Adventures in Landscaping (yes, this is a nod to Adventures in Babysitting)

This post if for my mom. Hi, Mom. She's been asking to see some photos of the work we've (rather, Tom) been doing in the backyard. It's a work in progress, but I can see where we're headed now. Raised veggie beds, boxed in. The grass around the periphery of our fence, tilled. Compost bin - in the spirit of Earth Day - built from old pallets from the lumber store. We also built a small patio space for our grill off of the deck for safety and all.

The compost bin and the lower level of the deck - the boys play at the sand table at least an hour a day now that it's nice out

the view to the north from the upper deck

the grill's new home

ready for flowers

the beginning of our raised beds

we moved the swings onto the mulch area

and moved the firewood

latsa hastas

free mulch from the city

the reworked side yard - the grass is a disaster, but that's step 2

Tom played around with the shape of the path

pondering layout

And in case you're looking for photos of the boys...Sorry, they're in bed!