Some shots of the yard taken this morning....

Above is a picture of the bulbs I planted last year beginning to poke up in the center of the birch tree circle. When we rip out the lawn and xeriscape this area, this circle will have seating built in so that the shade the birch trees provide can be enjoyed.


Here are some shots of the bed which runs parallel to the driveway. This will be terraced in to two raised beds. At their deepest point, the beds will be about 24" high. The existing soil is amazing so I plan to just have it double dug and will add another 24 inches or so worth of compost and organic soil on top. The beds will be 5' across which is the width of this strip and 18' long, divided in to two 9' long boxes. This area gets full sun exposure all day long. I will transplant most of my summer seedlings here when it's finished.