Before I actually get started with any landscaping, planting, digging, or growing, I wanted to capture my property in its dead-of-winter before stage. The next few months will be my first time digging in the dirt and making use of this excellent space.
In the front, I have a bed that has a few daffodils poking through and a boatload of weeds and stumps.
On the north side of the house (which gets almost zero sun), I plan on turning these raw pallets into a two-bin compost pile. I'll be painting the outside of the pallets to make them a little more visually pleasing since these will bump up against our neighbor's driveway.
Front side yard on the south side of the house. This area gets full sun all day, so I hope to have a few big beds here to soak up the bright warmth.
The backyard slopes downhill slightly. South is to the right of the photo. There are some large trees on the southside of the property, so some areas of the yard do not get full sun all day. I will have to carefully track the sun to figure out where to place the raised beds for optimal growing.
Backyard on the southside. There is some potential for a few beds here as the trees shouldn't block much of the light until the sun crests the house late in the afternoon.
Our neglected deck. The wood is in terrible condition. I'm not sure how to fix this. But, I hope to have the space lined with flourishing pots and planters by summer.
This is what pots at my house always look like. Full of weeds and stuck in a shady corner. NO LONGER! Soon, these will be teaming with life and soaking up the sun (said with my most optimistic voice).
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