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My HUGE Backyard & Garden Plans! — Why I Left Vancouver for Small-Town Living

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Channel: Mike Martins · 2017 · Howto & Style

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“I left the city of Vancouver. I couldn't make headway. Everything was just too damn expensive.”
— Mike Martins


It’s March 1, 2017, and the snow is finally starting to melt here in Merritt, British Columbia, so I’m heading into the backyard to get a proper look at the property and start planning what I’m going to do this spring and summer.

I've only been in the house for about a month, and I'm still discovering how much space I actually have back here.

The garden is going to be HUGE. I'm planning on planting peas and getting the soil cultivated once everything thaws. I also want to install rain barrels around the property so I can collect rainwater and use it for the garden, plants and lawn—especially because water restrictions can become an issue around here.

I'm already thinking ahead about the backyard: BBQ area, patio, landscaping, storage, upgrading the outside lights to LEDs and eventually completely redoing this space.

This is exactly the kind of thing I wanted when I decided to leave Vancouver.

I spent nine years saving money, and instead of continuing to struggle trying to make headway in an incredibly expensive city, I moved to a smaller community and bought this house for around $260,000.

Now I've got a house, a massive backyard, room for a garden, space for the kids and dog, and enough property that I can actually start building something for the future.

Spring is right around the corner, and there's going to be a LOT of work ahead.

I'll keep documenting the transformation as I get the garden planted and start working on the backyard.

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