I am proud to announce that since our neighborhood started single-stream #recycling we have increased our recycling by 100 percent and reduced our trash by about a two-thirds. We recycle every piece of paper, cardboard, tin can, glass, paper roll, etc., that I don't use for crafting.
There has been lots of activity in the #garden. Our biggest investment was purchasing about $200 of #moss stone as borders. I dug out the old concrete scallops (sure wish I had the hubby to help with the first section - it took me two weekend afternoons while he was out of town). I tested some of those border bricks that were so popular a few years ago and look good around trees and the azalea bed, but not in front of the porch bed. They were just too bulky-looking.
I dug down a few inches and placed newspaper down. I covered with playground #sand to prevent #weeds, and then the stones.
We broke down and bought the stones and they look great. I will post photos soon.
There's so much more to catch up on, I can't finish today, but will continue to update you. For now here is an #instagram photo from the #hibiscus in the back yard.
