It’s difficult to describe our backyard, so I thought sharing some images would give a feel of our xeriscape yard.

It’s made up of a patio that extends the full length of the home. Then comes the pond and next a winding stone path with a series of steps that lead up and around the yard. There are a couple of sitting areas in the far back, at the top of the hill.

The pond is gathering algae and turning green. So I’m told this is good, as the chemicals are clearing out, making room for the fish. I’m so excited, but I’m thinking next week is the week for adding fish…

While gardening the last couple of days, I’ve met some really cool neighbors.

Today, while working in the front-yard, I met the girls hiking club and the van load of girls stopped out front to say hello and invited me to join them hiking over at the Safari Park. It was hard to say no, but gardening called. One of these days, I hope to join them.

The photo below was taken during my backyard gardening, see the mess? It will be there for me in the morning.

For this last image, I used my Digital Darkroom skills, by making a panorama. The back is complicated and hard to fill in one shot, so I took a series of 20 images and blended them, to give an idea of the space from the back porch.

As night falls, I’ll be dreaming of my gardening tools, gloves, trash cans and waking in the morning to find new things to do.

Blessings – Debbie