| Blog series by zeddicus consisting of 4 parts so far |
Part 1: The Hardscape is Done!
We just had our yard fixed up. We had a working front yard, but the backyard was overgrown and unusable by us. We also had some serious water issues that needed to be addressed with good drainage around the house.We hired a local landscaper to help us come up with a plan, and then execute it. We had them do all the hard scape leaving the planting to us (the fun part!). The landscaping in the back consisted of two block walls each with a drainage pipe behind them which connected into a ma...
Part 2: First Mowing
I mowed our lawn for the first time tonight. It was great. I used our Push Mower for some exercise and because I think the gas mower is a bit of overkill for such a small section of lawn. Nothing else to say so I’ll leave with a picture from a park we visited this weekend.
Part 3: First Planting
My daughter and I spent this wonderful weekend planting bulbs and taking care of our yard. It was a lot of fun. She got to dig in the dirt and get extra dirty. We planted a variety of bulb flowers that we had picked out a couple weeks ago. We had tools and supplies everywhere. The grass is looking really good. And the beds were cultivated and finally used for the first time. My daughters absolute favorite project was starting sunflowers in her own pots. She got to do everythin...
Part 4: Flowers in Bloom
Our garden is doing great. My daughter and I have been busy planting, watering, and watching it grow. She enjoys the time playing in the dirt, digging holes, watering plants, and anything else she can get into. Most days now we walk outside and I hear ‘Daddy! Another flower has bloomed!” So today while I snapped pictures for my automated watering project post I also took some pictures of our flowers. Dhalias Lilly I don’t remember what kind of flower this is. T...
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