EFTA Document EFTA01766279

From: Ken Holmes Sent: Monday, July 29, 2013 9:46 PM To: Jeffrey Epstein Subject: Re: No problem- we're pulling everything t=gether to ship and all looks good. We sending some additional items C=ris asked for as well. The walk last week went o.k=- but I was a little dismayed at the amount of maintenance that needs to be=done (spraying, weeding, removal of dead plants like the sea grape that wer= transplanted, etc.). Chris stated that he's ordered a new sprayer, s= that should help. But it appears to me that he's short on manpower. &=bsp;When the guys are planting, no one is available to continue on with rou=ine maintenance, and it brings down the overall look and feel of the site. &=bsp;Perhaps you could consider bringing in a few guys part time occasionall= to keep augment the crews while the installations going on, provided that C=ris and Peter can adequately manage them. As for o=r material, I'm happy with what I saw except for the grasses and the Areca p=lms. I counted a little over 100 grasses that don't appear to be comi=g back, and the Areca palms are already getting windburn. A big push t= get the "basket" windbreak in and the bowl planted needs to happen as quic=ly as possible. I'd also recommend mulching the pl=nted beds and treating with a pre-emergent herbicide like Snapshot to suppr=ss the weed growth, and help the plants retain moisture. I would recommend seeding the cleared areas as quickly as possible si=ce we're getting rain. I would suggest ordering fresh seed (hulled Be=muda), as I couldn't find a date stamp on the seed bags in storage. 1= someone has records as to when it was purchased they need to let Chris kno=. Seed doesn't generally remain viable for long down here in the heat. &nbs=;Also, I didn't see any paper pulp that's used in the hydro seed slurry, so=l'd check on that as well. You have plenty of fertilizer that's the r=ght N-P-K formulation for seeding, but still need something better for bloo=ing for boosting color on your blooming plants. I'll send Chris a few=bags from our store, but perhaps he can order in a pallet in bulk for futur= use. Other than that, I didn't get the opportunit= to inspect the irrigation system again, so that still remains a big concer= to me, especially considering the amount of money you're investing in plan=s. Let me know if you have any questions or concer=s. Regards, Kenneth Holmes 7000 RR 1 St. Croix, USVI 00850<=div> (340) 778-0700 Office (340) 719-8273 Fax www.cruzangardens.com =/div> Sent from my iPhone EFTA_R1_00074924 EFTA01766279 On Jul 29,=2013, at 5:08 PM, Jeffrey Epstein <jeevacation@gmail.com <mailto:jeevacation@gmail.c=m> wrote: feel free to send everything now as i will not be t=ere for three weeks? what happened, on your visti? =••• The information contained in this communication is confidential, may be attorney-client privileged, may constitute inside in=ormation, and is intended only for the use of the addressee. It is the p=operty of Jeffrey Epstein Unauthorized use, disclosure or copying of=this communication or any part thereof is strictly prohibited and may be unlaw=ul. If you have received this communication in error, please notify us i=mediately by return e-mail or by e-mail to jeevacation@gmail.com <mailto:jeevacation=gmail.com> , and destroy this communication and all copies thereof, including all attachme=ts. copyright -all rights reserved 2 EFTA_R1_00074925 EFTA01766280