Of course our new house didn’t have a garden bed. It just had a really unfriendly rocky area in the front, so Darrell got permission to pull out some rocks and put in a garden bed. He was super happy because we knew we would have better luck growing stuff in Seattle weather as opposed to Texas weather.
Before photos:
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- Chosen spot was full of rosemary overgrown with weeds.
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- Bushes were way overgrown.
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- Existing landscaping was unkempt.
During photos:
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- Lorna helped Darrell clear the rocks.
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- Digging up the edges to place the wood edges – 2×12’s.
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- The slope required a small set of 2×6’s at the end.
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- The foundation for a fence post made the outer edge challenging.
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- Attaching the last board. We used metal L-brackets inside the bed.
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- Frame complete!
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- Uncle Kenny helped us with a truckload of soil and compost from Sky Nursery.
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- We had a bit too much so we stored the extra in some tubs.
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- Soil added and raked smooth.
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- Most important crop planted!
After photo’s
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- We had a bit too much so we stored the extra in some tubs.
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- Great shot of the garden bed and hose area after I trimmed and fixed the landscaping.
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- Basil!
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- We used the leftover soil to help the shrubs.
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- Most important crop planted!