So everyone was asking to see how the landscaping project is going. I've been taking photos as it progresses. If I were doing it, I'm sure it would take over a year to complete, but hire a few guys and they build things much faster. So here is a time lapse of what has been happening over the last week.
Thursday Morning, they had just started laying bricks on Wednesday
Thursday Evening, they made a lot of visible progress
Friday Morning, my vegetable garden area to the right
Over a long weekend I went camping at UNOs (Up North Orienteers) Family Camping Weekend at Pawtuckaway State Park. The weather on Saturday was perfect for orienteering. It was in the mid 70s and sunny. So beautiful. Sunday it started to rain so we came back early after a quick Radio-O course. Which probably means nothing to all of you as you probably don't orienteer, but suffice it to say we ran around in the deep woods looking for flags in the woods using a map and compass the first day and using a radio receiver, map and compass the second day. It may look very silly but it is fun. When we came back we got to see what happened on Friday.
The back patio area is finished.
And they finished the walkway around the Meeks side of the house.
My side of the house is coming. the first section of walkway is finished. I think they are doing the garden beds last though. They are digging out down to a foot deep and putting in good soil. So I'm going to start with good soil - at least I'm hoping. You can see that there is almost room for two long beds near the back door. Along the fence will be the compost piles and work area. Farther on where the shed is (it is getting moved to the other side of the house) and around the corner will be the main vegetable area. There will be a three foot fence all along that pathway separating it from the semicircular patio. It will keep the critters out. At least I hope.
Then they put down the dirt. Yay! Dirt!
Front yard still a mess
Yesterday and today they have been working on the front yard. They have to get that part done so they can move our shed over to the front before they work on the vegetable garden area. Some parts are already done in the front. They put in dirt in the front bed where I'll have my peach tree and some along the foundation plantings. Right now I'm hoping for blueberries as a foundation planting near the Meeks front door and gooseberries near my front door (provided I can find disease free plants and provided they are legal to put in here).
Oh wow, that's gonna be beautiful when finished! Also, the soil they added looks very rich - just full of organic matter...
ReplyDeleteWow! Your backyard is going to be such a beautiful place to garden and hang out with friends.
ReplyDeleteHow exciting! Your backyard is going to be so beautiful, that soil looks great.
ReplyDeleteThat's quite the project you've going on there. Looking great!
ReplyDeleteIs a foot of dirt enough, do you think? I have a packed gravel parking area that I'd like to reclaim part of for planting, including putting in a dwarf fruit tree, and I'm not sure how much gravel/sand base to have dug out.
ReplyDeleteIt's looking great! How exciting to see it all finally coming together at last.
ReplyDeleteIt all looks very nice and I'm sure you are looking forward to having it finished so you can begin planting. I like your plan to plant blueberry bushes by the house and a peach tree...mmm.
ReplyDelete-Brenda
My jaw just dropped. Daphne, that is gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteThanks all for your comments. I really can't wait until it is done. But I think that is more because of it being so loud every day with their little bobcat. Tuesday they were out cutting off part of the blacktop. Oh so loud.
ReplyDeleteKaren Anne, Well the fruit tree area has only about 8" of good soil. The rest under there is subsoil. Basically the planting beds are supposed to have 6" but parts are more and parts are less I've seen. Luckily more of it is more. Very little is less and a good part of that is our little grass area in the back. The foot deep section is the vegetable garden. I figure I will be able to work the soil deeply and easily for the first time in my life. I'm still thinking of raising the beds over time so I'll be adding more dirt on top too.
That is just a beautiful masonry pathway and half circle! It is such a great visual center and highlight to the area. I am sure it will be a very serene place to retreat to and made even sweeter because your veggie garden will be close by!
ReplyDeleteVery cool! I love the stone that picked out and how it wraps all around the property. It will make for an interesting walk around the property once you get your plantings in. Can't wait to see how it all comes together.
ReplyDeleteYOur garden is going to look really good Daphne, I love the colours and patterns of the bricks.
ReplyDeleteThe brickwork is gorgeous! You will be the envy of all of us.
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