Some photos

[mikekn]

Here are a few before and after photos of the back and side of the house:


and of the pine trees:

Plus the current view of the dumpster:

Comments

[eljaydaly.livejournal.com]

Wow! You've been busy!

[cvirtue.livejournal.com]

Do you have "scrub the siding" on your list? The clean-up looks great!

[kandy-elizabet.livejournal.com]

Wow! That was determination.... The junk growing in our back yard (all of 30x30) would probably also fill a dumpster, well, maybe half. Of course, a big chunk of our problem is the tree we don't own ....

Looking good. Are you planning to put in new foundation plantings or leave it?

[mikekn]

Not yet :) The green stuff brushes right off, so it shouldn't be too hard to clear up.

Thanks!

[mikekn]

My current plan (subject to change and revision from Amy) is to leave it empty for a year or two - just keeping the weeds out and maybe removing the stumps.

After that I've been thinking of either letting grass grow there (effectively getting rid of the flower beds) or finding some low maintenance ground cover.

[edelweiss68.livejournal.com]

Wow! What a change, looks awesome! :)

I would suggest laying down some fertilizer (a VERY weak blend) or compost/manure/humus, then slapping down some WeedBlock fabric if you're going to leave it for a year. It'll keep you from having to deal with keeping weeds out, and it'll prep the soil for planting next year...

[braider.livejournal.com]

Herb garden. Low maintenance. Tasty.

[cvirtue.livejournal.com]

Consider daylillies. They bloom a lot, you can ignore them, they look good, many are cheap, they come in many colors, and will increase over time. And you can eat them, too, from what I hear.

[nateprentice.livejournal.com]

Great job, dude!

I second the herb garden idea, having done it in the past. Make sure you put it near your grill, so you can reach down and add some herbs to your chicken or beef.

Nate

[draculachanter.livejournal.com]

Mark and I feel your pain...we've been procrastinating with our weeding, too. Never occurred to me to take pictures on Monday, before and after Mark went to town on ours.

[mikekn]

Isn't it fun? Since mine got spread over several days, I was reminded that I could take pictures. Still, I wasn't able to get a before shot of the front of the house, or of the big brush piles I had to clear.