fuzzi's "Gardens and Chickens...and Goats? Oh My!" Journal and More Thread

[fuzzi]

Garden beds being prepared for planting.

Bed #4

Bed #5 was just weeded, as it was already planted with collards, peas, turnips, and carrots!

Bed #3 soil turned

Bed #2 half done

Why I didn't finish bed #2

Blueberry plants waiting, their bed is not ready yet.

 

[fuzzi]

After I got home I went outside and finished turning the soil in bed #2, no sign of Toad.

With the soil in beds #2-5 turned, I decided to do raised bed #1, close to the house.

My stack of blocks were in the way, so I began moving them to where I am planning on setting up my rainbarrels, got distracted...and started setting up the first two rainbarrels instead!

I will be placing one rainbarrel under the downspout, then linking it to the second for overflow. I will have to cut my pretty new downspout, but I saw how the gutter installers did it, and I feel I can handle it myself. Once I cut the downspout I can finish building the rainbarrel base with the blocks, add the barrel and then connect them.

Wisp approves!

Lastly, I finished turning the soil in the first half of bed #1.

I might eat these collards myself...

 

[canesisters]

Looks great!!!!
Mine is always such chaos.

 

[Baymule]

Rain barrels, raised beds and growing! Those collards look good!

 

[fuzzi]

Thanks!

Heavy rains forecast for Sunday. I'm going to try to expedite the rainbarrel installation and overflow connection.

Tentative plans, trying to do a 3 year rotation for natural pest/disease control.