (5)I count 40 rings.https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/wood-pavers-2.jpgwood pavers (2)Fresh from the saw mill.https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/wood-pavers-1.jpgwood pavers (1)2016-03-29T20:00:33+00:00monthlyhttps://cardboardpalm.org/2014/04/01/dont-listen-to-the-gardener-listen-to-the-shopper/https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/003.jpg003https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/arrangement-1.jpgarrangement (1)Ami, cosmos, niegelahttps://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/love-in-a-mist-flwrs-4.jpglove in a mist flwrs (4)Love in a Mist (niegela)https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/ami-snaps-2.jpgami snaps (2)White Ami majus and pink snap dragons.2016-03-29T19:56:52+00:00monthlyhttps://cardboardpalm.org/2015/06/07/bird-feeder/https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/002.jpg002I bought the cypress board on the left because of the perfect knot holes. Then mirrored them in the board on the right.https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/001.jpg001Pecky cypress is easy to drill.https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/bird-feeder-roof-old.jpgbird feeder roof oldThe first roof was made from 9" wide cypress with raw edges but they seemed too short. Their replacements now overhang the rafters.https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/bird-feeder-roof-old-2.jpgbird feeder roof old (2)The first roof, to be replaced.https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/bird-feeder-roof-new-3.jpgbird feeder roof new (3)New roof boards with knot hole.https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/bird-feeder-roof-new-2.jpgbird feeder roof new (2)Although this cypress seems porous, the holes don't go all the way through.https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/bird-feeder-rafters.jpgbird feeder raftersOutside rafters made from pecky cypress. The only non-cypress lumber in this project: pressure-treated pine for the inside rafters.https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/bird-feeder-rafters-2.jpgbird feeder rafters (2)Roof flops open to pour in about 10# of bird food.https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/bird-feeder-prestain.jpgbird feeder prestainMostly done, ready for preservative.https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/bird-feeder-prestain-2.jpgbird feeder prestain (2)Better view of the colored pencil perches. Now ready for oil sealer.2016-03-29T19:53:36+00:00monthlyhttps://cardboardpalm.org/2015/07/29/beds-intact-tools-in-boxes/https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/tool-boxes-2.jpgtool boxes (2)Short handled tools ready to get dirty.https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/tool-boxes-1.jpgtool boxes (1)Long handled tools.https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/settled-2.jpgsettled (2)After pounding rains, no problem. We expected the soil to settle 20%.https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/pipes-1.jpgpipes (1)These pipes were filled to the rim.2016-03-29T19:51:01+00:00monthlyhttps://cardboardpalm.org/2015/10/09/lectern-gift-for-eagles-nest/https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/lecturn-cross-6.jpglecturn cross (6)Making a negative cross image for the front.https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/lecturn-cross-5.jpglecturn cross (5)Then cut them to create the horizontal plane.https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/lecturn-cross-4.jpglecturn cross (4)I ran it through the band saw for two matching sizes with grain.https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/lecturn-cross-3.jpglecturn cross (3)This triangle is the cut-off from the top of the lectern.https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/top-3.jpgtop (3)I lined the floor of the top with self-adhesive cork.https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/planing-lumber-4.jpgplaning lumber (4)Here is the main board before running through the planer. It's 1 1/2" thick.https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/top-6.jpgtop (6)Applied laminate to the top lid and attached an oak base with "biscuits" and glue.https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/top-4.jpgtop (4)Oak dowels protruding. I then cut them off flush and sanded them smooth.https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/planing-lumber-2.jpgplaning lumber (2)Main cypress board after going through the planing machine. I count 45 rings.https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/finished-5.jpgfinished (5)Ready for use.2016-03-29T19:47:09+00:00monthlyhttps://cardboardpalm.org/2015/07/16/beds-soil-mulch-and-rain/https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/volunteers-31.jpgvolunteers (3)https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/volunteers-3.jpgvolunteers (3)Sizing up the tasks at hand.https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/volunteers-2.jpgvolunteers (2)Receiving instructions.https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/volunteers-13.jpgvolunteers (13)Good materials+hard work=happy outcome.https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/volunteers-12.jpgvolunteers (12)We had "diggers, runners, and spreaders".https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/soil-delivery.jpgsoil deliveryThis is as close to the garden as a dump truck could get.https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/volunteers-9.jpgvolunteers (9)This is what it's all about: Children enjoying gardening.https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/volunteers-6.jpgvolunteers (6)Halfway done. https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/beds-settled.jpgbeds