My Garden Project: More Boxes

So I have this corkscrew willow tree, aka curly willow, that I planted the first year, 2005, and since have accidentally almost killed a few times. One year my husband tripped and fell over it, breaking it to the ground. I moved it to it's current position about 4 1/2 years ago when I built my dog kennel. Apparently last year one of the dogs dug around it a bit and by fall it was leaning on the dog kennel's fence. Last time my older son was in town, he decided to try to straight it up. This is the end result. I plan on building a wood frame around the trunk and brace it between the dog's kennel and the outer fence.



A couple weekends ago, the Littles and I went to Home Depot and brought home 3 ten foot pieces of ridged perforated pipe. The Littles managed to goose a guy looking at abs pipe next to us in the isle carrying their pipe. Guy, if you are reading this, sorry once again. Actually he was pretty nice about it as it had Laurel and Hardy written all over it. So here are 2 of the sections of pipe connected together in a drainage ditch I dug to help drain the standing water from the pavers.



Our first flower in the garden. Notice the shade? The sun cooperated for once.



I build more boxes over the weekend. The one on the left next to the gate I plan on leaving just one level or 6 inches deep. I plan on sowing lettus.



I counted up the wood I had left and did some measuring and determined that I had more space than I had wood for, so I headed to home depot and got some 2x10's 8 feet long. I had one of the associates cut 3 of the boards in half. They are great about doing this for their customers. I got enough for 3 more boxes plus 2 more rolls of hardware cloth and deckmate screws.



My neighbors were also enjoying their backyard Sunday. They were playing catch and I set the Littles up to watch them on the old rabbit hutches.



I got 4 boxes built Sunday. The second one I added another level of 2x6's to make it deeper, I am planning on potatoes in atleast 2 of these boxes and onions in the other.



A better view of the last 3 boxes.



I was trying to show how much flatter the ground is when Teddy Bear ran thru. Just using my trusty shovel and garden rake, I've evened out most of the garden area. I just keep working at enlarging the area. Right now my count is 5 boxes built with plans for 3 more. I was thinking of having a 4' wide path down the middle and about that much along the fence. But if I reduce the size of the pathway I'd have room for 2 more boxes. More room for potatoes.



Cubby ends the afternoon spend outside with a smile. He looks like he is growing a goatee. We had cupcakes in the garden.