We knew going into this that we would be doing a lot of work on the inside of the house, but I failed to consider the amount of work the outside of the house needed. Since we were still working on plans for the inside of the house, Trent and I decided to get started with the outside.
Now, I’m not saying I can fully appreciate what sort of jungle our boys faced in the 60s when they got to ‘Nam, but I have to think I have a better idea now.
What our yard lacked in grass, we made up for in bamboo, ivy, leaves, dirt patches, monkey grass and crab grass. So many types of grass, but no good, regular grass. Having no grass is a terrible problem. Just ask anyone who listens to Phish.
Our house had been vacant for about six months before we bought it and not particularly well-manicured prior to that, so we had a big project ahead of us. We have almost a half-acre and every inch of the lot was in need of some love.
The above depicts the random patch of bamboo we had growing in the back yard. Oh wait, bamboo grows in North Carolina? Ummm yes. Yes, it does. Right in our own back yard. I know what you are thinking and I’m with you – we need to order us some pandas.
Here is the back yard view. There is a random pile of leaves someone cobbled together. Maybe it was a kindly neighbor. Maybe it was God. Maybe it’s the leaves learning to work together to plot our demise. Either way, the only good use for this amount of yard waste is the rapid decomposition of a dead body. (Note: I’m on a Dexter kick on Netflix right now).
Do you guys have any advice on tackling this thing? Does anyone have a tractor and/or panda I can borrow?
young house idiots 