Tuesday, March 26, 2013

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?

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