Built!

Ladies and gentlemen, let me introduce you to our “brand new” recycled fence!

Yessiree, I got my sweet hubby to do one task (and one task only, as per our agreement) while on vacation. And it was a biggie. A total of 12 hours, a rerouting of sprinklers, a bit of concrete, a whole lotta frustration. I learned I can’t hammer for sh*t but I love me a pin gun and chop saw. I learned it doesn’t matter how much you plan, you will make at least three trips to the hardware store before you’re done. We used the lattice for climbing melons or vegetables, and also for honeysuckle and jasmine to attract the butterflies, bees and hummingbirds. We even have a cute little gate up there near the house.

We had to dig many post holes and are excited about the healthy soil we found. I’ll have to post before and after photos of our “soil” soon for the full affect (and your condolences). Another fun find were all the worms. For every square foot we dug into we found dozens to hundreds of worms, some in huge clusters that looked to be a nest (do worms have nests?). I’m wondering if I need to thin the earthworm crop. Maybe I could have a little side business selling off their offspring – like a worm trafficker.

Justin calls it his “shoddiest, most ghetto work ever” with all the recycled and mismatched materials. I call it FINISHED. Well, sorta finished. I plan to head to Habitat for Humanity’s Restore to find some leftover paint. Dark green if I can find it. After that, we will wait for the leaves to fall to add another layer to the sheet mulching, then top that off with soil and let it sit until it’s time to plant. When are these leaves going to fall anyway?

I have so many half blogs in my head. Must find more time to type!