DIY Fail…

Great post by a very talented lady.

My husband and I enthusiastically tackle DIY projects. And over the years, we have saved a lot of money doing home projects ourselves instead of hiring someone else to complete those improvements.

We make a good team.

But periodically, our projects don’t work out the way we envision.

Maybe you can relate.

Indeed. Such has been the case with the garden located in the side yard, behind our driveway.

Oh, it is truly a beautiful space. No arguments ’bout that. However, its location can sometimes present unique challenges.

You see, our home sits below street level. Thus, a tremendous amount of run off rushes down our driveway and into the garden during the inevitable east coast, summer thunderstorms.

Swampy puddles tend to form. For this reason, my husband and I decided to tackle a DIY engineering project this past summer. …

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