Update: Florida Room & Backyard

Before we bought this house, the Florida Room looked like this:

Today it looks like this:

We removed the ugly crossbars, replaced the screens and screen door…

…we even installed a doggie door. After replacing a few key pieces of the frame, and some fresh paint, the exterior wall looks good as new.

Behind the pool we’ve planted a Traveler’s Palm. As you can see, its still suffering from a combination of transplant shock, and Hurricane season.

Assuming it survives and flourishes, one day it should look like this:

Back in September 2007, the backyard looked like this:

Today, it looks like this:

We’ve installed a gate to our neighbor’s house, and started edging the lawn. Eventually there will be a brick path winding its way around the entire house.

As you can see, the lawn has grown back, thanks to a very rainy few weeks.

Jungle Oasis

This is what the swimming pool & Florida room looked like when we got the house:

This is what it looks like ten months later:

Every week the plants start growing back. They spontaneously generate from the soil itself, and reach a foot in height overnight. I think we’ve got them on the run now, but I’ve been proven wrong before.