At it Again

V´s been at it again.  This northeast side of the house has always been a damp, weedy patch.  The original house wall collapsed entirely along here, therefore the retaining wall was built and drainage installed along the house foundation.

Unable to stand the eyesore anymore, V decided to get out the gravel.  He dug up the weedy turf, laid down cardboard.  Set aside a few beds.  Built a raised bed for the climbing rose Ghislaine de Feligonde, and then planted the rest.

Still to come are some slate flagstones for a path, a couple more shade loving plants and a few more sacks of mulch.  We left a corner by the downspout to try a rain barrel arrangement of some kind.

He´s a keeper.