Heavenly Compost

Trevor works very hard to create his heavenly compost. The compost area is near the alley so our neighbors can toss in their yard clippings. The large black barrel is the compost tumbler. Trevor made it out of a 55 gallon barrel, some pieces of wood we had lying around, and a steel rod. Another one of his wonderfully cheap creations; cheap in price not in quality.

Pretty Pretty Peony

The peony had not blossomed when the storm hit and thus they were saved. These beautiful flowers face our neighbors home so we can't even look at them. Next year we are going to thin them out and transplant some in the backyard.

60 mph winds

These photos were taken on a cloudy morning. I wanted to post photos of this years Iris crop and a impending storm got me moving. An hour after I took these photos a 60 mph storm hit our area and destroyed some of our Iris crop. I love Irises because they are virtually maintenance free. Because I like my yard to look a bit overgrown these flowers fit in perfectly.

Genius at Work. Or is it at play?

Trevor capitalized on the length of our deck stairs and the fact the stairs meet up with our fence. He built this nifty flower box out of some lumber scraps in the garage. Lady Runner Beans and moss roses are going strong in this sunny flower box. Kudos to Trevor for thinking outside the flower box!!

Salvaged Style

Three ceramic chimney sleeves make a lovely addition to the garden. The top sleeve contains a tomato plant. I also planted moss roses and ivy. The sleeves block the access to the underside of our deck. This comes in handy because Sylvia loves to go under the deck.

Tiered Tomatoes

My handyman built this in less than an hour. The corner where the fence meets the garage is an odd spot that never seems to let anything grow. When you have a tiny yard every foot matters and we couldn't let this space go to waste. The tiered design allows easy access to all the plants. We have basil, tomatoes, and green peppers planted in this corner. Trevor salvaged a great deal of wood from his work and put it to good use. Another free project!!!

Hanging Tomatoes

We are very happy with our hanging planters. Trevor's work has a ton of 5 gal. buckets and we always love a free project. Each bucket contains a tomato or pepper plant. Trevor drilled a two inch hole in the bottom. Then we used some excess foam, that was leftover from an upholstery project, to line the bottom and hold the plant in place. Space in our yard is limited; we had to think upward (think Hong Kong). We planted an upside down tomato last year and had great success. The fruit never touches the ground and that decreases rotting, bruising, and other blemishes. Also, we use the top of the bucket to plant lettuce!!