The great garden renovation: finishing touches
Ok, it has been a long haul and we needed a bit of a break so the progress has been a bit slow. Everyday I get out and do a…
The great garden renovation: digging the pond
After a short rest, we spend a couple of days shoveling soil back into the garden and getting rid of some of the mountains of soil on the deck. I…
The great garden renovation: waterfall and lower wall
Day 15: Big progress today. There is a feeling of satisfaction in the air as we can finally start to really see the garden taking shape. This is a great…
The great garden renovation: Boulders and Stairs
Day 8: The rocks are here! Ok correct that, the boulders are here. They did not look this big at the landscape store..... They require two people to carry them,…
The great garden renovation: The upper wall
Days 4 through 7 So the first part of the week was spent digging up the plants and removing the old garden structure. Finally, on day four with no more…
The great garden renovation: how I got started
You may have read some of this already as I have written some of it already. But with the ups and downs of life, I never finished writing it. I…
The great garden makeover: day 1 – breaking ground
The weather is beautiful. The sun is shining. I have my plan. I have lists of different plants suited to the conditions in my garden. I have even made a…