I feel like the backyard has to get even more pit-like before it starts to look better, no? The fence is being installed today. That's right, I'm cheating and I have paid a lovely fence-building couple to come in and show off their handy skills. The patio at the back of the yard was looking nice until the giant pole-digging machine went over it and completely munched on a whole side of it. Glad I didn't cement the patio yet. If it would've shifted at all under the weight I would have been in a pickle... Now all I have to do is fix the patio, dig a drainage ditch, fill it will gravel, build a little wall around the patio, fill it with dirt and plant a garden and then figure out what I am going to do about the gravel that keeps migrating. I am thinking sod?? I need to figure out a way to keep Abe napping because Momma needs more time.
You know whats annoying about a fence...you pay so much money and the "ugly" side has to face you!
ReplyDeleteYay backyard! Way to work it, girl! Is that drainage and wall for the patio? I didn't do any of that. I didn't cement it either. I've done a few patios the easy way and they are all looking great years later. Just saying.
ReplyDeleteIt looks awesome so far, yay for fences to block the frat boys!
ReplyDeleteAlso, if you can get a lot of the gravel out, you can use that black plastic edging to keep them separate. I'll take a picture of my grass/gravel edge for reference. It does a lovely job!
ReplyDeleteHey Janelle! You're patio looks amazing. Maybe you need to come over to give me some advice on your methods. I have a dream backyard in my head, I just don't know if I can shake it out.
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