Backyard Update: Plants are Planted!

We've been working hard on the backyard this weekend. After two trips to the nursery, two trips to Ace Hardware, one trip to Target and hours of work, the majority of our plants are planted! We didn't like the looks of the Chinese Pistache tree the nursery had (so we're holding off on that and haven't planted the flowers that will go around the base), they didn't have any Yucca Gloriosa in stock and we're waiting for the Red Bird of Paradise to come in, but other than that, we're set!

It's been amazing how many more living creatures we've seen this weekend than ever before in the backyard... Lizards have been running up and down the walls and butterflies are already visiting the flowers. We bought a shepherd's hook and a hummingbird feeder, so we'll hopefully have hummingbirds visiting soon (and often).

I went around taking some close-ups pictures of the plants - especially for my plant-loving family... If you can't see it clearly, click on the picture to make it bigger. This may only work if you're looking at the blog entry on the blog website - not on the emailed version.

Red Hibiscus & our Orange Tree (which is potentially still in shock) and Red Yucca:

Lady Banks Roses and Dwarf Bottle Brush:

The flowers on our Lime Tree and Orange Jubilee:

Gold Mount Lantana and our hummingbird feeder:

I give Patrick credit for doing most of the hard work with digging through the clay with a shovel & pick axe. He's still working outside, and I'm FULLY enjoying relaxing on the couch. I don't know where he gets all of his energy! ;)

There are a only a few things left to do on the backyard: order the tree (and have it planted), plant the 3 lantanas under the tree, put in the 2nd cornnole scoreboard/cupholder, hook up the lights, reseed the grass and put in the patio. That may sound like a lot, but holy cow it's nothing compared to what has been accomplished!  

-Lisa