It seems like all I’ve been doing lately is gardening. I’ve really enjoyed it, although on the inside-the-house front the kitchen surfaces are sticky enough to perform double duty as flypaper. (While I was typing that last sentence someone dropped an egg on the floor).

I have some before and after photos to show for all my efforts, and while by no means is it finished, it’s a start. Here we go:

Remember this? My poor lattice:

IMG_4474A scrubdown, a little repair work and a new coat of paint later:

IMG_7293It’s amazing what a little paint can do.

And here’s an ugly situation:

IMG_4485Better:

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And this:

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Still needs some work, but the improvement is encouraging.

IMG_7306I need to neaten up the woodpile, decide what to do with the slide, and move that lonely log somewhere.

Okay, one more today. this is the water barrel area before:

IMG_4482After:

IMG_7297The daffodils help!

I’ll be back with more soon. If you have blogs or places you can upload pictures of your progress, link to them in the comments. I’d love to see what you’re doing in your gardens, and I’d love to hear how your clean up is going.