This is a photo of what our back area looked like in December 2008. The retaining wall was failing and the concrete was in the process of being removed.
Ktrion's dad provided directions on how to use a hammer to find the "sweet spot" so the concrete would break in two.
Our back area—once ugly concrete— is now home to the following plants: A Meyer Lemon tree, Santa Rosa Weeping Plum tree, Kumquat tree, Fruiting Rose, Passion flower vine, Ceonothus, Nopal, Yarrow, Tree Collard, Lilac, Rue, Spanish Lavender, Borage, and clover. And, now, it feels alive. All this in about 6 months! It's going to be cool to see what it looks like in another year, when the trees begin to grow. If all goes as planned, the passion flower vine will cover the back fence and give us a bit of privacy from the neighbors in the back.
I would love to see an "after" photo from the exact same perspective. The lovely blue sky behind all the demolition is like a promise of more beauty to come. All hail the hand sledge!!
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