Here are some pics of the yard, as is:
This is the front yard. I would like to remove the plants put in by the ‘landscapers’ and make the bed bigger, probably to contain the lamp post.
This is the back of the house. We will put a concrete patio off the sliding doors at the far end, along with some simple landscaping and a few trees. The raised vegetable garden will most likely be near the double window.
This is the east side of the house. Great morning sun! This will be the English cottage garden. I can hardly wait!
This is the west side of the house. Gets lots of nice afternoon sun. This will be the place for warm toned native plants, and maybe a few shrubs/bushes near the A/C unit to help cool the air before it enters the unit. Maybe compost area, too? Who knows!
And this is the back yard and easement area. The easement is the only place we have anything green growing right now. I plan on reseeding the lawn this fall. Anyhoo, just need to grow some grass in the back, and I’d like to put tall native grasses in the easement. You’ll notice the little canyon there on the left. Our house only has three downspouts, and one is on this corner. When it rains, we have a river. Not to worry-we have a solution.
As you can see, lots of work to be done. I’m really looking forward to the hard work and getting dirty! My goals for the end of the year are to have the landscaping beds marked, dug, improved, and mulched. I’d like to get bulbs in the ground this fall, too. And of course, the back yard needs to be seeded properly. I’d really like to get the patio poured, but not sure if that’s in the budget. It may have to wait until the spring. Hopefully I’ll have some progress reports soon!
