Last Call for Drawings

September 11th, 2018

   A year ago, I got tired and old enough to down-size my way out of the Garden House-Calls home-consulting business.

I’ll be doing scale drawings the rest of 2018 and that’ll be that.

   Since then, I’ve still been doing a limited number of scale drawings for those who send me measurements and photos.

   Now I’m sliding another step toward semi-retirement by knocking off the drawing service as well.

   So if you ever want me to design you a garden, this is the final call. I’ll do drawings the rest of this year, and that’ll be that.

   Sue and I are both planning to semi-retire and move to the Pittsburgh area to be closer to our grandkids.

   Fortunately, I have a career where I can whittle off particular parts of it rather than the all-or-nothing proposition that most careers involve.

   The Garden Drawings page of my website goes into more detail of what’s involved in getting me what I need to do a drawing.

   Basically, you take the measurements, fill out a questionnaire that I’ll send you, and send me some pictures, and I’ll design gardens with specific plants in specific spots on graph paper.

   The fee is $50 an hour. I can tell you how long it’ll take me once I see the size and complexity of the space.

   Sorry I won’t be able to help you with future gardens, but I haven’t yet figured out a way to reverse getting old.

   That “R” word is sounding better and better every day.