Help with Moms yard :o)

had lots of potential :o)

we resurrected this pile of rubble.... and picked thru the pieces...

with a hand saw, I cut the old 4x4 gate post in half to make 2 posts. used another old 4x4 for a third post.
cut the fence length in half....

gate was put back into the rubble pile for now :o)

Job Well Done Anjl!! I've been off the computer for a while (too tired after spring clean up) and am amazed at how much you accomplished. I'm sure you mother will enjoy her new garden for a long time.

I was working on this 'project' after the pine tree 'trim' and while waiting for the gravel to be delivered.

used an old 2 x 6 to put 'feet' on the fence posts...

posts are laying on the ground behind the upheld fence piece.

please excuse that horrible lady in that picture...its NOT the REAL me! lol! Its my the tired, dirty, hot and sweaty evil twin! lol!

a bucket of nails and a hammer :o)
okay...maybe a little creativity too! lol!

and moms new 'country garden fence corner' is standing on its own! :o)

fence is painted with white barn paint and placed in its new home :o)

While I was painting, the 'boys' were hard at work spreading the pea gravel on moms garden paths :o)

oops! fogot the 'sawing' shot! lol!
this would have been a much easier project had I been at home with DH's workshop at hand :o)
all those power tools...etc. Instead, just using good ole elbow grease and old fashioned hammer instead of a automatic nail gun! :o(

DS has yet another 'pile' to shovel, and this one is much heavier than the compost pile!

takin a break! thats hard work!

oooh! BIL shows up to help!

gravel is in!

another angle...
boys are burying the fence 'feet' with rocks and gravel.

different thymes are planted under moms bench, in gravel

blue star creeper planted in stepping stones.
I think moms bunny is eyeing her new veggie garden!

veggie garden is complete

front bed

backside view of fence and butterfly garden.

hmmm, mom looks a bit too happy to me! lol!

dont you DARE tickle me!

come on mom, SMILE will ya?!

why is everyone soooo happy?! Is it cause we finally finished? lol!
4 days instead of just the 3 day goal.... but good things come to those who wait!

well, why didnt you tell me that the bench was wet?! lol!

mom promised to take photos every week so I can see how the seeds are filling in the beds...
if there are holes or gaps I can send her seeds or bulbs to fill in :o)

Thank you to all of you who have helped with advise and sending seeds and cuttings!

I think this is one Mothers Day gift mom wont forget about :o)

Anjl, Anjlsmom, & PeaFowlAnjL
Anjls Son and PeaFowlAnjl's son

Absolutely AWESOME job by you and the family, Anjl! I love it! I know your mother is tickled to pieces with what a beautiful garden she now has. I hope you will post any future photos of your mom's garden as she shares them with you!

Y'all did an unbelievable job! Big pat on the back for a job well done!!! Be safe driving home!

Wow Anjl, Are you making a Texas stop next?

Brings tears to my eyes - such wonderful family love . . .

Anjl, please move to the PNW as soon as you can - we want you here!!

Is your family great or what? YES you are!!! WOW

AnjL- AWESOME!! What an accomplishment, I feel so proud for your whole family. You truely are an Angel ;o), You are all Angels!! I'm sure you can't wait to move out Cali now...hee hee hee. You know I'll be right behind you!! Just 7 more years of school and we're outta here!!LOL!!

Again though, WOWSA.....I'm amazed at what one family who can come together can do in such a short time. Thank you for all the pics along the way. And I hope to see more soon of the progress. You know us "Nuts" have lots of bulbs and seeds to pass along if your momma needs any to fill in the gaps ;o)

OK, I have taken pics of my plans etc. I will post them on a new thread. I welcome coments, opinions and advise! Here is the link, if I've done it right http://davesgarden.com/community/forums/t/869888/
If not, I have posted it in Beginner Landscaping Forum

About the plans - all you need is to scan them to a file - jpg or otherwise and have them emailed to you or saved to some sort of external memory device - chip, thumb drive, CD. I think Kinko's could probably do that. Then just take the CD or drive with you to the machine you use to log onto Dave's. Save the file somewhere you can access it (maybe the desktop) and then attach it like any other picture.

Or, like you just did, Sonoita, you can take a picture and transfer that file to your computer to post. I'll check out your link!!

Anjl - incredible job. You are so handy. The woman who does it all, bears children, drives long distances by herself, does carpentry, digs, hauls. What is it you don't do? I love the final result.

Ditto, Ditto, Ditto, to everything else already said.

Gosh, I too had tears in my eyes as I opened up the final pictures...while I stared in disbelief. You've done an amazing job. You should be proud of yourselves. And what an example you've been to your son too! I'm sure he will never forget the gift of time and muscle he's given to his grandmother =)

You are my hero, girl!!!!!

God's speed on your trip home
Phyl
ps. where did you get all the thyme from?

Hi! I made it!!!
and oh my! the smoke here is horrible!
We left yesterday afternoon at 3PM and arrived home this morning at 9:30AM! 17 hours on the road with 2 hours sleep. :o( need to stay awake today just so I can get back on a regular sleep schedule!

oh, and the best news? I came home and my garden grew at least a foot in the past week!
AND....MY ARBOR IS COMPLETED AND INSTALLED! YIPPEE! I'll post pictures once I unbury my camera from the back of the car! lol!
AnjL

Glad you made it back safe! Be careful with those fires. That stuff scares me. Floods I'm used too, but fire just freaks me out!

well...hopefully moms garden will grow in just like these did! lol!
Its a Jungle in my yard!

DGS is pickin a flower for mommy!

everything grew at least 12 inches in 10 days!

arbor is barely visible from this angle!

a slightly different angle....my pathway has been swallowed by flowers!
Glads are in full bloom.

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the REAL arbor (not the model! lol!) and the wonderful DH! We celebrate our first anniversary tomorrow! :o)

Not only is he a handyman of great talent, he is a HUNK!!!

Happy anniversary to the two of you!

its 12:01 EST time....its officially your anniversary, Anjl...hope its happy!