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Its hard not to get discouraged when you watch TV about all the upgrades and changes people are making to their yards without getting a bit frustrated, especially if you dont have an unlimited budget. I was there until I decided to do something about it last year. I simply looked at what I could do within my budget and I have been able to do far more then I had ever thought.

In the beginning it was important to me to access what I had at my disposal. I first looked at what skills I had then looked at the kills and knowledge base of my friends and family. Once that was done it was apparent that I had unbelievable knowledge and skills that I could count on for my yard project.

I was always taught you have to start with the end in mind so the wife and I sat down on an afternoon and went over everything we could possible want. We had things from trellises to raised beds to a shed and a greenhouse. We also included an expansion on the deck.

Now this was a lot of stuff and at first it seemed overwhelming. I talked to a couple of my friends and one of them suggested I start with making some changes on what we had. So I sketched out a plan to enlarge the deck and move the fence line as far back as possible with a drive through gate in the back so we could bring a truck in if we need to.

It took some time and work to complete this part of our yard renovation and was well worth the effort. Once it was completed the last thing you think of is protecting it with sealer and post caps. I am lucky to have my wife who insisted we put a natural sealer on the deck and fence so it will last as well as some copper post caps that are really stunning as well as protecting the fence and deck posts.

As things have progressed since then we have made great progress. We purchase what we want in kit form and move on from there. Doing it this way has worked out great. We arent finished and just chip away at it as we can. Even though its not complete its far better than it was this time last year.

Using kits was a great idea for us. Weve been able to buy as we go and they are really easy to put together. Weve used them for our shed, several raised beds for vegetables and flowers and for our Rion Greenhouse. We are just weeks from being finished with a sitting area that includes a garden arbor in one of the garden spaces we created and after that its just filling in with trellises, planters and other garden dcor items and we will be done! I know I need to take time to enjoy it all but I have been overtaken by the DIY movement. Im thinking a new addition; so is my wife but we are not talking about the same thing!