Proposed Veg Garden

Before

Here is a rough sketch showing the proposed location of an enlarged fenced vegetable garden and driveway courtyard.  I'm thinking of adding a trellis pergola entrance into the garden and maybe lining the courtyard edge with some beds. 

Proposed

Courtyard Inspiration

 

At Swarthmore College's Scott Arboretum

I would love love love this stone to be our driveway courtyard and front porch floor material complete with lovely moss growing in between the stone.

Fountain grass clipped

Yesterday I hedge trimmed the fountain grass (at least I think that is what you call it).  Thanks to Mac for the hedge trimmer loan.  We have one gigantic one midway down our driveway.  The clippings filled up four trash cans. Every time I trim it back I am disgusted by the concrete "pond" that was put in next to it.  Luckily, it was so poorly made that it shouldn't be too much work to sledge hammer it to pieces.  Unfortunately, it'll be hard to find a time to do that since I can't have my babies outside with me to help.

The location of the grass clumps is also messy.  There are two against the back yard fence, one midway down the driveway, and one at the bed near the street.  I'd like to split the gigantic one, and put them all together, but I'm not sure where....

For now, on to butterfly bush pruning and veg garden prep.  I can't wait for the warm weather!