It's very helpful for us newbies! Thanks a lot. I have another question about the placement of your fenced vegetable garden. You used to have an enclosed backyard with the old house, however now it's much further away from your new house and with an area for fruit trees in between? why not the vegetable garden first then fruit trees, since trees need much less care? also, that row of trees where the fence closer to is facing to east/south or west? Thanks again.