Shout Out

This week’s post is a shout out to those who have given of their time and materials for our homestead….and to brag a little on our hard work.

For those who follow us on Facebook and Instagram, you may have seen our post about having had a back breaking weekend last weekend. Luke was on shoveling and dirt hauling duty. We moved a LOT of dirt!!! Praise God that Luke found us a utility trailer (our anniversary present to each other) that we could hook up to the mower. Lily and I were on row-making duty in the garden. We tore apart bales of straw and formed the planting rows, and then Luke covered them with dirt. They look GREAT!

In between dirt loads, I used the time to make some mini-fences to put around my melon and pumpkin areas. I made them out of scrap 4×4 posts and some pallet boards. I think they turned out pretty neat. Then, we did the same thing we did with the rows, we put down a layer of straw and covered it with dirt.

Once we got all the boxes and rows covered, we took some sawdust and put it in the walk ways. Sawdust is a great natural ground cover, and when put on thick enough, will snuff out the weeds and grass.

We made GREAT progress, and the garden is ready to receive plants, with the exception of 4 circular planting areas we need to straw and dirt, and once all this rain stops….. What sloppy mess it is out there….. But with raised row gardening, the plants don’t get flooded out. Just some water laying in a couple low walk way spots.

It was a hard day, and Luke and I were really feeling our ages by the time we were done, but it was great to get outside and be in the dirt and get some projects done.

And now for me to SHOUT OUT!!!! I want to offer a HUGE THANK YOU to all of those who have helped us so far. We have had people donate sawdust, pallets, time, machinery…It is so greatly appreciated, and we thank God for your contribution….even if they are a bi-products or waste product. THANK YOU!!!!

And now a Public Service Announcement: If anyone has any materials they are looking to get rid of, or would like to donate, feel free to reach out to us. We are always looking for materials to use around the homestead. Materials like pavers, bricks, barn wood, old windows, tarps, sawdust, wood chips, branches/limbs, etc. We are also willing to barter for these materials with our homemade goods.

Hope you all have a great week!!!!