Landscaping progress
Spent several hours this long 4th of July weekend working on our yard and deck. While not perfect, it is better. It was good enough that Marisa and I could play croquet on the back lawn.
The deck is cleared of junk and there is protected storage with the purchase of a plastic deck box.
I carved out a dirt path to the roses and connected it with the evergreen tree I planted. The roses have done well, so I now have it set up to add additional roses or climbing plants along that fence line.
An area was set up with all the named bricks which I pulled from the deck and where I keep my garden tools. It is not the final setting for these but it will do for now.
Also I cut back the branches of the volunteer tree so you could walk through the area between the cars and the north fence. The trunk of the tree is now about 4 inches in diameter. In 2013 it was just a stick of a tree. I had pulled its fellow volunteer in 2014 I believe: its remnants still laying on the ground with a bunch of other weeds and cut branches and vines.
The back and front lawns are in better control thanks to mowing, hand trimming and use of a newly acquired Black and Decker electric string trimmer. Most of the work, however, was done close to the ground with weed pulling and snipping.
To-day, on the last day of a 5-day holiday/vacation, I am going to tackle the corner--weed removal, dirt removal. I wouldn't mind getting a start on the permanent walkway I started last year, but need landscape fabric for that.
Among the things I would like to do over time:
[ ] wash the Falcon.
[ ] remove more weeds growing in cracks.
[ ] cut weeds growing in the alley.
[ ] cut branches and put into compost bin.
[ ] set up compost bins.
[ ] seed lawn.
[ ] remove mounds of dirt to back or front.
[ ] finish rock garden.
[ ] remove weeds on south side.
[ ] remove more dirt between north side rain barrel and fake wall.
[ ] dig deeper hole in front.
[ ] dig out more of Marvin's Garden.
[ ] edge park strip completely.
[ ] remove moss on sidewalk.
[ ] transplant daisy to front area.
[ ] finish back fence.
[ ] add gates.
[ ] finish pickets to garbage area.
[ ] dig out area to add gate and add gate.
[ ] repair concrete steps.
[ ] remove paint from drips on deck and siding.
[ ] paint trim on back of house.
[ ] create corner patio.
[ ] add solar clothes drier.
[ ] add gutter, downspout and rain barrel for garbage area.
[ ] add fence section to front area by sidewalk.
The deck is cleared of junk and there is protected storage with the purchase of a plastic deck box.
I carved out a dirt path to the roses and connected it with the evergreen tree I planted. The roses have done well, so I now have it set up to add additional roses or climbing plants along that fence line.
An area was set up with all the named bricks which I pulled from the deck and where I keep my garden tools. It is not the final setting for these but it will do for now.
Also I cut back the branches of the volunteer tree so you could walk through the area between the cars and the north fence. The trunk of the tree is now about 4 inches in diameter. In 2013 it was just a stick of a tree. I had pulled its fellow volunteer in 2014 I believe: its remnants still laying on the ground with a bunch of other weeds and cut branches and vines.
The back and front lawns are in better control thanks to mowing, hand trimming and use of a newly acquired Black and Decker electric string trimmer. Most of the work, however, was done close to the ground with weed pulling and snipping.
To-day, on the last day of a 5-day holiday/vacation, I am going to tackle the corner--weed removal, dirt removal. I wouldn't mind getting a start on the permanent walkway I started last year, but need landscape fabric for that.
Among the things I would like to do over time:
[ ] wash the Falcon.
[ ] remove more weeds growing in cracks.
[ ] cut weeds growing in the alley.
[ ] cut branches and put into compost bin.
[ ] set up compost bins.
[ ] seed lawn.
[ ] remove mounds of dirt to back or front.
[ ] finish rock garden.
[ ] remove weeds on south side.
[ ] remove more dirt between north side rain barrel and fake wall.
[ ] dig deeper hole in front.
[ ] dig out more of Marvin's Garden.
[ ] edge park strip completely.
[ ] remove moss on sidewalk.
[ ] transplant daisy to front area.
[ ] finish back fence.
[ ] add gates.
[ ] finish pickets to garbage area.
[ ] dig out area to add gate and add gate.
[ ] repair concrete steps.
[ ] remove paint from drips on deck and siding.
[ ] paint trim on back of house.
[ ] create corner patio.
[ ] add solar clothes drier.
[ ] add gutter, downspout and rain barrel for garbage area.
[ ] add fence section to front area by sidewalk.