Jul 29 2008
Our secret garden…
One of the features I loved most about our house when we first looked at it was the backyard. Not the size, for it’s easily one of the smallest back yards I’ve ever seen, but rather the sense of an urban escape, a small private space in the middle or urban sprawl.
(This picture was taken early spring 2006 so it’s not a exactly a fair comparison)
Neither Lisa or I have a green thumb, we’ve had to figure most of this out as we go (and for those relatives with some real horticultural knowledge we thank you for your patience and advice!), and it’s not without a bit of pride that we can say our efforts appear to have been, at least, mildly successful.
We’ve concentrated on the small details, edging the garden space, mulching (thanks to Mom and Chris) the garden areas, weeding the lawn and garden areas and seeding the lawn like mad.
(Picture taken July 2008)
We’re going to keep working on it (flowers or something in the garden space would be a good next step), but it’s been an education already and now we’re having to learn about lawn fertilizer and herbicides and all sorts of strange and wonderful things that never mattered to us before.
(Picture taken July 2008)
