Yard work, continued

 Scott trenching

fun things we find in the dirt

The lilacs

"Madame Lemoine" lilac double white flower

"Sensation" lilac, purple with white edges

We got the back lot plowed again to get rid of the weeds. We want to get in the sprinkler system and then plant grass seed before winter.  Hopefully in the spring, the grass will choke out the weeds some, and in a few years we will have a nice lawn back there, instead of mud and weeds. Our neighbors planted seed when we did sod, and it has come in quite nicely, so we are optimistic. We are also planning for a garden area, and the lilacs are to be a privacy hedge. They are supposed to do well in our terrible soil, so we hope the deer will leave them alone long enough to get established. They have already nibbled most of the leaves off. But a bunch of websites said they were deer resistant, so we'll see.  We bought the plants a few weeks ago on our trip north to the zoo.  There was not enough of any one type, so we alternated the white and purple.  Hopefully it will be pretty and they will grow quickly.  We are still planning on a few fruit trees, but we have so much going on, it's one thing at a time.  Scott has worked for days doing the sprinkler system and getting everything set up.  It will be nice to have it done.  Anyone who wants to donate to the cause, or feels like doing some manual labor, or who loves picking rocks, give us a call ;)