Thursday, November 11, 2010

Oh Dear...

I know I have mentioned our backyard a few times in the past but I thought it was time I shared a few photos to show you exactly how much work there is to do out there. Brace yourself...
This raised bed is full of overgrown weeds and is quite a while away from producing vegetables, as you can clearly see! Unfortunately the exterior of our home and the landscaping is sadly neglected at the moment. There is a LOT of work to do outside and our focus has really been on the inside.
Yes, it is a frightful mess and there will be many hours (more like months or even years!)  ahead of us to get this tidied up. I have lots of ideas for this area including building large retaining walls, levelling out the yard to create a flat grassed area (did I mention a daybed by the pool?) and building new fences.
 These are not realistic ideas given our budget (or lack thereof) so it seems far more likely that a tidy up will be on the agenda once we finish working inside. (Side note: Yes, I am highly embarrased by these photos but I'm putting them out there anyway...maybe the shame will motivate me! lol). :-)

3 comments:

Karen MacDonald said...

Well it seems like I might be of use in this task. My Garden it just about finished and Glenn and Camille have said what are you going to do with your time now! Well I now know. Your ideas sound great and I will keep looking for grab a seat tickets to come up. Otherwise I will drive up and help you out maybe after the wedding we could come up. I'm quite excited about the before and after shots. Hope they are as good as Sylvia Rd :)

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Tui B said...

Oh wow, that would be so fantastic! I actually really loved working on Sylvia with you, it was so much more fun than I expected! Yes, your expertise and experience will definitely be appreciated on this task, I am looking forward to it already! Hope you are feeling better. :)