Project Reveal!

So, since moving in last August we have had project upon project here.  Literally several BIG, giant projects going on at the same time.  Finally we have (almost) finished one of our multi-task projects!  We just need mulch, which we may wait to do until next spring so I have to post this now in case we wait.  That way you won't think we're just lounging around here.  

Our south side-yard looked like this when we moved in:

It was a jungle!  Only imagine this being weeds--not so pretty, right?  No fault of the previous owners because our loan couldn't go through as quickly as we both wanted.  

Fast forward:

This spring we put in this retaining wall and started the path to the concrete pad.  I only wish I'd done a true before picture so we could have a greater sense of all the work it took to pull this project off!

My first real garden planted!  Tomatoes, 3 kinds of peppers, lettuce, cucumbers, carrots and zucchini.  All are doing very well and I'm excited I can actually, kinda sorta grow something!

And........drumroll...........

TA-DA!!

We started with pulling out weeds (which took up this entire space and were at least waist high), put the black finisher around the grass to outline it and make a definitive divider, built the stone raised garden wall, planted the garden, put down the stone pathway and built this shed!!  This project was A TON of work and we are very happy with the results!  And next spring even more happy with the dirt around the pathway mulched.  

Now you know how one of the several big projects turned out!  More to come as we finish them!  The end results make them worth it (at least, hopefully!)