Mission accomplished!

The backyard is done and we are so, so stoked. As soon as the crew finished cleaning, the kids ran out and began enjoying it. Unfortunately I have no pictures to post tonight but I'll try and get some taken and posted tomorrow morning.

I am extremely stoked about my new and improved planter. It gained over 18", is double dug, fully composted and out of the late afternoon shade caused by some errant tree limbs which have been pruned. It will now get a solid 8 hours of sun or more.

I've started drawing up plans for what to plant where. There will be Spanish lavender and creeping thyme as a border on the edge of the top tier. Pomegranate bushes and rosemary will create a border at the edge of the second. I'll train jasmine and at least four types of grapes vines on to the fence of the bordering the dog run. Alpine strawberries, various flowers and herbs will go in to the brick planter near the gate. A few dwarf fruit trees will go nicely in a sunny portion of the bottom tier and lots of shade loving plants such as hostas and ferns in the shady, covered area under the patio.