A trip to the back 40 revealed that “something” (possum maybe) decided to eat/play with(?) one of the squash plants. SO at 9:30 (yes it’s almost dark) I put a temporary fence up … not that it would keep a critter out if it really wanted to get in but maybe a deterrent… at least it would slow it down. The first picture shows how far from the pot ground and the stake was… and Jake is clearly following the scent.
Ran out of dirt but did get the ones planted that I wanted to get planted. Can’t have tomatoes in each one so I read because they will be too squished together!
At first I though that the concrete blocks on the wire would be enough but now I realize that expensive 1/4” wire is useless if the blocks are 1/2” apart.. Guess I’ll have to start cutting now…
This was great for pulling dirt from the fence to level it off!
was to plant some tomatoes in dirt… of course that would be too easy. So I put the weed barrier down and space the tomato cages (look carefully there are 6). Then I thought… concrete blocks!
….and the variety pack of heirloom tomatoes that was a free add-on to my seed order!
I love my plant markers… they will, of course, be fancier next year but that darn cheap fence that’s been laying around the yard has provided me with an abundance of these…. no more begging the gal at Menards for just a few more paint stirrers!
…at least the plants are there now instead of in my driveway!! Now to plant them in the straw… and add a few more piles with the ones in the first photo for the melon plants (watermelon and muskmelon aka cantaloupe where I come from!).
…squash, eggplant and cucumbers are here:
Another plant I thought was a goner this year but it too has come back!
Blackberries will go here… eventually…
Now where are those butterflies? These pictures were taken facing different directions!
And the picture below was taken a few days before the ones above from the deck.
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TWO dollars – St. Vinnies… Do you see a raised bed?? I do! Apparently Brita did also!
The rabbits and voles didn’t kill them!!!
…the PLUM tree….
…and the BUTTERNUT tree!!
Remember this picture… not mine… but I’m on my way! Not considered an URGENT project!
ps… the rhubarb is behind the fence right now and doing well! The raised bed will be good since the dogs like to forage for critters along the fence.
…..that I thought was long gone… so lets see… the 2 I have I planted years ago and they are just now looking promising… do you suppose the ones I planted last year will be that was after a few years?!?
I look at it I can’t figure out what it was but the wood is great and on it’s side I can see a raised bed! And the 2 separate pieces clearly will be something creative! Total for ALL of it… $10!!
So I’ve read that you have to take steps to keep critters from digging under the fence to get on the deck… if there are chickens there!!! Or.. the blocks could be used somewhere else in the yard! I’ll keep my options open! Any block is 25 cents at ….guess where …. my favorite store…. ReStore!!
I think that’s what I’ll call it. Every raised bed should have a name so I can keep them straight. Here’s my goal… by Sunday – ALL my plants will be in the ground!!!!!!!!! (Or in the straw as the case may be…) The tomato plant is the first plant that I’ve grown from seed that I’ve planted!!! Ta DA!!!
From June 2nd..
These guys are tough! They were planted about 6 years ago and after the first year, were run over when the dogs ran the fence line. I forgot about them and, lo and behold, last year they appeared!
However, right now they are scattered about because I shoved them out of the van when I brought them home!
