An Ugly Garden

We have an ugly back yard. You can debate me about that all you want, but, since ugly is in the eye of the beholder, my opinion is all that matters.

The back yard just off our patio started off as an attempt at xeriscaping. For the first year the yard looked great. A new pergola, a freshly installed lanscape, and nice fresh mulch made for a pleasing place to sit and enjoy the view. At times hummingbirds would come by and visit while we enjoyed our morning coffee on the patio.

But, as with all things in nature, clean and crisp gives way to overgrown and wild. Don't get me wrong, there is a certain beauty in how flora finds a balance for coexistence, but the disorder of nature's ways would not do for our home.

A few weeks ago I began digging up this garden. The heavy rains we had over this past weekend made this area nice and muddy, and so what I am left with is this:



I'm really hoping this garden renovation works. I hope it pretties up the garden nymph in the background, too.