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Floral Clock Construction:
Behind the Scenes Progress - Page 2

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3-10-09: String is used to measure where the soil will land. 3-13-09: These numerals are buried to the correct level
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3-17-09: Pea gravel allows drainage inside the numerals 3-18-09: David and Jon fill the numerals with soil
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3-20-09: Irrigation and part of hedge planted 3-24-09: David Middleton, MBG horticulturist for the Floral Clock, planting yews
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3-24-09: Yew hedge planted, irrigation installed and soil smoothed out again. 3-30-09: Clock motor placed and sealed
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3-30-09: Unloading clock hands 3-30-09: Installing the first hand

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Floral Clock Home Page

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More Photos of the Floral Clock Construction on Flickr

 


Support for the floral clock provided by Mr. and Mrs. William R. Orthwein, Jr.