settledThen sunk into the ground and anchored.https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/beds-placed-1.jpgbeds placed (1)Lumber beds placed on the ground.2016-03-29T19:38:54+00:00monthlyhttps://cardboardpalm.org/2015/12/15/poinsettia-field-day/https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/sonora-white-glitter-2.jpgsonora white glitter (2)https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/marblestar-2.jpgmarblestar (2)https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/luv-u-hot-splash-2.jpgluv u hot splash (2)https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/gold-rush-2.jpggold rush (2)https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/chris-beauty-north-pole.jpgchris beauty north polehttps://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/princettia-1.jpgprincettia (1)https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/scandic-hot-pink-1.jpgscandic hot pink (1)https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/red-glitter-1.jpgred glitter (1)https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/winter-rose.jpgwinter rosehttps://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/ruby-frost-1.jpgruby frost (1)2016-03-29T19:30:41+00:00monthlyhttps://cardboardpalm.org/2014/07/20/miniature-garden-o-k-fairy-garden-too/https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/mini-garden-final-5.jpgmini garden final (5)Snail shells added with a large one down in the grotto. Young Earth Stars (cryptanthus) in foreground.https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/mini-garden-final-4.jpgmini garden final (4)https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/mini-garden-017.jpgmini garden 017Fairies with their feet in the pond.https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/mini-garden-12.jpgmini garden (12)First draft. Miniature limestone and shells as ground cover with fine pine needles in the back.https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/mini-garden-10.jpgmini garden (10)I screwed the tillandsia ball into the "tree" (an old pine root) and also anchored it from below.https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/mini-garden-7.jpgmini garden (7)Design elements: ceramic ball, pond, dwarf Mondo grass, needlepoint ivy, pteris fern, various bromeliads, Mopani root, and fairies.https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/mini-garden-6.jpgmini garden (6)Fafard #3: pine bark, Canadian peat, perlite.https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/mini-garden-4.jpgmini garden (4)More cypress planks for the base. Added log legs for drainage and to make it easier to move.https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/mini-garden-1.jpgmini garden (1)Cypress plank, ripped to make the sides.2016-03-26T22:48:34+00:00monthlyhttps://cardboardpalm.org/2016/03/26/green-wall-from-pallets/2016-03-26T13:23:27+00:00monthlyhttps://cardboardpalm.org/2015/08/08/the-benefits-of-gardening-repost/2016-03-26T12:21:37+00:00monthlyhttps://cardboardpalm.org/2015/07/06/garden-benches/https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/garden-bench-029.jpggarden bench 029Cozy in the shade.https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/garden-bench-027.jpggarden bench 027Weather-proof locks coming soon.https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/garden-bench-026.jpggarden bench 026Done.https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/garden-bench-024.jpggarden bench 024I forgot, the back will be seen from inside the classroom. One coat of Hunters green does it.https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/garden-bench-023.jpggarden bench 023Florida furniture needs to be hurricane proof. Digging holes to pour concrete for anchors to attach.https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/garden-bench-020.jpggarden bench 020Sanded with 280 grit for weathered look. Painted metalic gold veins.https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/garden-bench-018.jpggarden bench 018Second coat, ready for third and a final sanding. The galvinized hinges need color too. https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/garden-bench-016.jpggarden bench 016Cool. I routed a groove in each leaf and painted on veins later.https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/garden-bench-015.jpggarden bench 015I don't need no stinking pallet!https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/garden-bench-013.jpggarden bench 013Organizing the rainbow. One bench with "warm" colors, the other with "cool".2016-03-22T23:34:26+00:00monthlyhttps://cardboardpalm.org/2016/03/08/park-bench-makeover/https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/park-bench-lumber-1.jpgpark bench lumber (1)Nice grain. The common name for afrormorsia is "African Teak".https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/img_20160312_162029113.jpgIMG_20160312_162029113https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/img_20160312_162018353.jpgIMG_20160312_162018353After, ready to enjoy.https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/img_20160308_114254875.jpgIMG_20160308_114254875https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/img_20160308_114304148.jpgIMG_20160308_114304148One more fine sanding and another coat of oil and they will be ready for the elements.https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/img_20160306_170547539_hdr.jpgIMG_20160306_170547539_HDRhttps://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/img_20160306_164105324_hdr.jpgIMG_20160306_164105324_HDRNotebook paper put to good use.https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/img_20160306_170539365.jpgIMG_20160306_170539365Ready for final sanding and