It's been awhile since the last 'shouse' update, but lots of things have been happening. It's been liveable for 6 months now, but we are always adding/changing/replacing something to improve life in the 'shouse'. I haven't shown you the outside since the photos I took when I came to inspect the shed over a year ago so I'm going to update on that now.
Firstly we borrowed a little slasher and cleared all around the shed. Then we borrowed a backhoe and did some DIY earthmoving to remove built up dirt/leaves/rubbish etc. and reshape the land so that water from excess rain flows into the creek and not into the 'shouse'. We did all this about 4 months ago and until recently that's how it stayed so our yard was a complete dustbowl. Our aim at the moment is to grow some grass and pretty the place up with some plants and gardens. I'll post about the back yard and the rest of the yard later this week, but for today, this is the front yard (dustbowl).
So, I know it looks pretty pathetic, but here it is. Until a few weeks ago there was no green out here at all so it is growing quite well. At first we just planted some buffalo grass that we got from a relative then we sprinkled a cheap box of lawn seed on it and it seems to be growing ok.
Today Milly helped me collect some rocks in her wagon to make an edging for our little flower garden.
I just bought a few punnets of little ground covery, flowery things and planted them straight into the ground. They have little flower buds that look like they will open soon.
So that's the front yard. It doesn't look like much, but if you compare with this 'before' photo I think it's quite impressive.
Firstly we borrowed a little slasher and cleared all around the shed. Then we borrowed a backhoe and did some DIY earthmoving to remove built up dirt/leaves/rubbish etc. and reshape the land so that water from excess rain flows into the creek and not into the 'shouse'. We did all this about 4 months ago and until recently that's how it stayed so our yard was a complete dustbowl. Our aim at the moment is to grow some grass and pretty the place up with some plants and gardens. I'll post about the back yard and the rest of the yard later this week, but for today, this is the front yard (dustbowl).
So, I know it looks pretty pathetic, but here it is. Until a few weeks ago there was no green out here at all so it is growing quite well. At first we just planted some buffalo grass that we got from a relative then we sprinkled a cheap box of lawn seed on it and it seems to be growing ok.
Today Milly helped me collect some rocks in her wagon to make an edging for our little flower garden.
I just bought a few punnets of little ground covery, flowery things and planted them straight into the ground. They have little flower buds that look like they will open soon.
So that's the front yard. It doesn't look like much, but if you compare with this 'before' photo I think it's quite impressive.
And of course there's more plans to put into action. Still to come is the backyard (much more impressive) and the fruit trees (I'm very excited about these!!!)
Nice work guys, looking good! I gotta get me a 'shouse' instead of making my landlord rich, $420 at a time. lol.
ReplyDelete-Janelle.
PS- I didn't know you blogged! Yay!