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Another "To Do" - "Ta Done!"
| Posted on March 17, 2011 at 10:53 PM |
One of the late winter projects this year was to get a section of cross fencing installed to separate the garden from the rest of the fenced back area that will be the continued free-range pen for our flock of hens. This gives the hens a large area to range on daily, but allows me to protect the garden beds during the main growing season. The chickens will be allowed into the garden area to graze periodically during the summer season, but only with supervision. During the winter months they will once again be given full access to the main garden area (winter crops protected with grow tunnel covers) so they can work down the bug and weed population.
The new section of fence has two gates; one up by the house and coop area, and another one that opens up into the dense woodlot that is part of the chickens free range area. Last week the project got underway with the posts being set by the contractor and early this week they came back out and installed the chain link fencing material and gates. Here is the finished project.
This was the last big project I had on my list for late winter. With this “to do” project marked off as “ta done!” I am ready to get focused on spring bed prep and the first plantings for the year. Monday is the official first day of spring, so getting this project wrapped up this week was perfect timing.
I have several flats of greens and cabbage starts that are definitely ready to move out to the unheated greenhouse to begin hardening off. I intend to move them out Friday morning to start that process. If the weather will give me a break, I hope to direct seed some spinach and radishes in the garden this coming weekend. I also plan to do some bed aeration and prep over the next several days too.
Spring is definitely lurking in the shadows. I noticed this evening that my rhubarb crowns are starting to surface new growth.
It won’t be long before fresh rhubarb is on the menu again and I can hardly wait.
Laura
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Categories: Garden Structures, Plants
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Oooh your rhubarbs look so hopeful and pink! Mine were drowned last year, and I fear my asparagus have not survived either.
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Daphne - I am only counting on one critter being contained - the hens!
Summersweet Farm - "Ta Done!" is a favorite saying around here. I was pleasantly surprised on the cost of this short stretch of fence. I had saved and budgeted for it to cost more than 1/3 more than it actually did. Obviously the materials used and the scope of work really impact the cost quotes. Sorry to hear about your rhubarb. I was a little worried mine would not make it this year because my hens were working the spot over pretty good this winter. But I covered it with some protective netting and they appear to be just fine.
Hoosier Mike - They certainly do! I hope your coop project gets completed soon too. We did the race to get built last year for the coop - but it all worked out in the end..
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