Many months ago I convinced Tina to help me start redesigning the yard behind my apartment. I don't really call it a backyard because there is no direct route to get there except swinging through my window (and don't think I don't do that- that's the most use my hammock swing gets, is to propel me through my window).
A year ago it was barren and looked like a big waste of space. No one was doing anything with it and there was junk everywhere. I decided I needed a space and after Carrie started gardening I caught the gardening bug. It took me a while but Tina helped me take the first big step back in February and it has been slow going since.
We dug out and leveled an area, added some "walls" (which the gardeners promptly stepped on and toppled along with taking the weed whacker to the only thing I had planted at that point - my onions. Bitter? yes) Added a bit of river stones and called it a day.
The next day I took it upon myself to move the shed, much to Carrie's amusement I did this by of course crawling inside, lifting the sides, strongman style, and walking it to the top level of the yard. It was like a whole new world! The yard was so big!
So I planted the onions in the ground and put out the herbs, built a little planter box and cleaned up a lot of junk.
Today I finally got out there for longer than an hour and worked on my yard. I toiled some more dirt and added Peet Moss and Garden Soil to offset the nasty sandy soil that is back there and then planted tomatoes, cucumbers, squash, sweet peppers and one tomato plant I grew from seed. I can't wait to see how they do and if they will actually like where I planted them!
Here are a couple before (well midpoint really- after Tina and I got back there) and after, as in today's work. I am standing on opposite sides of the yard. (in the second the shed is behind me). I am sure I will post pictures when I am finally done with the whole yard.
I still plan to finish putting pavers all along the bottom level, add a fire pit, BBQ and patio furniture. That all of course costs money, which I don't have at the moment. So for now it is just the beginning.
More pics here
Found a picture of the begining... (and posted more pics)
4 comments:
Seriously, that was one of the funniest things I've seen in a while - Tam going all Hulk-style on the shed. Classic.
i'm so proud of you for doing this! Talk about making one's world a better place... ur doin it right!
Other than climbing through a window, how do you get there?
I just wish there were photos of the Shed Moving. Perhaps you could do a reenactment? Pleeeeze?
You can go around the side of the house and get in there through my little gate I bought, but where is the fun in that?
Well the shed has filled back up with spiders so I am thinking that venturing back in there sounds a bit dangerous...as it is now I throw things in and never actually step through the door.
Wow! Good for you! I'm impressed at all the work you have gone to. Nice pictures too!
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