Yard tour.....

Before- new constuction

       I've had a few people send emails asking about my yard setup, how many square feet I have, etc. I thought perhaps a yard tour (in photos) might help everyone see what it is we're working with. Excuse our mess because we are still very much in progress. If you want to send emails you can send them to edwards1616 (at) sbcglobal.net.

Overlooking the run

Eating area- more to do here!

     Our yard is roughly 7000 square feet. This is about 2000 square feet larger than the average SoCal suburban backyard however, it's pretty small when you are wanting to grow your own produce, raise chickens, etc. Though we have a small yard and awkward space we are maximizing the space for producing while trying to maintain a cohesive space conducive to entertaining. It isn't always easy.

Main yard- four raised beds and running beds along the sides

Back 40- major before pic

The second tier

     Though the yard is long and narrow we have some clearly defined spaces. Below the deck is a space gated off just for the chickens with it's own storage area as well as an area for our worm composting bins. We can view the chickens from the deck, but once you walk down into the yard the chickens are not a focal point. We have a dining space, a central yard space, and through our new archway we have the main garden entrance with a future seating area. In the very back, behind my studio, we have what we lovingly refer to as the back 40..... feet. This space is roughly 40' by 20' with a cement patio and plenty of space for the food growing expansion, our composting area and our future greenhouse (fall of this year).

another view looking down

     We haven't done much with the front yard, but standby. We plant to dedicate this space to ornamental edibles which should be both challenging and fun. Hope you liked the tour, and can see the progress. Please feel free to ask questions or make comments.