On Thursday DH & I decided we would put in a garden after all - a little late but so what.
We decided to build two raised beds in the back yard and cut a garden in the front yard.
So that day we went and bought the wood for the raised beds and the various plants we would need. We also ordered 5 yards of triple-mix, a maple tree and a cedar tree to be delivered on Friday.
Tomato & peppers plants
More tomato plants and some others for the front bed
A couple clematis and these red flower bushes DH really likes.
A couple baskets of impatiens in pots for the front step.
The front bed with the sod cut out
The sod pile out back (that's the dogs' pool :))
The side of the house is horrible with weeds.
DH built the first raised bed
On Friday morning the soil was delivered along with the trees we bought.
The dirt pile with only a bit taken out
Our Deborah Maple
Side garden filled in - we'll plant hostas here later
While I was raking the dirt in this area, I smelled gas.
That's a gas meter smack in the middle there.
We called the gas company and all of us (dogs included) sat out
back to await the gas guy. When he showed up after about
20 mins, he used an instrument to check for a leak,
which he found, tightened a fitting and left - took all of 5 minutes.
The front garden with the new cedar tree and soil in the bed
Raised beds filled with soil - they hold a LOT of soil
We decided to cut another small bed for the
clematis in the middle of the back fence
DH planted all his veggies in the 2 raised beds
Dirt pile getting smaller
After buying the supplies on Saturday, DH built
a trellis for my clematis to grow up
They are pretty tiny right now though
DH planted the red flower bushes in the corner of the yard -
coincidentally, the flowers growing through the fence from our
neighbour's yard are the same plant.
This is what they will look like when in full bloom - we had to stop
and take a photo of some we were driving by, so that we knew what to buy.
The front garden bed all planted - kiddo helped me
Small blue & purple flowers planted between the rocks - kiddo helped here too
Although DH hauled all the dirt to the back yard, I helped rake and fill the beds, dig out sod and plant. Friday night I could barely move, my back and feet hurt so much.
The weather was actually quite nice, warm without being hot and there was usually a nice breeze as well.
We still have to plant the tree, but that will wait until next weekend. And the side garden will get hostas once my friend splits a few of her hostas up. We also have a large amount of soil in the backyard that has to be spread to level an area that used to hold a pool. That too will wait till next weekend.
It was a lot of work, but the results look good. Now we just have to remember to water each day :)
a really deep hole...
And finally some pics of Peanut yesterday - she really missed us when we were at the beach so she needed lots of cuddles when we got home. As you can see, she like to cuddle.
Not the neatest quilt but it is going to be used at my son's soccer games when it is a bit chilly (like now!), so I am not too worried about neatness.
And the denim side.
The front bed with the sod cut out
The sod pile out back (that's the dogs' pool :))
The side of the house is horrible with weeds.
Side garden filled in - we'll plant hostas here later
DH planted all his veggies in the 2 raised beds
Dirt pile getting smaller
The front garden bed all planted - kiddo helped me
Although DH hauled all the dirt to the back yard, I helped rake and fill the beds, dig out sod and plant. Friday night I could barely move, my back and feet hurt so much.
