Frog Pond Update
Bit by bit the old pool is becoming the new pond. I’ve added more locations for plants, and added some new plants both inside and outside the pond itself. I’ve also moved the shade sail to provide much more shade (a tricky thing to do in itself as anchor points are hard to come by). The water is definitely going greener since I combined what was sitting in the tarp and what was below it. So that’s a small concern...
The Greenhouse Impulse
Adding a greenhouse was a definite impulse idea. I came across one online that seemed to sit smack between the cheapie plastic ones I’ve tried before (with very ordinary results other than making a temporary oven that doesn’t withstand the wind), and a full-blown glass one. The price seemed good ($199) and I found the same one on Amazon where I could see a large number of user reviews and gauge it to be good quality. So I...
Building a Fence (or more accurately, paying someone else to)
This is where it really all started. I hated the waste of space that was the front yard – more of a public space than part of my home. And finally decided to do something about it. Build a Fence, reclaiming the land out there as part of my area rather than part of the outside world. [Show slideshow] 123► With the fence up, the ideas for what to do inside the fence began to...