I mentioned before that our back yard is a work in progress. We have had it graded and sloped away from our house, then we put in a retaining wall. We amended the soil every time we planted bushes or flowers. It has taken several years but we are finally beginning to see rewards for our efforts. Our side yard path and our back yard path meet in the back corner of our yard. Several years ago we put a small fire pit in that corner. It was surrounded by mulch; needless to say, we had to be very careful when using it. That was the first problem we addressed. We didn’t remove the red clay when putting in the fire pit, consequently when it rained it was a muddy mess. That was the second problem we needed to tackle. Last fall we began work on a small patio, using pavers. Although we are planning on adding two more rounds of pavers, we very much like the look of this new addition to our garden.
Seasons #4 - Tackling Problems
Seasons #4 - Tackling Problems
Seasons #4 - Tackling Problems
I mentioned before that our back yard is a work in progress. We have had it graded and sloped away from our house, then we put in a retaining wall. We amended the soil every time we planted bushes or flowers. It has taken several years but we are finally beginning to see rewards for our efforts. Our side yard path and our back yard path meet in the back corner of our yard. Several years ago we put a small fire pit in that corner. It was surrounded by mulch; needless to say, we had to be very careful when using it. That was the first problem we addressed. We didn’t remove the red clay when putting in the fire pit, consequently when it rained it was a muddy mess. That was the second problem we needed to tackle. Last fall we began work on a small patio, using pavers. Although we are planning on adding two more rounds of pavers, we very much like the look of this new addition to our garden.