CHICKENSTEAD.
Another epic scrap project is complete, taking the form of the all new (from all old) Rough Draft Farmstead Chickenstead. We utilized scrap barn wood for the walls, an old cabinet for nest boxes, millions of spare screws and nails, some chicken wire we had leftover and all sorts of random odds and ends we collected from around the farm to piece this thing together! All in all it cost us about about $12, and that was for the paint. Will it last?! That remains to be seen, but we feel pretty good about the stability thus far. All we have left to do now is find a few feathered inhabitants...(Coop pictured without the finished roof, so imagine it looking just a little cooler. As if it could look any cooler.)- Jesse.
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.
