Our foray into landscaping...

Here are the before pictures of our side yard -- the first of many outdoor projects on our home improvement list. We don't have any before-before pics. These pictures were taken after I'd already leveled the side yard with 'mas terra' as my neighbor said, when he donated 7 barrels of dirt, clay really, from the excavation of his driveway. Before, erosion had cracked the sidewalk, and steeped the slop from back to front. It was an all around hazard, especially with a pregnant gal around. We plan to add native CA plants which should help with the erosion, a nice bed of mulch, and a gravel walkway. Stay tuned to the progress.