Backyard Blitz!

It's starting to look more like a backyard now! The retaining walls are done (just need to get a few more caps on top of parts of the wall), fences on either side are done (the one at the back is almost done) and we have grass and decking, which was done just in time for Christmas! Still need to stain the deck but we need to wait 6 weeks from when it was laid so probably around the end of January. As you can see we have some cute outdoor furniture under the alfresco, just need to tart up the table a bit with some colourful citronella candles to keep those annoying mozzies away.

Next is gardens, which will be a massive job. The retaining walls will basically house the garden beds, on the side retaining wall (which will be getting a good gurney as it is filthy!) we will be planting some tall plants / bushes given that the wall is so high and imposing so it'll break it up having some greenery there. Along the back we still haven't decided exactly what we will have (we have no idea when it comes to plants and gardening!) but we would like to incorporate a herb garden of sorts.

I was also excited to finally have the clothes line put up! Didn't want to have it whilst the yard was dirty so it was 15 months of using a clothes horse, I have now finally started to enjoy doing the washing again (never thought I would say that!) as I love being on the deck hanging it out LOL! It won't last though haha.

The front is looking great too but I will wait til the front porch is decked so I can put a final finished photo of the house, and will do the same once the back gardens are done :)