The Yard

I cannot wait to get my hands dirty out in the yard at the new house this summer.

Here's the outside, which has a bit of grass but mostly shrubbery and garden beds:








Backyard view of the house, where the deck will go (see next post for the walk-through view from inside the house):




Here's the overgrown maple tree in the backyard that will soon be getting a bit of a trim:




Once the tree is trimmed, the yard will hopefully be a bit less shady. I'd like to see some grass grow, and I think I'll plant something along the fence here. Suggestions welcome.




There is a lovely area along the far side of the house that's already got planting and some pavers:



And a bench and what appears to be a little terraced area. I'm curious to see what's planted there:




Postscript, 7/31/08: The yard is yielding many happy surprises, like the raspberries (see below), lilies, echinacea, roses, onions, etc. Unfortunately, time and the physical limitations of my old back injury combined with my advancing pregnancy have conspired to keep me out of the yard. It's okay though. I'm happy to see how it evolves and see what's out there this season.