Every time we improve the backyard it seems as if when we look at it, it suggests another improvement we can make. Such was the case here where we added two additional stepping blocks. It looks much better now that both sides match. The […]

Having bolted the new metal raised bed together and placed them where the family gardening goddess requested, it was time to transfer the soil from the existing raised bed to the new ones. We learned over the years a key step is to always […]

While I was busy with the new planting beds, the wife was busy giving the backyard shrubs a trim. My thoughts were to give the white sage a trim all over to keeps its shape. Obviously her idea of what to do in regards […]

Unfortunately there was a bit of a problem with how she wanted the raised beds positioned. There was no water outlet for the 4 foot bed in the center. Problem solved. Dig a trench, install pipe and problem is solved. I always wait a […]

More raised beds! She liked the look of that first one we bought three more. This is the placement she has decided on. These come in the gray color in only the 2 feet by 4 feet size and she really, really wanted a […]