Yard work around the homestead...

This past weekend we did a lot of work around the yard. We removed more sod from the area of expansion, laid down bags of mulch to create two walkways and planted some veggies. The garden, which resides in the back of our house, has grown from 10 x 10 to about 12 x 12 (less lawn to mown!). In addition to the rhubarb plant, we've planted tomatoes, onions, beans, pumpkins, and a variety of herbs.


In the front yard along the driveway my wife has been working on a perennial flowerbed since we moved to our current home almost 2 1/2 years ago.


Early yesterday evening after taking the above photo I noticed a butterfly hovering around the chives. I sat patiently next to the chives and was able to take this photo: