Hello!
The promised sunshine continued – so it was another outside, out & about day. We picked up about 20 free pallets, so now I guess I will have to roam about Pinterest to see what we can do with them all!
So – do you notice anything different about this plot since yesterday?
A small amount of weeding got done, but a ton of rocks got relocated
We will be using them as a border for a new garden at some point. In the meantime I know Jeff will adore mowing around them.
Anyway, back to the never ending weeding in the duck yard. I dug this part of the plot over despite the ‘help’ from many chickens! Its nerve wracking using the fork as there is a good chance of skewering one as she dives for a worm!
Several pumpkin & zucchini now have new homes. I am a bit naughty about the whole ‘hardening off’ process. Meaning I don’t bother. I cover them in plastic bottles in the evenings, let them out when the weather is nice then gradually forget to cover them up at night. They are usually used to the whole big outdoors by then. Also acts as a barrier to slugs and snails
It just felt good to plant something else.
With more seeds and seedlings in the garden now, I feel compelled to get out there and hand water. So the evening routine is a bit longer, and we are coming in for dinner a lot later these days.
We went into Ruby’s and collected more of the wood from her fallen trees. I’d like to use some of these as seats and some as planters. So not all is destined for the fire
My little flower plot out the back is showing progress! I am seeing all three of the seed types above ground now!
The gilder rose has totally fooffed out in recent days too! (yes I made that word up, but I like it)
Hope your weeks starts fabulously too!
Cheers!
I just made a pallet project similar to this one a couple weeks ago and I just love it. https://www.pinterest.com/pin/249316529350443971/ Every time I see that smiley scarecrow face by my door it makes me smile. They are charging $50 on Etsy for the same thing I made for less than $5! Of course, I just used leftover paints I had on hand from other projects or it would have cost more. It turned out so cute and I like that I can leave it outside for more than just one holiday. My kids helped me paint it, so it was a fun art project for them too. Not really appropriate for you right now, but Autumn is in full swing here in the southern U.S. There are so many functional things to do with pallets, I am sure you will come up with something great so keep us posted. It amazes me how so much of your garden thrives. I barely got anything out of mine this year.
LOL – Thats so cute!! I bet your kids had a ball doing that! We have lots of leftover paints too – going to be fun doing something with our newfound stash of wood! Maybe its time for a break from weeding today??? hmmm
I am loving all the autumn photos and activities I am seeing popping up on my facebook feed from my North American friends.
We are lucky with our soil here. But I have been surprised how much food I can still get over winter and early spring. Even though everything seems slow, last nights dinner had new potatoes (found some when I dug up the rogue ones – score!) fresh broccoli, fresh eggs, homemade relish…. so still a few things on the plate produced here!
The gardens are looking terrific …your hard work is certainly paying off.
Thank-you! But wow – I am feeling pretty creaky this morning!!! 🙂
Feeling creaky is part of aging!
we call it a snow ball bush too
snow·ball bush
noun
a guelder rose, especially one of a sterile variety that produces large globular white flower heads.
https://www.google.com/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF-8#q=snowball+bush
Thanks for the link! At least I know how to spell the proper name now! lol. I like ‘Snowball Bush’ tho! 🙂
Still creaky – altho less so today! 🙂