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And So it begins
I've been working in the backyard (prepping for coop) and the garden beds, finally getting into the swing of things.
Today, I probably did too much. Tomorrow I will likely feel like I should be in traction and that I've taken a trip to the surface of the sun (forgot sunscreen, tho I did have a hat).
Because of the poor depth of our backyard soil (construction slag/fill starts about 2 inches down) we built raised beds several years ago. Last year we ran out of room, so RD planned to build two more, the sizing of these will be much easier to work in. Unfortunately, due to finances he was only able to complete one of the beds and that one only two boards high, rather than the three boards we had planned on. We were able to get a load of compost from the city sale this year but you can't use just that, it's too hot. So the new bed has been sitting forlornly with about a 3 inch layer of compost in it, growing weeds, until we could afford a load of topsoil. Today was that day.
RD rode to work so I had his truck was available to me to use. I went and got a load of topsoil, got it back to house, backed the truck up in the yard, and then proceeded to shovel it a bit at a time into a two-wheel wheelbarrow for the trek to the new planting bed, where I then had to shovel it into the bed.
Don't ask me how many trips it took, I lost count. BUT I did get it all done by myself. Even had the truck parked back in the driveway and the bed sprayed out by the time RD got home from work. There was even enough to add some to the North bed where RD will be planting tomatoes and peppers as soon as we get past the next FIVE days of predicted rain. Here's some pics:
I've been working in the backyard (prepping for coop) and the garden beds, finally getting into the swing of things.
Today, I probably did too much. Tomorrow I will likely feel like I should be in traction and that I've taken a trip to the surface of the sun (forgot sunscreen, tho I did have a hat).
Because of the poor depth of our backyard soil (construction slag/fill starts about 2 inches down) we built raised beds several years ago. Last year we ran out of room, so RD planned to build two more, the sizing of these will be much easier to work in. Unfortunately, due to finances he was only able to complete one of the beds and that one only two boards high, rather than the three boards we had planned on. We were able to get a load of compost from the city sale this year but you can't use just that, it's too hot. So the new bed has been sitting forlornly with about a 3 inch layer of compost in it, growing weeds, until we could afford a load of topsoil. Today was that day.
RD rode to work so I had his truck was available to me to use. I went and got a load of topsoil, got it back to house, backed the truck up in the yard, and then proceeded to shovel it a bit at a time into a two-wheel wheelbarrow for the trek to the new planting bed, where I then had to shovel it into the bed.
Don't ask me how many trips it took, I lost count.
BUT I did get it all done by myself. Even had the truck parked back in the driveway and the bed sprayed out by the time RD got home from work. There was even enough to add some to the North bed where RD will be planting tomatoes and peppers as soon as we get past the next FIVE days of predicted rain. Here's some pics:
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