On Saturday, we were very determined to get box three completed this weekend. I set up a tripod with my camera and took video each time we dumped dirt as well as our method of mixing the fertilizer. Oh and there is a bit of banter in some pieces. Our neighbors are slowly coming over to peer at our work and praise our efforts, so I feel really excited to start leaving veggie presents on their doorsteps.
We woke up on Sunday to the gentle pitter-patter of rain. Oh dear! Hubby and I bolted down some food and headed out to finish our fourth and final box. We got about 7 good barrels’ full of loam into the bed before out stomachs let us know that a few pieces of fruit was not enough to ensure energy. So Eric went inside to make a properly sized meal while I took a bit of time to take some pictures of what I need to weed. I got to our front door and turned around to take pictures of the magnolia tree and not 5-6 feet away was some turkey from our neighborhood…and two hens. I tried to respect my distance but get off a few shots while they calming pecked my lawn for bugs.
After also eating a bigger meal, we got back out there is the rain and finished off the fourth bed. I won’t lie, there was some slipping and sloshing in mud, and after we were done we had to hose down our tools and selves before we dare enter the house; however, this part of the project is done! Next comes the weeding and planting of hydrangeas.
bed half full soil mound when we started bed completed (sans fertilizer) soil mound protected from rain lots of mud smudges today next project: front yard weeding Mr. Tom Turkey and his hens cleaning our grass