landscape the garden

Well, I am finally nearing completion of this goal. Hooray!
I saw a friend’s garden which I really liked. So I got the name of the landscape gardener who did it. He did a design for my yard in December 2007 and started work in early March 2008. The garden is now half-landscaped and should be finished (plantings in but not fully grown of course) by end of March / early April.
I can’t wait. Finally a nice place to relax and a safe place for my toddler to play in.
OK, it is costing a lot more than if I did it myself, but I am considering this a luxury instead of taking an overseas holiday. (Plus if I planned to do it myself, it would NEVER get done!)

About time! I finally got around to getting someone to quote on doing the landscaping in the back yard. Expecting the quote back in a few days. Getting urgent now that my son is 16 months old and wants to play outside but we can’t let him loose in the wasteland beyond our back door.

Well, the front garden has been weeded and then landscaped… started in November 2006 and finished a few weeks later. And when I say finished, I don’t actually mean finished – but it is mostly done. All the plants are in and a thick layer of mulch has been put on top. Now we just need to finish nailing the last few pickets on the fence and then paint it. Agh… it never ends!!