First we had to get some dirt delivered. Then we had to move it all to our backyard. Twenty-one wheelbarrow-fulls to be precise. And it was hot. Like close to 100 degrees hot. A good time was had by none.
This is what twenty-one loads of dirt looks like. You are trying to count them, aren't you? Don't. There are some piles you can't see around the corner ( and you will just be disappointed). Just take my word for it.
Then we had to mix in all of the compost. Six very heavy bags (which also had to be wheeled around the back of the house in 3 more loads). Are we having fun yet? Wish you were here:)
Rototilling came next. Husband did his thing. We ended up with some really nice dirt. But we weren't quite ready to plant. No, that would be too easy for a project at our house.
We still had to expand our watering system. Of course, when you start digging around in ground that has been covered in concrete for many years, you find things long buried. In our case, it was what seemed to be another concrete border that lay exactly here we wanted to expand our watering system. So we had to plan a work around.
At the end of all of this it was too hot, and we were too short on time to begin actually planting anything. So maybe this weekend? We still have to get everything into the ground, get it all on the watering system, lay weed block, mulch, blah, blah, blah. So close, yet so far away (especially in this heat we are having). Did I make you sing a little Hall & Oates in your head? You know you did:)
We still had to expand our watering system. Of course, when you start digging around in ground that has been covered in concrete for many years, you find things long buried. In our case, it was what seemed to be another concrete border that lay exactly here we wanted to expand our watering system. So we had to plan a work around.
At the end of all of this it was too hot, and we were too short on time to begin actually planting anything. So maybe this weekend? We still have to get everything into the ground, get it all on the watering system, lay weed block, mulch, blah, blah, blah. So close, yet so far away (especially in this heat we are having). Did I make you sing a little Hall & Oates in your head? You know you did:)
7 comments:
You're off to a good start. It was 100 here today.
Good luck honey!I am sure you will do a great job!
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can't wait to see the finished product!
haha! LOVE hall & oates, and you're right!, but then again, i constantly have songs playing in my head. wow! that project looks to be a BIG one ~ major props to you!!
xx
That is a LOT of work! Bummer about the concrete underneath and all that. I've never done garden stuff that serious before so I hope all works out! :)
Great projects take time! It will turn out perfectly, you can do it!
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Thank you for the comment :) That's such a cool project, all of the work will definitely be worth it!
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