Backyard Projects
Various Projects in the Backyard
August 2008
The backyard when we first moved into the house.
2008
The first thing to be removed was the pool fence.
September 2008
2009
Moving the pool pump from the back of the house to the side of the house.
August 2009
2010
Installing the sprinkler system throughout the entire yard.
February 2010
2010
Removing old trees, growing the first grass and building a retaining wall.
March-June 2010
2010
The first plants are getting established
September 2010
2011
Resurfacing the pool
February 2011
2011
The yard is filling out, but there are still plenty of areas still to be planted.
June-September 2011
2012
May 2012
2013
July 2013
Building a redwood gazebo. This project took 7 days to complete. As soon as the redwood gazebo was completed, I built a similar shade structure on the back of the house. This took another 8 days to complete.
2014
August 2014
The yard after a summer downpour.
2015
September 2015
A summer of neglect, and the yard is getting a bit overgrown. I even let the grass die.