touch up paint. I replaced all the screws and bolts with stainless steel.https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/park-bench-lumber-5.jpgpark bench lumber (5)I ripped the wide boards down to 2.5" wide, then rounded the edges on the router. One coat of Teak Oil brought out the grain.https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/img_20160306_164136805_hdr-e1458388050525.jpgIMG_20160306_164136805_HDRThe final color, "Hammered Copper".2016-03-19T11:50:29+00:00monthlyhttps://cardboardpalm.org/2016/01/04/crooked-oaks/https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/img_20151226_094412493.jpgIMG_20151226_094412493https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/img_20151226_094255880.jpgIMG_20151226_094255880https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/img_20151226_094618365.jpgIMG_20151226_094618365https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/img_20151226_094318461_hdr.jpgIMG_20151226_094318461_HDR2016-01-27T12:01:01+00:00monthlyhttps://cardboardpalm.org/2016/01/04/oak-ignorance/2016-04-08T11:40:53+00:00monthlyhttps://cardboardpalm.org/2016/01/04/how-many-is-too-many/https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/ficus-overplanted.jpgficus overplanted2016-01-05T11:17:41+00:00monthlyhttps://cardboardpalm.org/2016/01/04/make-it-fit/2016-01-05T00:37:18+00:00monthlyhttps://cardboardpalm.org/2015/11/14/stephen-brown-show-us-your-palms/https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/img_20151110_185311807_hdr.jpgIMG_20151110_185311807_HDRStephen Brown teaching about palm aphids that look like scale insects.2015-11-15T01:19:04+00:00monthlyhttps://cardboardpalm.org/2015/01/10/new-plant-book/https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/024.jpgLandscape Plants for South Floridahttps://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/023.jpgInside2015-07-17T19:58:00+00:00monthlyhttps://cardboardpalm.org/2014/07/05/fngla-annual-convention-june-20-21-2014/https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/speakers-on-stage-2014.jpgspeakers on stage 2014Ben Bolusky, Mike Marshall, Sandy Stein.https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/scavenger-hunt.jpgscavenger huntWelcome reception scavenger hunt.https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/putnam-speaks.jpgPutnam speaksAgriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam.https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/paul-p-and-daughter.jpgPaul P and daughterPaul Polomsky and daughter.https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/new-president-shoes.jpgNew president shoesPresident Mike Marshall giving big shoes to fill to new President, Sandy Stein.https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/mahrs-get-down.jpgMahrs get downCarolann and Dennis Mahr celebrating.https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/donors-uf-share-2014.jpgDonors UF Share 2014Other donors to U.F. SHARE fund.https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/convention-2014-085.jpgConvention 2014 085Awards ceremony and induction banquet.https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/bob-money-to-uf.jpgBob money to UFBob giving donation from Royal Palm Chapter to U.F. SHARE.https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/jax-zoo-2014-40.jpgJax zoo 2014 (40)Oriental garden, floating water cleaning plants.2015-07-08T00:20:27+00:00monthlyhttps://cardboardpalm.org/2015/01/17/vegetable-gardening-in-naples/https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/pep-flexum-2.jpgSweet pepper 'Flexum''Flexum' starts ivory-green then ripens orange to red.2015-07-08T00:20:03+00:00monthlyhttps://cardboardpalm.org/2015/07/05/mark-out-the-beds/https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/img_20150701_091935082.jpgIMG_20150701_091935082Looks like everything will fit.https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/img_20150701_091913339.jpgIMG_20150701_091913339The marking paint won't stick to sand for long.https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/garden-plan.jpggarden planHere is the final plan.2015-07-08T00:16:13+00:00monthlyhttps://cardboardpalm.org/2014/11/04/bok-tower-gardens/https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/bok-tower-132.jpgBok tower (132)A flock of five wild turkeys walked buy near the exithttps://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/bok-tower-124.jpgBok tower (124)Bigfoot sighting in the Lady Palmshttps://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/bok-tower-110.jpgBok tower (110)Dioonhttps://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/bok-tower-66.jpgBok tower (66)205' tall tower: Iron frame, marble and coquina exterior. At the top is a carillon of bells that ring every 30 minutes.https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/bok-tower-62.jpgBok tower (62)Koi fill the moathttps://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/bok-tower-100.jpgBok tower (100)Some pots don't need plantshttps://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/bok-tower-95.jpgBok tower (95)St. Frances of Assisi, patron saint of birds/conservationhttps://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/bok-tower-84.jpgBok tower (84)A shaded grove made from Ilexhttps://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/bok-tower-83.jpgBok tower (83)At the base of the rain shelter: Cast Iron plantshttps://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/bok-tower-81.jpgBok tower (81)Yesterday, today and tomorrow2014-11-05T00:45:46+00:00monthlyhttps://cardboardpalm.org/2014/07/04/garden-bench/https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/garden-bench-done-8.jpggarden bench done (8)Cool see through knot.https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/seat-java-plum-wood.jpgseat