Saturday, July 4, 2009

Yard Work

The garden is in and it's knee-high by the 4th of July. Right on schedule.


I was overly anxious for the squash to be ready, so I picked the first one when it was just a baby still. Mmmm. So good!


I realized that with all the work I've been doing every morning on the yard, I have never posted any pictures of the progress.

This wheelbarrow has been through a lot with me. Two house remodels/yard renovations were all it could take before the handle broke off. Both tires have had to be replaced with foam tires that won't go flat or come off the bead. I still use it though!



Here are some BEFORE (when we bought the house) pictures, DURING (when we started ripping everything apart last summer) and CURRENT (how it looks now). Now remember, it's far from finished, so don't judge it's scraggliness yet. It'll be beautiful when it's finished. I can only do free stuff right now, so there really isn't much improvement yet.

Front yard, BEFORE:

DURING:

CURRENT:



Front yard, DURING:

CURRENT (if you click on the picture, you can see my nosey neighbor in the background):



Playground corner, BEFORE:

DURING:


CURRENT:



2nd garden area, BEFORE:

DURING:

CURRENT:



Backyard entry, BEFORE:

DURING:

CURRENT:



Front door area, BEFORE:

DURING:

CURRENT:



House front, BEFORE:

DURING:



House back, BEFORE:

DURING:



Apartment path, BEFORE:

DURING:

CURRENT:



Dog run/playground, BEFORE:

CURRENT (see the black rubber mulch I shoveled around?):



Here is my main nosey neighbor who watches my yards and gives me yard decorating tips (such as putting planters on my chimney...hmmm).

1 comment:

The Lanyons said...

Seriously, where do you get the energy?! You're amazing.