Let the Backyard Makeover Begin...

This weekend we decided to start with the backyard makeover.  We knew we only had one day to work this weekend, so we wanted to tackle something we could finish.  I wanted to finish the whole side, but we didn’t have the time.  We realized part of the way in that we forgot to get really good before photos, but here is what we can show you from before…

And here is the after!  I have such a wonderful husband who moves tons of bricks because I say it will look great when it is done!  We are so happy with how it turned out and know the rest of the yard will look great when it is finished! 

We are going to finish the border along the fence that we started on this side.  To finish out the side, we are going to put down a path from the deck step out to the side gate.  To finish, we are planning to landscape on both sides of the path and have nothing but flowers.  I am SUPER excited to see how it looks when it is finished.  The project we are looking forward to the most is our secret.  We aren’t sure if we are going to get to it this year, but next year at the latest. 

Something that Andrew wanted to try was a compost pile.  Originally, we were going to do a full on compost pile behind our garage, but then Andrew found this great compost mixer from Home Depot for $100 and we got it shipped for free with a deal from Home Depot for free shipping. 

We don’t have our first batch of compost yet, I think it is “cooking” right now.  Andrew has really taken charge of the composting job; I just have to remember to keep things from the kitchen to put in there.