java plum woodDanish oil intensifies the grain.https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/seat-boards.jpgseat boardsJava Plum boards have red/mahogany tint.https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/oak-armrests-2.jpgoak armrests (2)These armrests came from the same Live Oak plank.https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/oak-armrests-1.jpgoak armrests (1)Again, the oil improves the contrast of the grain. I left the dark weathering on parts.https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/garden-bench-done-11.jpggarden bench done (11)Finished project.https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/garden-bench-done-7.jpggarden bench done (7)I drilled and counter-sunk every screw and bolt. I used stainless steel decking screws on the seat. Ceramic coated lag bolts on the frame.https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/garden-bench-1.jpggarden bench (1)Experimenting with the back placement.https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/cypress-rings-2.jpgcypress rings (2)Weathered gray. There are about 50 rings here.https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/cypress-lumber-6.jpgcypress lumber (6)Java Plum board with pecky cypress plank.2014-07-04T22:39:40+00:00monthlyhttps://cardboardpalm.org/2014/06/24/jacksonville-zoo-botanical-garden/https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/jax-zoo-2014-61.jpgJax zoo 2014 (61)Westringia is a drought tolerant, low maintenance shrub.https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/jax-zoo-2014-58.jpgJax zoo 2014 (58)Pecky cypress bench. A local sawmill donated this wood.https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/jax-zoo-2014-51.jpgJax zoo 2014 (51)Who needs a wall with a window when you have podocarpus?https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/jax-zoo-2014-49.jpgJax zoo 2014 (49)Even the ticket booth has a green roof.https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/jax-zoo-2014-48.jpgJax zoo 2014 (48)A fun place for all. They placed fairy garden miniatures throughout.https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/jax-zoo-2014-44.jpgJax zoo 2014 (44)Cool in the shade of bamboo...imagine the sound of a breeze here.https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/jax-zoo-2014-41.jpgJax zoo 2014 (41)Looks like bamboo...it is hand painted, corrugated metal roof.https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/jax-zoo-2014-34.jpgJax zoo 2014 (34)Seabreeze bamboo tolerates some flooding.https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/jax-zoo-2014-31.jpgJax zoo 2014 (31)Exfoliating bark of a crepe myrtle.https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/jax-zoo-2014-24.jpgJax zoo 2014 (24)Yes, they're real flamingoes. 2014-06-25T01:58:11+00:00monthlyhttps://cardboardpalm.org/2014/03/20/collier-county-agriculture-tour/https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/collier-ag-tour-2014-12.jpgItec lunchLunch at ITEC in Immokalee, served by their culinary class.https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/collier-ag-tour-2014-10.jpgyellow bell peppersYellow bell peppers at Oakes Farms.https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/collier-ag-tour-2014-6.jpgKale and Swiss chardOakes Farms: kale and Swiss chard, organically grown.https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/collier-ag-tour-2014-3.jpgCollier County Agriculture TourAmerican Farms, Naples2014-03-20T10:25:14+00:00monthlyhttps://cardboardpalm.org/2014/02/17/nasturtium-shadows/2014-02-23T18:50:59+00:00monthlyhttps://cardboardpalm.org/2014/02/07/tough-on-turf/https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/turfgrass-ideal.jpgturfgrass idealSt. Augustine grass, in St. Augustine, Florida2014-02-07T12:43:03+00:00monthlyhttps://cardboardpalm.org/2014/01/25/more-new-plants-at-tpie/2014-01-25T12:49:59+00:00monthlyhttps://cardboardpalm.org/2014/01/25/how-about-a-new-white-tibuchina/2014-01-25T11:48:19+00:00monthlyhttps://cardboardpalm.org/2013/11/23/new-rec-center-in-n-ft-myers/2013-11-23T18:54:37+00:00monthlyhttps://cardboardpalm.org/2013/10/29/better-blooms-at-the-naples-botanical-gardens/https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/pep-medusa.jpgPep MedusaMedusahttps://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/nbg-bedding-plants.jpgNBG bedding plantsPlant 'em high, keep 'em dry, they won't die.2013-11-03T10:52:53+00:00monthlyhttps://cardboardpalm.org/2013/11/03/tomatoes-in-november/https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/riverland-11-2013.jpgRiverland 11 2013https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/0241.jpg024https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/024.jpg024Marvel Striped, Taxi, Cherokee Purple2013-11-03T10:43:55+00:00monthlyhttps://cardboardpalm.org/2013/04/09/i-am-too-busy-to-get-involved/2013-04-15T23:55:42+00:00monthlyhttps://cardboardpalm.org/2013/03/30/fertilizer-draws-a-crowd/https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/bob-talk-2013.jpgBob talk 2013At Unity Church, Naples2013-04-01T21:25:04+00:00monthlyhttps://cardboardpalm.org/2013/03/28/full-moon-wrong-month/https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/023.jpg023No ghosts, only tomato teepees, two days before Christmas.2013-03-31T19:42:33+00:00monthlyhttps://cardboardpalm.org/2013/03/30/who-would-pay-60-00-to-see-a-farm/https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/005.jpg005Alex Salazar shows off one of American Farms greenhouses.https://cardboardpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/006.jpg006A busload of tourists, heading out to the farm.2013-03-31T19:33:26+00:00monthlyhttps://cardboardpalm.orgdaily1.02026-01-09T02:20:34+00:00