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Garden Project '09 Continues

Yesterday, Brian and I continued working on Garden Project '09. Here, Brian is working on getting rid of the random bits of lumber that we found in the backyard. He is being nice and tying a handle for the guys who pick it up from the curb.
Above is a picture of Brian on a bench he made. I was going to make a bench out of the wood but we soon discovered that it was a real headache to make with our limited tools and impatience. So, Brian showed his creativity by resting a hunk of wood on top of two cinder blocks in the back yard. It is surprisingly comfortable! I know Brian doesn't look super happy in the picture but that is just because we were very tired. In fact, my whole body is sore today from all the yard work.

This shows all of the trash that we got rid of this weekend. Recall, we got rid of this many bags a few weeks ago too! There was a lot of trash, leaves, twigs and junk in the backyard. We even got rid of a another dead rat and a bird skeleton.

Here is the beginnings of the path we made using large rocks and bricks in the yard. Our goal yesterday was to spend no money on the garden. Since we are just renting, we don't want to break the bank. So, we didn't buy a rake; I used an old broom to sweep up dirt and debris. We didn't buy paving stones; we used whatever rocks that were there to make our path. We also used leftover wood to make a flower box. It felt good to recycle what was already there.

Here is another shot of Brian working. He was filling in the path with the white marble rocks that he bought last summer for his garden. The garden is starting to come together! We are very proud.

I will post more pictures tomorrow of it looking much nicer. When we finished working on Sunday it was dark out and it rained all day today so I couldn't get any good photos. To build up anticipation for more photos I will say that it looks so much better that I smile when I look out my window.


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