...and what better way to spend it than starting a veggie garden! The backyard is a blank slate, and a very overgrown and messy one at that. So, first order of business is tackling the mound of cuttings Bonnie and I created last weekend.
Our bounty beds will be situated in this sun-kissed corner. We're thinking a series of 4X4 beds placed in an "L" shape leaving 2-foot spacings in between, with fruit trees along the back fence. Still thinking about that keyhole concept. Oh, the possibilities!
Some other befores, as we embark on our plot improvement projects...
Left to right in the backyard. Even the border beds are full of grass, weeds, and a few persistent blackberry vines.
Not sure what was the idea behind this. For now, we've got several inches of bark dust held in by existing scallop concrete borders in an attempt to keep down the mud. My plan is to eventually unearth these stones (to be put to good use as garden borders elsewhere), dig out and level the whole area, and put in a paver patio and walkways where the traffic is heaviest. The new patio will be home to a small sitting or eating area.
This little pathway catches a good amount of water during our deluges. I'm thinking to fill that depression with the lava rock and pavers from the strip out front...another redesign formulating.
Can't wait to see what beauty rises from our little piece of heaven that has been long neglected prior to our arrival. The bones are good. Thankfully, the fence is intact and in decent shape.
