Tractor Boy's dad is bringing over a big 5X6 (8 ft tall) shed for me. I went to look it over yesterday and it has good bones. Not the prettiest thing to look at but the bones are perfect for the cordwood coop. I may shorten it to 6 1/2 feet tall. I really do not like the height.
I can already see the curbside find of those garage door top windows across the top, allowing the morning sun to warm the ladies and awaken Ray Ray to crow his greeting to us.
It may not be a pleasant site for a little while, but at least they have a safer place to roost at night. I saw a coyote across the road in the opening of the woods. We are so behind on projects. I had hoped the Solar pit would be in place before the coop so I can position the coop as to not interfere with the access of sunlight to the pit greenhouse. At least we have it dug down to the hard clay which will give a good idea on a placement which is best with shadows.
Tomatoes have been flowering real nice on thick deep green stems. The Long Pie pumpkins have little pumpkins! The mesculan gave us a first harvest yesterday- enough for us to enjoy a large salad and give some to Tractor Boy's dad. The beans are behind thanks to those pesky crows (and the now retired to 3 yr old Frog's tea parties with daisy crowns adorning his head~ "Salad Bouncy Ball" the Owl).
The strawberries are invisible to adult eyes while the children have red stained fingers and lips. The weeds are putting up a good fight. They have super powers this year. No really, I can not keep up! I am determined today to start the Hay/newspaper even if it is just a small spot at a time. I will not let them take me! I will squash out their efforts of an uprise a little at a time.
The San Marzano tomatoes have not grown past a 1 1/2 inch height. It is like they are stunted!
I am getting a bit nervous about the market being just 4 weeks away. I can only hope the garden gives me a good variety and amount to bring for the opening day.
I also changed my Bakers Creek seed order since they were so kind to call me and let me know they did get some Sweet passion Melon seed back in! YAY! So I removed the tigger melons and added the Sweet passion, some long island brussel sprouts( my kids devour Brussels sprouts or as my Cousin Matt called them when I was 9 and his mom brought them to the table..."Alien heads". I giggle every time I hear the kids call them that.) plus some little fingers carrot seeds.
Hopefully they are here before the week's end. I need to get them into soil ASAP.
My Leaf casting came out nicely. One of the kids have to do another. I felt horrible when I lifted the cement to only have it split in my hand. I plan to do Papier Mache' birds with them this week. Thought it would be nice to do a few like the ones I saw in Viva Terra.
I thought they would make a nice addition to their concrete leaves. After we paint them, we use a waterproof durable clear finish so if they like, they can put their leaf casting "bird bath bowls" along with the birds outside their home. Now I need to come up with something they can make for their gift for Fathers day... Something kinda manly, but does not involve sharp objects to make.LOL. I do not need 7 kids with saws, screw drivers or other shop equipment surrounding me.
Maybe we can make plant bags like these ones (also at Viva Terra) with a tomato plant in the top for them to give. No pockets, but a simple bag planter they can hang since their dogs dig up any flower/veggie beds they have tried to plant.
I buy Lamb and rice formula dog food from Purina one. Their bags are the woven plastic which would work nicely and should make 2 from a single large bag. The inside is white which would look having green leaves tumbling from the top and cherry tomatoes hanging like gems.
I'll run it by all the kids to see what they think. I can always work one on one with my machine out on the back deck.
I have Cubs getting loose- a break in their box thanks to kids sitting in their with them has given an escape for closed eye puppies to wander.. I can hear their "momma where are you?" cries.
Sweet dreams,
~Tammie
It may not be a pleasant site for a little while, but at least they have a safer place to roost at night. I saw a coyote across the road in the opening of the woods. We are so behind on projects. I had hoped the Solar pit would be in place before the coop so I can position the coop as to not interfere with the access of sunlight to the pit greenhouse. At least we have it dug down to the hard clay which will give a good idea on a placement which is best with shadows.
Tomatoes have been flowering real nice on thick deep green stems. The Long Pie pumpkins have little pumpkins! The mesculan gave us a first harvest yesterday- enough for us to enjoy a large salad and give some to Tractor Boy's dad. The beans are behind thanks to those pesky crows (and the now retired to 3 yr old Frog's tea parties with daisy crowns adorning his head~ "Salad Bouncy Ball" the Owl).
The strawberries are invisible to adult eyes while the children have red stained fingers and lips. The weeds are putting up a good fight. They have super powers this year. No really, I can not keep up! I am determined today to start the Hay/newspaper even if it is just a small spot at a time. I will not let them take me! I will squash out their efforts of an uprise a little at a time.
The San Marzano tomatoes have not grown past a 1 1/2 inch height. It is like they are stunted!
I am getting a bit nervous about the market being just 4 weeks away. I can only hope the garden gives me a good variety and amount to bring for the opening day.
I also changed my Bakers Creek seed order since they were so kind to call me and let me know they did get some Sweet passion Melon seed back in! YAY! So I removed the tigger melons and added the Sweet passion, some long island brussel sprouts( my kids devour Brussels sprouts or as my Cousin Matt called them when I was 9 and his mom brought them to the table..."Alien heads". I giggle every time I hear the kids call them that.) plus some little fingers carrot seeds.
Hopefully they are here before the week's end. I need to get them into soil ASAP.
My Leaf casting came out nicely. One of the kids have to do another. I felt horrible when I lifted the cement to only have it split in my hand. I plan to do Papier Mache' birds with them this week. Thought it would be nice to do a few like the ones I saw in Viva Terra.
I thought they would make a nice addition to their concrete leaves. After we paint them, we use a waterproof durable clear finish so if they like, they can put their leaf casting "bird bath bowls" along with the birds outside their home. Now I need to come up with something they can make for their gift for Fathers day... Something kinda manly, but does not involve sharp objects to make.LOL. I do not need 7 kids with saws, screw drivers or other shop equipment surrounding me.
Maybe we can make plant bags like these ones (also at Viva Terra) with a tomato plant in the top for them to give. No pockets, but a simple bag planter they can hang since their dogs dig up any flower/veggie beds they have tried to plant.
I buy Lamb and rice formula dog food from Purina one. Their bags are the woven plastic which would work nicely and should make 2 from a single large bag. The inside is white which would look having green leaves tumbling from the top and cherry tomatoes hanging like gems.
I'll run it by all the kids to see what they think. I can always work one on one with my machine out on the back deck.
I have Cubs getting loose- a break in their box thanks to kids sitting in their with them has given an escape for closed eye puppies to wander.. I can hear their "momma where are you?" cries.
Sweet dreams,
~Tammie
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