Whew. And I thought the first part was ambitious! After spending a leisurely afternoon at our local coffee shop thumbing through seed catalogs, my neighbor and I decided that we’d need more room. We’ve got to have somewhere for all those melons, squash, beans and greens to go! Behold, the progress:
Broccoli already planted, even before we’re done. As you can see from this picture, we’ve got quite an addition going. Since this was taken, we’ve finished this side and have moved on to expand the garden on the far side of the pathway. I’m quite pleased with the pathway that we created from broken pots and a few Home Depot pavers:
The after picture is still to come – we’ve got about 3 feet left on one half of the lawn to dig, then comes the borders. If you’ve been wondering why I haven’t been posting much lately, this is the answer!
Eating the Garden 
Cooel, do you think I could barter some of my cookies for some of your wonderful veggies when they grow 🙂
I’m very humbled by your efforts, the only thing I seem to be able to grow is chard and I think I’ll just stick with that now!
Oh Carrie, you guys are doing such an awesome job! I can’t wait to see your garden progress. I’m going to follow your lead and eventually cut down half of our backyard lawn. Shh, don’t tell my husband though, he’d have a heart attack if he knew…
Oh yeah, I got a couple of those greenhouses from Ikea, they are soooo cute!
After spending a little time pulling the weeds for this project, nobody appreciates the effort you are making more than I. That last couple of feet will take another day of back-breaking labor but so amazing when considering the rewards. I can’t wait to see the “after” pictures but will forgive you if it takes more time to accomplish. Kudos!
XOXOX Mom
Thanks for the encouragement, ladies!
Jennywenny – I think you’ve found the magic word: cookies. You’ve got a trade anytime!
Lotus – I know you’ve got your hands full right now, but what an amazing project it is – so satisfying. Let me know if you need some extra hands!
Thanks, mama – you’re a champ.
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