Borders without Wars

When we bought our house the backyard boasted no less than 2 fences which were set back anywhere between 7 inches and 2 foot 7 inches from the actual property line and that was on one side. Before Spring and Summer caught up with us we decided to reclaim the backyard and restore it to a more reasonable rectangle instead of a rhombus.
One side of the fence which borders our next door neighbor unfortunately had to remain in place. So there is now two feet of unused space which includes a row of bushes, a chain fence, and a wooden fence, in that order from their side to our side.
The back fence was easier since all fences were clearly on our property and no bushes. Luckily it was the most askew and need of straightening out.

The Garden

The wife likes every thing to look nice and clean, so she works really hard to make sure that even I notice the effort and energy she puts in. Now that spring is coming it's time to start thinking about the Garden. Friday was a nice warm day so the wife and our enthusiastic gardening tenant (aka Torie) started to clean up the the areas around our house that have been reserved for plant life. They started by planting some summer bulbs and giving our "earthen canvas" a good coat of ecological primer (raking, rooting, etc.).
The spring flowers (planted last fall) are already coming out. Tulips, Daffodils and a variety of others are in their infancy.The main front garden we are pulling out the large green bush on the driveway side (not pictured) and planting a Holly tree with some other green fillers in the middle, not sure if we are going to grow grass or just keep the whole front filled with assorted foliage.

On Friday she planted Peonies , elephant ears and other summer flowers.
She is pulling out the large green bush and wants to plant a Hydrangeas(?). Leaving the small front for seasonal flowers.

I am not a gardener but the wife is trying hard to make it look as pretty as she possible can just like her!!!!!!!!! Any suggestions or ideas would be great.

A Grill

On Sunday my wife got an offer to buy a grill for $100. My first and only comment was, "Can I pick it up now?". So for the past few nights we have been "grilling up a storm". Beef kebabs, Chicken, Potatoes, etc. The inaugural meal was a steak. Which came out pretty good considering my grilling skills are more in line with "Grilling for Dummies" at this point. After all this is my first grill.
The grill might have been a little dirty but it is getting the job done.

Now that the Inside of the House is done...

It's been almost two months since the renovation on our house was completed. It's been really quiet. As the weather warms up "the Wife" starts to get ideas. So, we are starting to think about some outside stuff that needs to get done:

• Garden in front and back
• the good news here is that are tenant is interested in gardening. Less work for Jorin
• Fence redone in the backyard
• the bad news here is that 40 or so feet is really expensive
• Garage Needs to be "Organized"

Anyway you look at it seems like it could be a busy spring here on Rugby Road.