Most of our time lately has been spent in the yard. Life has been crazy, with the end of the school year, trainings, Master's classes and the house... We've been busy!
We finally scheduled the insulation. They will drill holes, spray insulation in and then cap the holes and putty over so you cannot tell they were ever there after you paint. It should make a difference with our heating and cooling costs. There is a pretty significant rebate, so it will definitely be worth it. I will post pictures when they finish. It is scheduled for June 9th.
I am loving the yard right now... It is fun to watch things grow over the years and fill in. Our yard still isn't 100% where we want it to be, but it is getting there! I eventually want the English garden look, so it will take a bit.
Ground cover that we planted last year. That bunny was from my grandma's garden. She has since passed, but every time I see it, I am reminded of her :)
We transplanted some periwinkle from my mom's yard and I hope for it to take over under the maple tree in the back.
The playhouse. We painted, added trim and spray painted the mail box and house numbers. I love how the red roses contrast against the blue color.
We finally scheduled the insulation. They will drill holes, spray insulation in and then cap the holes and putty over so you cannot tell they were ever there after you paint. It should make a difference with our heating and cooling costs. There is a pretty significant rebate, so it will definitely be worth it. I will post pictures when they finish. It is scheduled for June 9th.
I am loving the yard right now... It is fun to watch things grow over the years and fill in. Our yard still isn't 100% where we want it to be, but it is getting there! I eventually want the English garden look, so it will take a bit.
Front of the house
The roses out front. They are very fragrant!
Close up of the roses out front. I love the light purple.
The climbing roses in the back yard. We only get about one bloom/year with these, so we enjoy them while they last.
The honeysuckle is doing well this year. This is the back yard.
Ground cover that we planted last year. That bunny was from my grandma's garden. She has since passed, but every time I see it, I am reminded of her :)
The trumpet vines haven't done as well as the honeysuckle.
The irises have done well.
We transplanted some periwinkle from my mom's yard and I hope for it to take over under the maple tree in the back.
We planted some Wisteria up the basketball hoop last year. It's doing well considering it does not get watered!
We replaced a couple of the baby arborvitaes with ones from Costco (the three on the far left). Lets hope they survive under that walnut tree.
The shed. I am really loving the colors we chose. I think it will look great on the house.
The hydrangeas that we planted a couple years ago. They seem to be doing well. I just want pretty blooms already!
The playhouse. We painted, added trim and spray painted the mail box and house numbers. I love how the red roses contrast against the blue color.
Out front:
I hope the grass fills in more...
Peonies from the front. Love these!
More peonies :) Love!
The shade plants out front. I hope these fill in completely within the next couple years.
We moved some irises out front. We are trying to visualize some flower beds out there, so we sprayed.
Our Conquest Maple tree (planted this year) and baby lilac trees.
The roses on the side. One of my favorite things in our yard.
Love these!
I love cutting buds to put in vases in the house. This is a great time of year!
The crazy monster cacti that have taken off.
Out front:
The side yard, we hope to make this a walking path and have lots of flowers... by next year.
We have hired a person to work on our woodwork, so we've been seeing a lot of progress inside the house as well. He has finished the dining room, so we hope to scrape the texture on the ceiling and stain the beams this summer.
Thomas thinks that we should paint the house ourselves. I am not convinced, but we are contemplating the idea. It will probably not happen this summer, but we will have to see!
I love the look of your house! The front is just uber adorable. I like how the roses are blooming, looking all elegant and romantic. I'm sure your yard will look spectacular once the grass grows all over it. Kudos to you for having such a great green thumb!
ReplyDeleteGwendolyn Reyes @ Tapestry
Thanks, Gwendolyn!
ReplyDeleteWe are trying. We sprayed the grass last year to kill the crab and bermuda grass, so we over-seeded to fill it in. It's amazing how much money you can spend on your yard when you care and love gardening.