Prickly Planters


Several months ago we finished putting in planters, now I am waiting for our first bird of paradise flower. The planter along the rock wall is 33 feet long and it contains 13 Tahitian tiare gardenia. The planter along the front of the house has seven bird of paradise and seven white bird of paradise, and the planter along the side of the house is filled with croutons.

Just clearing the weeds and digging holes is a chore in a place where weeds get 20 feet tall and the "soil" is mostly lava rocks. Once the ground was prepared, Chris and I made several trips to pick up black, flat pahoehoe lava to create the border for the planters and red, razor sharp a`a lava to fill them. The price for the materials was right and the planters look great, but Chris' truck and several pairs of leather gloves took a beating during our trips to the lava fields to pick up rocks.


Planters under construction


Planters finished.


Our gloves are finished, too.