project update

i've mentioned a few projects that we've been working on, so here is the proof. we've gotten a lot done so far this spring, (and it's just now summer) with still much more to come!

back trex deck, still waiting on the stairs, and next year we'll put up the railing. notice benji's new infrared bbq, father's day present to himself :)

benji and jackie getting the ground ready for the sidewalk

exposed aggregate concrete walkway before

walkway after, with shrubs! the shrubs on the ends and one in the middle are mckay's potentilla with white blooms, and the other two are dwarf cranberry bushes. they will get danty white blooms and little red berries, naturally. these will all be about the same size, roughly 3 feet in height.

the three in front are mountain bluet, the cute round one in the middle is a dwarf norway spruce and there are actually two lilac bushes (one's behind that one on the right). the bluets are a nice round shrub, growing to about 2-3 feet. the spruce will only get about 3-4 feet high, but will expand to 6-8 feet in width, so really nice coverage. the lilac bushes will get around 7 feet high, and i'm hoping for some fragrant blooms next year.

one of the mountain bluets is starting to bloom!

the pretty baskets my mom and i planted. lots of yellows, purples and a lot of daisy-type flowers. oh, and steps are coming soon too!

and lastly, my grandfather's dresser. i sure wish i would have taken a before picture, ha. it was more of a honey color with gold pulls and knobs. we used a sienna-red stain, trying to match (somewhat) with the trim color in our house. for my first refinishing project, i'm completely satisfied with how it turned out. we replaced the old hardware with oiled bronze pulls/knobs.

we are planning to topsoil and fertilize over 4th of july. ben has four, i repeat four!, days off so we're hoping to get it done then. so again, more pictures to come!