Spring break
Apr 07
I’m going to keep this short because I have a MILLION things to get done before I go back to work on Monday. I just want to toot my own horn for a bit. Eric and I have been talking for a while that we want to build another raised bed on the other side of our back yard but haven’t done it. We’ve been saying we needed to build the thing for the last year. Well, yesterday I did it… Me… all by myself me. Eric was at work and we’d gotten the materials the day before so I had everything I needed. Before I started it was a nothing spot, just for the dog. I had three oak barrels on that side of the lattice but other than that, not a whole lot. Yesterday I built the beds, even made them pretty level, just don’t bring it out and check. I took the soil from the oak barrels and put it in the beds and then tossed a million bazzilion amount of peet moss in there with some great organic soil. After I got all that done I planted the herbs for that garden. We’re going to have a ton and a half of them. I think we’ve got just about every herb that grows here.
After finishing the garden I build the little deck for the BBQ. Before the BBQ was up to the house and on top of a pile of river rock. I took all that river rock and put it in between the deck supports so that things not going anywhere. I also picked up all the river rock mixed in with the pea gravel too so now the space is all pea gravel. Now the BBQ is on a nice deck and I got a shepherds hook and put it right next to is to hook the light out there when Eric’s BBQing. I love the way it looks now. It’s great and I did it…. all by myself 
Tomorrow we’re working on the rest of the garden. We’ve got to add soil and Peet and then put the 1 foot grid in and plant and then put in irrigation. I can’t wait though. This year we’re doing the 1 foot gardening method which is a great concept. It makes it easier to plant things too. I found the book at Coscto and was glad I did. I took measurements of just the garden and herb sections of the raised beds, NOT the flower part and it’s over 100 square feet.. That’s a lot. Tomorrow I’ll take pictures of the rest of the garden for you all.
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In my personal life I enjoy wine touring with my husband and friends. In addition, I enjoy scrapbooking, sewing, knitting, and making/enjoying great food. 
