more trellis...

More progress, week 3...

more progress...

Trellis continues, week 2...

finally, progress...

The first of thirteen cedar posts are bolted into their bases.

Cedar soffit & cedar ledger...

Finally assembling the trellis that wraps around the inside of the courtyard. The heavy duty angles that have been bolted onto the house framing are finally being put to use.

But before trellis goes up, we had to spend a week putting up the T&G cedar beneath the eaves. Necessary, but not nearly as satisfying as bolting that first ledger on top of the angles.

Courtyard continues...

Incense cedar posts and rafters, stacked on pallets, soon to be a trellis wrapped around the interior of the courtyard.

Xeriscape...

Several pictures showing low water plantings. They're still filling in, but are thriving in the hot Rogue Valley summer.

Olives...

Arbequina olive tree with olives. Arbequina is Spanish olive and considered one of the hardiest varieties of olive tree. This guy has over wintered in a pot for two seasons without any problems. Eventually these trees will be part of a mini-grove that will partially enclose the fourth side of our courtyard.