Not many people would say that they had a weekend well spent if it involved shoveling 1.5+ cubic yards of steaming compost into the back of a truck and then pulling it all out again to spread in all corners of the yard over the next two days. Well, call me crazy but I loved every dirty moment of it and better yet I love reaping the rewards of the results. the parking strip looks refreshed again with the plants vibrantly contrasting the rich black covering. Additionally we've added a few new rocks, compliments of Chris's last trenching project. In the back, the garden beds are all covered and sure to benefit from the added nutrients (along with the good streak of rain we've had). Now that the Chris has tackled the lawn with the edger, weed whacker and lawn mower I need to get some finished product photos. Of course the garden will continue to morph over the season with abundant growth and harvests.
Finn was our fantastic helper. He gathered tools for replacing sprinkler heads, pulled weeds, swept, spread compost, hauled small rocks...... and just enjoyed being out in the yard with us (with time to play too).
Nana reading to Finn at the library. He just can't get enough - we brought home eleven books and I'm certain we'll be going back for more in the next day or two.I just finished a post that was started months ago. It's before the Spring climbing post.
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Lookin good western clan! I will have to continue living vicariously through you as I too love a day of diggin in the dirt and miss it. One more year without and then I will be calling you to remind me how to get into all that again. And, what a good helper Finn is! Fun stuff. :)
Nice work! I love that at even such a young age, our boys are truly BIG helpers. Derek was just laughing yesterday at how much help Judah was in the yard ~ free labor!!!
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