When we moved into our new house, we knew we were going to have to deal with the inhospitable concrete ocean out back. There was a beautiful deck, and beyond that, a swath of poorly laid concrete. Low water, yes, high style, no. Our goal is to retain the low-water asset that the backyard currently is, but increase the attractiveness of the area beyond the deck.
The deck was a blank canvas for us, but perfectly serviceable. Here is what we have done with it:
After we set up the deck, we turned our attention to the concrete. At first, we wanted to remove it. But alas, after a sweaty afternoon of sledgehammering AND jackhammering, Sergio was only able to remove this piece:
Time for plan b!
Plan b is still underway and involves three different pieces. The first is a rockscaped side yard, covered in potted plants. The second is a dining area on the odd, raised concrete bed in the middle. The third (and possibly most exciting) is a raised vegetable bed on the side that needs the most love.
This project is a work in progress and it will be for a long time. Here's some of the success we've had so far:
The arrival of the rocks was an exciting day for the kids.
Ruby wore a backpack full of stuffed unicorns throughout this process.
Around this point, the girls ran out of steam and Sergio trudged on alone.
This is about as far as we have gotten. Even a journey of a thousand miles
begins with the first step! Zero waste yard, here we come.
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