spring has sprung!

The first signs of spring are starting to show! The ground has thawed & new flowers, plants and leaves are growing. We have also had some beautiful sunshine! The warmer weather has given us a chance to get outside & make some progress in the back yard. So far, we have spent about 8 hours back there. It feels like we have made a dent, but we still have so much to do! I'll keep you updated as we get more done, but here are some before and after pictures of what we have done so far.

Before: Brambles coming over the fence!

After: All Clear

The next 2 projects we have planned are installing decking where we now have cement pavers. 

After that, we will be ripping up all the grass and laying new turf. These are both big projects, but we are really excited about them. We are going to start on the decking in the next couple of weeks. 

Since I can't really plant anything in the ground, I have to plant in pots for now. We got a couple to start with at the garden center. I LOVE the glazes! I potted up some Daffodils and some flowers with a couple creepers to add some depth. It's nice to have some color now that we have ripped out 15 black bags of plant life!