Our Garden 23 Years Ago and What It Looks Like Now and Simple & Sweet Fridays #169

I can't believe it has been 23 years since we have moved into our home in San Diego!

I wanted to share with you photos of what our backyard looked like when we moved in 1992.

During the beginning process

Stan and Carly putting in a sprinkler system.

Stan and the kids

We had taken out all the acacia on the hill,

so Stan could make trails for the kids to run on.

Now the garden looks completely different after 23 years.

The wonderful thing about our backyard is we all worked together  creating this beautiful family garden.

I hope you all had a great Memorial Day weekend!

Last weeks features:

Beatrice Euphemie Vintage Cottage Style - Flower Jars, Painted Pots, and Roses, Roses, Roses

Olives n Okra.com - Blueberry Biscuits

Adventures in Junking - Adventures in Repurposing and Upcycling

Sharing Shadymont - Shopping at Home Goods

Chic By Tab - All Arrows Point in the Right Direction

Lou Lou Girls - Sour Cream Brown Sugar Strawberries

The Gracious Wife - Snickerdoodle Ice Cream Sandwiches

New Jersey Memories - Van Vleck House and Gardens, Montclair, New Jersey

Happy at Home - New Vintage Style Sign

Hyacinths For The Soul - A is for Appreciation

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~Flower Arrangements from the Garden and Simple & Sweet Fridays #167~

I wanted to share with you photos of the garden today.

They're expecting rain in Southern California on Thursday night through Saturday.

Can't wait!!

Here are some flower arrangements

I made with flowers from the garden.

We have a lot of different varieties of Alstroemerias.

Statice

Sally Holmes Rose & Alstroemeria

Orange Alstroemeria

Peach Alstroemeria

Roses & Queen Anne's Lace

Queen Anne's Lace

Larkspur, Statice, Queen Anne's Lace and Chamomile

Bachelor's Buttons-Cornflower

~Hebe~

Different varieties of Statice in a vase.

Growing different flowers in the garden, 

give you an abundance of options for arrangements.

Last weeks features:

Reduce, Reuse, Renewed - Broken French Press Planter/Vase

Slice of Pie - First Strawberries of the Season

Blogger Loves the King - Walking With God

Cottage Making Momma - Gardening in Old Containers

Iris Abbey - Reviewing Amy Howard's Tick Tock Paint

Beatrice Euphemie Vintage Cottage Style - Southwestern Fiesta For Two

Shabby Gipsy - Sing It Out

Tassell, Tea Pot and Life Down Under - Happy Mother's Day

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