Monday, June 25, 2012

New Backyard and Patio

Hello everyone!  So, today the hubby and I took our dogs to ND to visit grandma for the next two weeks (we are leaving for a church conference later this week) and we finally got to lay our grass seed so I can officially say that the backyard is done.  Check out the before pictures below.  Basically we had to redo the backyard to prevent water from destroying our foundation.  The man in yellow is my hubby and our big dog Luigi hanging out in the backyard.




Now check out the new backyard!  We have already grilled and I added a raised vegetable garden with tomatoes, banana peppers, lettuce, and onions.  We also redid the front steps.  Don't mind my hose in the shots and wood chips everywhere.  Overall we are very pleased with the results.  We hired professionals to do the concrete, but everything else we did on our own.  Let me tell you that moving dirt and 5 cubic yards of mulch is extremely exhausting, but well worth the effort.  Don't mind the bare yard, we're growing our lawn from seed to keep the project on budget.  Until next time...
Blessings!



Rain garden of shrubs and native grasses.


10 comments:

  1. Cute Jen! I love the new sitting area. I am planning such renovations as well! Blessings.

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  2. Thank you! Our patio is small, but our yard is small. This evening the hubby and I enjoyed the cool evening sitting on our new patio. Have fun with your renovations. Blessings back at you!

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  3. Wow the back looks absolutely great!!! they did a wonderful job! and Im sure you're glad its finally done, now you can sit and enjoy!

    http://elementsofavoluptuousbeauty.blogspot.com/

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    1. Thank you! I love the patio and gardens. We plan to spend the summer in our new backyard.

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  4. The new backyard looks really good! It is great to have a handy hubby!

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    1. Thank you! My hubby has saved us so much money with his know how on how to fix things it's unbelievable and a huge blessing.

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  5. Nice!! I agree DIY is a big money saver and nobody would ever know because it looks so beautiful!

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    1. Thank you! We saved thousands because we did a lot of work ourselves.

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  6. Looks like its got that American finish, very nice!!

    -Adam Ahmed
    Masonry Brooklyn

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