We closed on our house yesterday!
Waiting for funding meant that we didn't get the keys til today. While the wife is painting our princess's room, the baby and I are planting some flowers and clover.
Here's some pics of the back yard. It's on half an acre.
There is the well house. The previous owners had dogs that ran out a path along the left side fence. The tree cover is less here, so the grass and such is much more dense than the rest of the yard.
I planted clover in the dog path because there is water erosion there. I figure the clover will help with that while enriching the soil that it will be preserving.
Babo loved the birds (robins) and spent most of the time out back exploring. I love that we've grown his world now into a place that he can explore. The kids are going to love it here.
In the middle of the back yard there's a red oak tree and another tree, maybe a sycamore. Under the red oak we put out some lavender seeds, and under the other tree we put seeds for lomopsis hummingbird plants. We just put down the seed and mixed some soil on top. The previous owners left a birdbath, feeder, and bird house, so I figured the hummingbird plants would work well there and that can be the bird watching place. Babo will like that. He loves birds.
Here's a view of the other side of the yard. That's the apartment and shop. The leaves have been blown and gathered up there. Lower levels have started decomposing but these big oaks shed so much each fall that it'll be hard to compost it all. It'll be a main ingredient in my composting.
That's the start. Just the first day, so there will be MANY other posts. This place is chock full of projects, and I'm just getting started. Words cannot express how much I am enjoying this already.
Stay relevant y'all. An enjoyable life is a relevant life.
Nate