bamboo

So we also built a concrete planter to go along the whole back corner- 50 feet long in total. After building it, adding some moulding, and filling it with dirt, we planted bamboo which grew to 15 feet tall within 2 years, and this year is hitting 29 feet. This gives us not only privacy, but the wind makes it sound like rushing water.

We also brought some cuttings of Datura trees whci we've scattered around the yard.

why?

Because I thought I'd try documenting the changes our house has gone through since we bought it three years ago. Slowly but surely Jamie and I have transformed many aspects of our home, and this was a good way to document it. here are some pics of when we bought it:

This is a pic of the back yard- nasty fence, no nothing except a view of the neighbors building, which had a 2nd story added to it 2 months after we bought our home. So, I added another two feet of boards to the top of the fence for more privacy immediately.