Friday, 08 May 2009

• Okay, I've some overdue pictures, and I'll have more really soon...but here's an update

  Just to tide you over. I know my updates are sparse. I do like a couple per month, it seems. Maybe I'll do more as things get busier, here, I dunno.

  Okay, so we're gonna trade in the aluminum cans we've been collecting from the side of the road, in order to have the last bit of money we need for the last few seeds and plants we need. That's what we're doing this weekend. Meanwhile, I've been trying to "harden off" all the plants we've started inside (that got rather big)...because we'll be digging next week, if we can't till.
   The hard work begins next week!
  A couple weekends ago I started working on the compost pile we have had started. Turned it, added some soapy water. I've more soapy water to add once we have another non-rainy day.  We've already started on a second compost pile, as well.
   We've collected alot of wood, from our walks, cleaning out the local church's backyard, offa freecycle...for the various things we need it for around here. Trellises, fence posts (as Mom's gonna be getting nylon deer fence this month as well), poles for the tomatoes, for building a compost bin, etc.
  
  We only need a couple last seed packets, and only a handful of plants, so yeah. It's mainly the potatoes I'm worried about getting, at this point.

  Also on our adventures I successfully transplanted a small wild rose from the church's backyard to the side of our house, we got a black rasberry bush from a lady on freecycle (as well as some daylilies), I rescued a small tree (I forget what kind) for Mom from the same place I got the rose from.  We've sold spare plants to four people, we've given away spare plants to at least two.
  
  We're way ready to get going.

  Cory's blended quite nicely here, and is very helpful.

  It's been interesting, lets just leave it at that.

  And lastly, I've news and thoughts from today.
  On our walk, we met a lady who owns a small tree farm and nature preserve -- a greenie, on our road! Who knows where my Mom's missing cat is! She also gave us a bag of cans, ^_^ it was cool.

  As for thoughts, I've been thinking about maybe putting in a small pond in Charlie's pen...for ducks.
   My old dog could use the company, and they'd be safer with him. We'll have to see though, I'm not sure I can do that this year. Maybe if I've some spare time, eh?

  Next update: pictures!
  

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