Landscaping

So, I guess it’s been five years since I last did landscaping. I have forgotten how much work it is to dig ditches for irrigation. Colleen and I have officially started working on our backyard. Last weekend we pulled up the netting that the builder puts down to keep out weeds and this weekend we drew a map (okay three maps) of our backyard and figured out how many tons of river rock we need, how many square feet of sod we need, where to put the tree, and where to place the garden. To me, planning is more work than just doing it because trying to agree on everything can be time consuming. We also have driven to a couple tree nursery’s and a couple rock/landscaping places to check out prices. The good news is that we will be coming in under budget now that we have figured out exactly what we need and where to get it from. (Neighbors are a big help!)

I’ll try to post some pictures after digging tomorrow to show progress…but if I don’t get to it I’m sorry, there’s just not enough time in the day!