The Master Plan

Our backyard - an unsightly before.

The precursors to a legitimate spring season are arriving, mainly chirping birds, occasional bursts of sunshine, and the brown edges of the lawn emerging from a weird shade of snow, and as the snow recedes, our project grows larger. It’s time to bust a gardening move, which is to say we should start planning. Mike, the second, more-practical half of The 1326 Project, suggested making a project wish list so we can prioritize, plan, budget, etc.

To Do Wish List

"They"say we should...

• Test Soil
• Map Light Exposure

Front Yard

• Remove Ugly Bushes
• Replace with  Non-Ugly Plants
• Paint Front Door
• Rebuild Porch (oy!)
• Walkway

Backyard

• Remove Random Middle-Fence
• Paint Burnt-Orange Deck
• Build On-Deck Seating
• Build On-Deck Privacy
• Build Vegetable Boxes
• Start Vegetable Seeds
• Remove Precarious Trees
• Fire Pit
• Plants!
• Turn shed into a wonderful carriage house/hang-out/guest quarters/super space (Mike, reading over my shoulder, just let out an "Oooo!" and said, "Put a star on that one." This is his dream.)

Side Yards & Driveway

• Cut Flower Garden
• New Gate
• Widen Driveway
• Window boxes

No big, right?