A and I are not exactly green thumbs...our backyard flower gardens were slowly being taken over by grass and weeds. I didn't mind too much, we just weren't out there enough to pay much attention. Then Miss Clara arrived, and she loves to be outside. So now that we spend more time outside, we noticed just how bad we had let things get. A couple of weeks ago, I suggested to A that since our anniversary was coming up, that instead of just going to a movie or date, we plan an outdoor date and work on our backyard. We made fairly good progress for only having one day to do what we could while my parents watched Clara. Then A's mom came up for a visit. Miss Janna is an amazing gardener. She helped us finish up the gardens and really made everything come together. Here's some before and afters. If we manage not to kill anything, I'll continue to show progress. So far so good!
By the house: BEFORE
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AFTER!
By the Deck: BEFORE
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AFTER!
By the fence: BEFORE
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AFTER!
(The hollyhock had reached the end of its blooming at this point and was getting eaten by something. We cut it down and have sprayed it hoping to take care of the problem.)
