This is my Miss Banana Princess Girl!!
OK, now on to the plots part. I spent about 5 hours at the plots today until it started to rain. I wanted to get the posts & fencing up on three sides.
I put 6' posts in the four corners. Then I put 5' posts along two sides. I'm also going to put 5' posts across the side along the road where the gates will be located. The county put large drums on pallets for us to put our rocks in. I already filled up the one by me with the one pile of rocks from 2 weeks ago.
The posts were pretty easy to get in the ground. I only had 3 that I had to move a bit due to rocks.
Across the back I put in shorter posts and 3' fencing that I had from the old site.
Tomorrow I am planning to install the 4' fencing along the two sides and remove the gates from the old site.
Are the blacker spots piles of compost? If they are they don't look very tall. I'd want one about four feet high if I were spreading the first year. Though I think mine was only about three feet high when the truck left after my first year. Though the pile was pretty wide.
ReplyDeleteYes that is compost the county is leaving for us. I will use it. I am planning to have a big load of mix delivered in the next week or two to add to the beds as well.
DeleteHappy birthday, Miss Banana kitty!
ReplyDeleteOh, my....I hope you had a post pounder for all those T-posts. Your back and shoulders must feel like mine do today...which is not good! You have a big chore ahead of you, girl. Wish I could be there to help you.
Miss Banana says thank you Granny! No, it was just me pounding in those posts. Hopefully I will feel fine tomorrow. I'm not as old as you know who....Miss Banana :)
Deletehappy birthday Miss Banana! no foolin'! Little Mo says you look terrific for such a grand ol' gal!
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Thanks Mo! How's Nicholas???
DeleteOh wow! Our cat is named Missy, is 14 and looks almost just like yours - except ours is a lot bigger. Pretty kitties! http://lindercroft.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/4-1-2012-016-copy.jpg
ReplyDeleteP.S. I wish I could be out working in my garden! We have had way to much rain lately!
DeleteThanks Linda, Missy does look like Miss Banana. She is a beauty! My girl is very long and lean.
DeleteMiss Banana is beautiful, and so are the plots!!
ReplyDeleteThanks Erin! I'm going nite nite!
DeleteIt's all coming together nicely - and Miss Banana still looks to be a youngster!
ReplyDeleteYes it is! I think Miss Banana looks pretty good for 56!!!
DeleteI'm really enjoying following this project, really interesting to watch it all coming together.
ReplyDeleteThanks Liz, I got more done today!!
DeleteOh, what a charmer. Happy Birthday Miss Banana!
ReplyDeleteI'm with Granny, I'd want a fence pounder. My back hurts just thinking about it!
Miss Banana says Thank You!! Surprisingly I feel fine today!
DeleteThat is going to be a gorgeous garden. Happy Will you be able to keep the same plot next year?
ReplyDeleteThanks, Yes, we keep the same plots forever. Hopefully forever will be at least 20 years!
DeleteMy cat is just about 10 also...maybe 11 actually. she's still up to her old tricks - heard her running across the roof the other day! Love your garden space. i'd be so freaking happy if I had all that room!!!!
ReplyDeleteMiss Banana is still very active too! She does Crazy Cat every morning and runs around the house and howls a bit! She has cut back on her hunting the past couple of years. She used to clean out all the bunny nests every spring! Now we have bunnies galore around here!
DeleteMiss Banana is lovely! Give her my best wishes, and some catnip! Your plot is coming along well. Lots of work! Remember, Rome wasn't built in a day, you don't have to have things PERFECT immediately!
ReplyDeleteMeow meow....that's thank-you from Missy! I know, I know...but, I am a perfectionist by nature!
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