PROTECTING THE GARDEN GOODIES.
Bunnies, deer, puppy dogs - gardens definitely have their predators (even if most of them are pretty adorable). In order to insure as few sleepless nights as possible for Hannah and I, it was imperative for us to build a fence. However, since we have access to a lot of land and thus a lot of barns to rummage through, we've been trying to scrap our entire perimeter. So far so good - although our fence has become quite the charming, motley collection of scrap welded and woven wire! We still plan on adding some barbed wire and colorful flags along the top of the fence to scare away the deer...you need at least an 8 foot fence to keep them out! But still, our salvaged material fence is almost complete and we've only spent $25! With a little more scrounging we're thinking we can get the whole 1/3 of an acre fenced for under $50 total (fingers crossed). And none too soon! Later this week the chard, kale and broccoli will be making their soil debuts, right on the other side of the gate Hannah has created - the garden's wonderful new centerpiece!- Jesse.
FENCE ME IN.
We made a trip to the farm on Friday, because how could we not? The forecast called for sunny and ridiculously warm! I love it, but it's also a little bit scary to think: is this weather the new normal? IS February going to be a part of the growing season soon? Farmers everywhere are saying goodbye to their winter vacations... I guess I'm not exactly complaining, though––55 degrees in February is a pretty pleasant treat, and it gave us great opportunity to knock out a little project!After a super-healthy breakfast, we started the process of fencing in the garden, digging some post holes and setting up the corners. It is nice to be able to visualize the garden...to stand at the edge and really SEE it! With the corner posts up, we now just have to finish the fence with some gridded wire - to keep out the bunnies and deer and other such undesirables. This was a small project, but it was pretty psychologically big! We spent the rest of the day playing with worms we found (a really good sign for the soil!) and planning out our greenhouse and chicken yard. Now we are relaxing, looking forward to a weekend of sports. UK plays tonight, and of course, on Sunday...the Puppy Bowl!What are you plans for the Big Game?- Jesse.
