The Garden Path

Once upon a time,

our house and the east side of our yard

looked like this...

 

east side with fence dividing the area

original fence dividing the backyard from the front

railroad tie border

flowers near house

After new siding and shutters,

our house and the east flower area

looked like this...



flower area with "u" pattern of flowers...
along house, dividing fence, and fence near road

But a few years of dreaming,

a shovel, and some muscles,

we started seeing some changes...

 

brand new area outside of backyard
adjacent to dividing fence
lengthening the entire area

We found some brick edgers that we liked

to line our grass path

through the flower beds.

 

brick edgers

We laid down garden hose

and spray painted the grass

for a guide for cutting away sod

from the new grass path.

painted edges for path

Then the digging began!

 

digging sod

We worked at a few areas at a time.

 

back right corner where sod has been removed
pictured with future path

And dug in the brick edgers as we went...

 

close-up of same area...
notice the irises and daylilies that needed to
be moved

chairs added in back right corner
lilies removed :)
and path cut

And little by little,

the grass path emerged!

 

viewing to the south

viewing to the north

We added a seating area

to create a space to relax and enjoy

God's creation!

 



looking north

Here are just a few of the flowers

in the area...

one of the rose bushes

garden phlox

happy wild sunflowers that I just couldn't pull out

another rose bush

When the path was completed

and bricks were placed,

we went to our local garden center

and bought some bulk mulch.

bulk mulch from our local Custer County Garden Center

The time spent digging

has been wonderful!

Here's a glimpse of our new

garden path

and sanctuary...



expanded flower bed on north side of house
meeting the curve of the garden path on the left

finished path looking to the south

looking to the south

garage sale find...an old wash basin
now a flower pot for spreading sedum
Next year, the sedum should be spilling over the edges!

in the middle of the path
looking to the south

looking back to the north...
See the other wash basin
holding some ornamental grass.

seating area with new plantings :)

looking to the north

 

God is good

all of the time...

and all of the time,

 God is good!

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Lord,

You knew last Spring

when I was itching

to get out to work

in this flower area

that the timing

just wasn't quite right. 

You knew

that we needed Spring rains. 

You also knew

that You would

be sending

cooler weather in the fall...

perfect for digging and moving

the sod and flowers.

Thank You!