I don't know if I've mentioned this recently or not, but I am BUSY. Busy at home. Busy at work. Busy busy busy. It's a busy time of year. Events, holidays, birthdays.
And it's gardening season. Out front we have a teeny tiny lawn with two flower beds (almost as large as the lawn) that have to be filled. You might think I'm exaggerating, but I'm not. They HAVE TO BE FILLED or we get KICKED OUT OF PLEASANTVILLE. We live in a picturesque planned community with strict HOA covenants. Thou shalt keep a neat dandelion free lawn. Thou shalt plant pretty flowers in thine flower beds, etc. They're coming to inspect on Thursday. The lawn is 18″ high. But at least now, the flower beds are filled.
Then we went insane and decided that the useless bark garden in back could be more advantageously used to grow herbs … and perhaps some tomatoes and zucchini. So we're tearing out the two ugly bushes that reside on top of the bark and the landscaping cloth they pop up from and putting in a raised garden. $40 worth of lumber. $40 worth of SCREWS. Yep. Metal has gone up and the screws we needed were $1 each!! And we still have to modify the sprinklers to be drip lines and fill the sucker with dirt … and some vegetables.
Wish us luck! We have some big brown thumbs to overcome!
Good luck with the inspectors!!
I wish I had it in me to make beautiful flower beds. We have two large landscaped areas in our front yard, but they are mostly hedges and pompous grass…very low maintenance. I'd love to have a garden one day for a little tomato and broccoli, but I just know that right now I wouldn't keep up with it. Maybe when I get the itch you can give me some pointers.
They're coming to inspect? Oh wow-that's pressure. What happens if they don't like what you've done?
Good luck with all your gardening. I absolutely stink at it, so I'm in awe of anyone who can grow anything!
LOL!! We live in a similar type of place
Not as strict, but close!! We don't have inspections although I think that some houses could use a little inspecting.