I have backyard dreams...

...and as one of my favorite fortune cookies once said (somewhat recently), "Goals are dreams with a plan and a time-line." How inspiring. When I look at my new, large back yard, all I can think is this place has so much potential.


My plan: to turn the back, right side of the lot into a new plot of veggies. I might leave the dirt flat and just put a little border to avoid erosion, or do raised beds either by stacking bricks that are already there, or by going to Urban Ore to pick up some salvage wood for cheap. You can get anything there from claw foot bathtubs and sinks, to antique furniture and wood salvage. It's a recyclers dream.
My time-line: July 31st, 2011

Not only do I dream of raised beds, but we will be getting a Vizsla Dog in about 2 months, and so I am going to have to build a duck run for Stella. Until we can be sure that she is secure all day, you can never be too safe. I'm thinking about building something like this.