the last major project, really

Well we thought the kitchen was the final frontier in house projects, but the Mikes put a flagstone patio in their backyard, and my landscaping friend said she wasn't busy, and before we knew it we had embarked on the front yard project.

before

Now don't be fooled by the green, it is a lovely mix of green weeds and bermuda grass after this season of rain. By summer it would be a dead and dusty mess with a bit of garden in the middle. So with the help of this and a wonderful crew of three, four inches of weeds and dirt were removed.

the trailer

Landscape fabric, baserock, decomposed granite, brick and cobblestone edging, and topsoil was added.

in progress

Plants, pots, and a few rocks were procured and my turn to labor happened.

after

Aero likes the front yard

Once my marigold and sunflower seeds produce plants and I get the irrigation installed the project will be as complete as any garden project ever is. Those of us who think of ourselves as gardeners know a garden is never complete, there will always be change.
Many thanks to my neighbor Mikes, who let me use the bricks from their replaced patio and my wonderful friends TC and Keni .
I'll report updates as things grow.