Backyard Progress.

The add-on to the deck is almost finished! One board left to add on the left side and then it will have to be stained to match the rest. We will let the wood dry out a bit and it will likely be on my summer to-do list.

Did you spot Beaufie's little face? "Whatcha doin' out there mum?"

We also planted a few more things in the pea stone garden. The pea shrub was once on the side of the house where it didn't get much sun so we transplanted it here. It will eventually grow fuller and cascade downward.

We also added some blue oat grass along the path. They are tiny now but will fill out and look a little like these. We planted some last year and know they will do well in the stone.

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I also put a Miscanthus on either side of the pea shrub and I'm now realizing they may have to be moved in a few years because they get rather large. Hopefully they will look nice and full for the first while, even though they are pretty puny right now.

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 So thrilled to see that my Japanese Maple trees are coming back and looking healthy. I forgot to cover them over the winter and apparently that's bad news. Oops! I'm relieved and learned my lesson.

The weather has been just fair this Spring in PEI. Actually, we nearly froze on Saturday, it felt like winter. The heat was back on in the house for a couple days last week. Kills me! Now we have rain in the forecast until the weekend. Makes it really hard to get yard work done and for things to get blooming. Patience I suppose... :)