We spent the past few weeks landscaping the backyard.

We also replanted an oak tree and added four hydrandeas. Two of them are from north Alabama and two of them are from Florida. I planted roughly 40 caladiums and 6 hostas along the house.

I built a huge vegetable garden. I have 26 tomato plants (3 types of tomatoes), 9 green bell peppers, 2 sweet banana peppers, 2 arugula, strawberries, 9 corn, 9 cucumbers, 9 summer squash, thyme, 2 oregano, 2 types of basil, 3 lemon balm, mint, rosemary, 2 types of sage, 2 cilantro, 2 parsley, and lavender.

I planted a gardenia that I found in Birmingham, Alabama. The blooms smell amazing. I planted it next to the dining room, and if you open the dining room windows, the smell of gardenia comes into the house.

I added two spotlights to the backyard: one lights the gardenia and the other lights a big oak tree next to the back fence.



We built a nice area for the dogs' house and planted flowers around it.

Eventually, I will probably put a picnic table in the middle of the yard.