Why yes, we do make our own dirt.

Last spring we put together a few garden boxes and planted a few berry bushes. I thought our garden was fabulous but Christian didn't think it was good enough. So this year we pulled out the power tools and once again built six new boxes, doubling the size of our garden. 

Christian and the kids did this one on their own. I tried to help, but was just in the way. So while I worked on Relief Society items in the basement they were all hard workers, Every once in a while I was able to come and help move a box. I have the skills and am hiring out.

There was measuring, and hammering and drilling.

 After we got the six boxes built it was time to start getting the garden ready.  The next Saturday we took out the tree which stood in the garden. As well as a rose bush.

 We had rented a pick up the day before and picked up everything that we would need to make our dirt the next week. We also took the tree, rose bushes and several other sticks and branches to the land fill and then brought back.....

....a pick up full of compost. 

We shoveled the whole thing out into the existing garden, some might have ended up on Matty. 

He seemed okay with that though.

Fast forward another week. It was time to make our dirt. A big tarp and a whole lot of shoveling. It was a busy day with everyone having their own jobs. 

 Once the dirt was made we hired a  landscaper to come and put down landscaping fabric, gravel, and install our new drip sprinklers.

We also installed a fence to keep the dog out...it hasn't quite worked yet but most days he decides to stay out.

With all that done we replanted berry bushes and added a few more.

Then it was time to plant a few items. We got our onions, carrots, beets, parsnips, and lettuce. Plus we have started our tomato sprouts.

When all is said and done it turned out to be a beautiful project. We are so excited and making lists of what we are going to do with the extra space.

 Now I sit and wait for summer and when this will become a beautiful garden.  I am so excited.