The first stage of the backyard remodel has been very smooth and exciting to watch. Chad, "the landscape guy," started around the east side of the backyard near the large trees and garbage area. He installed edging and fabric around the trees to create a really cute curving pathway of grass. The hope is that at some point this summer we will be able to build stairs into the retaining wall for house guests to use in the wintertime.
It's been a really cool transformation from backyard embarassment to tidy and beautiful! Here is Brian and Chad shoveling gravel to install the pavers at the base of the stairs.
Bobcat at work! Notice the white line where the landscape edging was put in, which Chad and I had to redraw several times before the shape looked natural. Now there is plenty of space for a future sunny garden area! I already put up the abalisk that Sandi and Kevin gave us as our wedding gift and I've been growing morning glories indoors that will grow up around it!
Pavers installed, yay! The bobcat raised up that area around the steps a good 6 inches, so I had to dig up all the plants in that center garden and transplant them once the dirt was leveled out.
Striking a pose for the camera!
Putting the landscape fabric and mulch down
Here is the sprinkler installation. That process was actually really quick - there were about 5 guys here for maybe 3 hours one morning, and they put the whole thing together!
Here we are 2 1/2 weeks after the sprinkler system and hydroseed were installed. The grass is growing!! Slowly, but surely!
Last pic, I promise. This is my indoor seed growing operation. It's the most basic way to do it - just a bunch of jiffy pots sitting on a few folding card tables by the patio window. Wally has only gotten to about 2 pots of jalepenos, which I consider a huge success. I've been growing peppers, tomatos, zinnias, morning glory, salvia, rosemary, basil, and a few other flowers. We shall see what makes it outdoors!
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