I had 3 days of help to get the trees trimmed and the courtyard and back yard whipped into shape. This week is devoted to laying the new patio and digging the garden areas.
I had a very large tree in the area where the patio will go and the ground has enough old roots that nothing but weeds have successfully grown there.
Everyone arrived bright and early ready to start. Even the thunderstorms! Rats!
We had just enough time to pull everything out and then put it all back in the garage.
The rain is needed and it will soften the ground for shoveling but I was hoping to get started today. Oh well. Plan B: quilt 2 quilt tops for hire. It's always good to have paid work as Plan B. Ha! ha!
When I worked at Floor & Decor some 4+ years ago I brought home the tile display boards when new ones were designed. They were headed to the trash compactor and we all know that just hurt my conscience too much! They've been waiting in my garage. They will become a 9 x 12' patio toward the driveway end of the yard. I'll have garden space between the patio and the driveway. Then garden space between the street and the patio.
I hit the jackpot yesterday when visiting my parents. My dad filled up the back of my SUV with big potted plants! Yea!!
Well, there's always tomorrow. . . . .
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A patchwork tile patio...how cool! Great idea for recycling. I hate seeing perfectly good items being thrown away as well.
ReplyDeleteI really have a hard time with throwaways! I picked my neighbor's garbage the other day for some of his rusted garden stuff. Ha! ha! I need that. I really do.
DeleteYou had a vision for those tiles. Great recycling and design work!
ReplyDeleteThank you! It's been a little slow implementing the vision but hopefully very soon! It's just a small patio but I think it will be a pleasant spot.
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