I've been working on the backyard. Every spring I weed the massively overgrown areas, and even lay cardboard and mulch overtop, only to have the weeds come back in full force during the oppressively hot and humid summers.
And yet...
This year, I weeded again. It was mostly bidens alba and grass runners. It was pretty easy to weed, but the flower seeds went everywhere. I've been diligent about using my long-handled fork to cultivate twice a week since completing the weeding. But summer is coming and I don't know how long I can keep that up.
I picked out plants for the back neighbor's fence line and the southeast corner of the yard. I did a lot of research and I've been working on paper for proper placement of the plants.
Also, I got an obelisk for my birthday! I plan to plant the pink mandevilla vines on it. I still need an arbor of some sort and another trellis (possibly DIY) for other vining plants.
I bought this beautiful orchid at the Melbourne Botanical festival. I am praying I can keep it alive. The seller told me it needs 60% sunlight all day. Google says it prefers humidity to water. It bloomed for several days, but we went on a trip and set up a sprinkler. I think it may have gotten too much water via the sprinkler. It lost all its flowers.
As to the backyard, my preference would be to eradicate all of the grass back there and create a lush tropical area around the perimeter, a succulent garden surrounding the lanai, and a crushed shell path between the two areas. I'm working on convincing my husband about that...
For reference, here is the spreadsheet I've created for plant needs and spacing for the backyard:
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