If I can make one of these, then anyone can!.

So last year we took the fabric out of this front garden bed, right beside the driveway, and we were left with this.. We also removed some shrubs that we didn’t like.We were left with quite a few plants, but also a lot of empty spaces and a lot of weeds.

Chris poked in this random hummingbird garden ornament that he found in the garage and that just added to the sad-looking mess.We decided to tackle the garden a couple of weeks ago.We don’t have a lot (or any) time for upkeep throughout the Summer this year so our plan was to:.

a) Fill up as much space with plants as possible to help smother the weeds.. and.b) Work towards creating a garden that’s full enough with plants that the weeds that do come through aren’t very noticeable at all.. A garden like that takes a lot of years to build up, but we were able to lay the ground work for what this garden will be in the future in just one afternoon..

Eventually, we’re aiming for something that looks like this:.

This photo came from American Meadows.We took out the shelves, cut a hole in the wall, and installed a second door leading into the master bathroom so we can access it quickly from the deck.. Update:.

The images above are the early stages of our back mudroom update which, after a. few changes.along the way, is now complete:.

Our New Back Hall Mud Room Area.Tearing the back hall “storage area” apart has led there to be what some might see as mess and chaos in other parts of the house now.