This morning we checked the weather and found that no rain was predicted
So we decided to go out back and work on fencing off the new orchard/veggie garden
We had kept the old pool fence and used the three sections to make the long side of the
Orchard fence
We also had the posts, I can’t remember what they had been used as, and used those
To secure the panels
We had to go and buy something to make up the front and gate
Pool fence panels were very very expensive
So we had to find something else.
Timber is expensive as well as wire, plus that’s way more work so we didn’t want to go
That way
I spotted these farm gates
The big one was almost perfect as a fence panel, and the gate that matched was a good size
We figured we could make up the difference by adding a few posts
And it worked. For almost half the price it would of cost in pool panels
I could of gone ever cheaper with the plane farm gates. But I wanted it to look a tad fancy
Hubby had to go into the chook pen to screw in the timber to close a gap
As you can see the site managers were keeping an eye on proceedings
I had given them some weeds I had pulled from the rose garden
They loved it. So now if someone says my garden is full of weeds and needs attention,
I’ll just no. I’m growing food for my chickens. That’s a great excuse right there lol
We put the grazing pots in and they were all over them
Thank goodness I’ve got the wire overnight the plants.
Hope they will continue to grow
So a very busy day has ticked another job off the list
Hubby will go in with the rotatory hoe and dig it all up and level it all out
Then I can start planting.
The passion fruit will be planted along the fence
I’m thinking six fruit and citrus trees will go in once bare rooted trees are available
And next summer lots of pumpkins, watermelon, cantaloupe, corn and maybe even squash will get planted
Amongst the trees
I’m getting very excited about next years summer crops
