Well, the holidays are over and now I'm looking forward to Spring because I can't wait to get my garden started! Last summer's was a bust, and the spring garden I only planted lettuce and greens, which was fine but it took a lot of work to get what I got and I wasn't a bit satisfied with the way the yard/garden looked. Weeds everywhere! I couldn't possibly spend the 4-5 hours/week working out there. I need something super low maintenance after the initial installion. So, my plan for this year is to nix the yard garden and do raised garden beds. I am not entirely sure how high I am going to raise them but I think it would be really cool if they were around 2 ft tall that way I could sit on a stool or chair and work in them. I am not sure what kind of structure I can build that will still be shallow enough and strong enough to hold a good bit of sod. I am thinking maybe I can stack a burlap lined crate on top of some cinderblocks? That seems cheap enough and also easy to take apart if I change my mind about location later. We will see. In addition to that project, I also want to work on landscaping the backyard a little better. Several trees need to be cut down and my grandpa says he will take care of it some time this year. Also, I am planning on adding an avocado and lemon tree to the "orchard" as well as some banana plants to help the already existing banana plants bear fruit, I need to find out what the deal is with the existing plants...
I really want to extend my grandparents patio to fit the picnic table and barbecue grill so that it will be more comfortable for entertaining out there. We will see....
