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[Beekissed]

Fence posts are in and trimmed. Landscaping timbers placed between the posts to help contain the wood chips, braced up the fence posts and also a place to staple down the bottom of the deer netting we are using for fencing. Took pics and vid of the start of our BTE garden, will post them when I can.

Ran into a few snags that will require a trip to town and all, but hope to have this entire fence done, the last tillage complete(the 5th and final breaking up of this horrible soil) and some things planted in that garden~chips or no chips~by the end of this week.

Will set out the seedlings on the front porch for hardening off this weekend and all next week.

Then goin' trout fishing in the mountains next week....hot tub will be sorely needed(no pun intended) by then, so will make sure to hit it often between bouts of sittin' and draggin' a line. Will be so joyful to have a time with family in a pretty place, doing absolutely nothing much but having fun and relaxing.

Won't even need to worry about bringing along my incubator, as God saw fit to provide me a broody, so loaded her up night before last and can leave the place without bator in tow or worrying about trying to do a broody's job. I'm not that good at it.

Still praying for wood chips....

 

[ninnymary]

I really admire you for doing everything by yourself. You are impressive. Since you are going into town, any way that you can go and introduce yourself to the wood chip guy? I think it helps when you get to meet someone in person other than just talking to them on the phone. It wouldn't hurt to mention that a lot of people are praying for those wood chips!

Mary

 

[Beekissed]

That's an excellent idea, Mary!! I'll try to look up his offices and see if he would be in....right now I think he'd probably be out on jobs but you never know. Thank you for the excellent idea!!! Might even take my grandgirl along as I'll be picking her up that day for a couple of days at Granny's house...she's a real charmer to the menfolk! Think he'd fall for these baby blues? Worth a shot?

I can't claim credit for doing it all by myself...my old Ma has been helping me all day and a hard worker she is too. Can work circles around me. Love that old woman! I do like the idea of us women doing this most of this stuff ourselves as we are usually doing jobs like this, us two. We've not had too much input from men on such chores in this life, though we appreciate any help we can get when we do get it.

Mom says it keeps us busy and is forced exercise and I'd have to agree. She's pretty wise in her old age.

 

[ninnymary]

My goodness that child looks like a cherub! What a beautiful little girl. Yeah, I'd definitely take her along. I can imagine her giving him a little bouquet of flowers from your garden. lol

Mary

 

[Smart Red]

That grandchild is adorable to the point of angelic. I don't see how any man/any one could say no to those baby blues.

 

[Beekissed]

Thank you! Me either...she's a real funny kid and cute with it, so folks are usually attracted to her. She's a joyful little girl and I think that adds to her charm. I'm hoping and praying it works this time!

 

[Beekissed]

Here's a few pics of the beginning of it all....getting it tilled, getting our "on the cheap" fence posts up(they are cheapy landscaping timbers, which is why some are not real straight), some down at the bottom to contain the chips, etc. We are really trying to save money on this project as much as possible, while erecting something to keep out the chickens that still looks a little rustic.

Making the ol' Bat work..... (that's her pet name, BTW)

And so it begins....just need those chips..... \0/

 

[journey11]

Landscape timbers actually work really well for fence posts and such. I've used them for posts for a small gate and also to frame out a chicken wire fence around my old coop. They last forever!

 

[Beekissed]

These aren't treated so I don't know how long they will last but probably as long as I need them to in this life. These were under $4 per so they were the right price for me. I'm only using deer netting for the fencing, so it's going to be a real lightweight fence. I like the color of them and I think they will weather out to a nice color as well.

Can't wait to see it all done and the chips on the soil...that will complete the thing. After that all it will need is green, green, green growing up in it. My seedlings are waiting anxiously to be put in the ground!

 

[thistlebloom]

It's looking good so far Bee! How did you get the holes for your posts?
I can imagine that heavy clay would be a bugger to dig fence posts in.