It was nice to spend a few days outside working and without rain delays we got a lot done, but we are now stopped again.  Although the rain is great for the plantings that just went in.  I'm not unhappy with it at this point since I'm not a fan of spending hours watering gardens.

Anyway it is planted and mulched now so we can relax until the pool is in and then we can finish planting and getting grass started.  That does mean I have to re-pot all the trees we bought since we cannot plant them till fall.
I did find a cheap way to re-pot them.  Walking home from the fireworks last Tuesday we passed the ice cream shop and since it was the night before re-cycle day they had stacks of ice cream pails that are the perfect size for plants.  I'll drill a hole or two in the bottom  put some sand in then a good potting soil and they should continue to grow till we plant in the spring.

We have gone back and forth on the idea of a pool but we keep going back to it and it is better to have it installed now.  The only problem is the delay in getting it in as they are already booking Sept. and we still don't have a final quote.  It may be an October dig.  Not happy with that but what else can we do.

I loved having those rocks strewn around the yard for a while.  They came from Drew's yard.  I think he was happy to get rid of them and get paid to do it.

E/B

Waiting for placement.

I hope this will grow in well.  Those are black walnut trees at the top.

My mini Stonehenge to climb on.

He sorted the rocks instead of moving the whole pile.  What a mess now.

First level.

Not sure we like the neatness of the rows but they are in now.

I think these will have to be moved to put the pool in.

The planting was fun.  It looks nice with the mulch on it too.. Photo to come of mulch.