Tomorrow I'll be going after a load of chips to place on Son #1's yard, two boys will be going along to aid in this endeavor. Will haul as many as I can to cover his yard, then will try to convince them to go back and shovel me a load as well....gotta take advantage of these little opportunities.
Should be fun to see the nosy older(nice) neighbors he has trying to figure out what we are doing to his yard.
Not one yard in that neighborhood distinguishable from another, so this one should stand out a good bit. We hope to add to it as we go along, creating a low fence to contain the plants as much as possible, adding things on which to trellis some veggies and flower vines in such a way as to give it a pleasing appearance as they are growing food and flowers there.
DIL fully admits she lacks even one ounce of imagination, so will need much help with designing a pleasing to look upon garden there....which makes this very fun for me, as I love to do things like this. She wants it to be orderly so she can walk in it easily, so we will be placing plants with that in mind.
Told Son that this would be a wonderful way to meet his neighbors and possibly provide opportunities to witness to them about Christ, which he very much wants to do but doesn't really know where to start. The garden should invite conversation and the produce he shares from it can invite that even further.
It gives them fresh food to eat in season and a way to add activity to their daily lives, albeit small activity in a garden that small. He's trying to lose weight, so the healthy, fresh food right out the front door should be a great thing for him. Little GrandGirl Aliza LOVES green beans, so that's something very easy to grow, won't take up much space and will yield plenty all summer and into fall.
It will also give Aliza a chance to have her own little flowers to grow and pick for mama and should give an otherwise bland looking little home some much needed whimsy and character.
When I first proposed this to them, they didn't seem very taken with the idea but, for some reason, they've come around to it and~Son, at least~seems a little excited about it.
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Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice! Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near. Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplications, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God, and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Jesus Christ. Philippians 4: 4-7
That's just not a real common sight in these parts. 
Went back to the place where they said I could have all the chips I wanted and the huge mountain of chips are gone. Long story there but it's one of warring factions and just spitefulness and I'm the loser from it all. 
