The front pathway bricks are done. After digging up all the bricks, using the old ones plus old paver bricks given to me by a friend, it looks as though it has been there forever. I worked on this for 2 days. Using landscape cloth in the trench, laying the bricks in place and filling the in betweens with all purpose sand. Ones with creeping thyme were filled with organic potting soil.
I found creeping thyme on the clearance cart for 50 cents each, which made this project total cost :
I found creeping thyme on the clearance cart for 50 cents each, which made this project total cost :
sand $25- creeping thyme $4- Bricks free- my time? 2 days spent enjoying the sunshine, getting dirty. Covered in sweat. My kind of fun.
Although the front garden bed looks disarrayed, it will fill out with growth in the next year. Everything except the irises are transplanted from our old house or have been purchased recently.
Black hollyhocks will bloom next year along with the roses, lavendula, peonies, yarrow, mint, purple irises, plus the foxglove, delphinium, larkspur & other flowers I grabbed seed for. I am filling the rest in with culinary herbs such as rosemary, oregano and thyme. I am contemplating that next spring I may plant a few pickling cucumber on a wide trellis, in front of the big window.
As for the edibles garden, it is bursting with life:
Can you spot the cucumbers in the one above?
Momma rabbit had 3 kits left. Her record for litter mortality rate was not pleasing. She has been sent to market.
I went to Mt. Hope's livestock auction where I picked up a New Zealand white doe and young buck. There were 2 NZW's in one cage which turned out both are bucks. I happened to also bid on the wrong buck before bidding on the other 2. I ended up with a chocolate rex instead of the white buck beneath him. Oh Well. The extra bucks will be going to freezer camp in the next few days.
We have added 2 new hens to the chicken run. Eggs do not seem to be a priority with my bunch. I have tried the begging. The bribing. The Yelling and threatening. They could care less. A few are still young yet. I'll give em a while to come to their senses.
I have pears to harvest before the rain, which are 40 ft or more above ground. The biggest and most beautiful are always out of reach. I have around 50 pears in the basement ripening. These bigger ones I have great plans for which will be shared here next month.
By the way, My camera situation has been fixed! Can not wait until the next destination! But I must not spoil the fun. You will just have to stay tuned for our upcoming new episode.
Sweet Dreams,
~Tammie
9 comments:
Everything looks so great! Your bricks and walk are wonderful!
bricks look great! your place is awesome. with all that green to go scratching around in, who wants to go sit in a box and lay eggs? ha ha.
When it is really hot, chickens do not lay. Perfect temp for them is between 60 and 75. Picky little buggers. Are you sure you don't want to use your new male rabbits for breeding? Hopefully your new females will be awesome!
Thank you ladies. I was not sure how it would turn out. I do need to scrub the brick tops since the dirt/sand has caused their color to appear lighter then what they are.
TM Frugal Gourmet~ I did find out the chocolate rabbit is a female once I did a closer inspection. the tag on her sale cage said buck. Looks like I was not the only one to make an oops that day.
I eventually will ad another New Zealand white doe to the bunch. I have no need for 2 bucks since there is only 1 doe for breeding. :) And your right about the heat. I always forget that factor in summer. If their outdoor outlet (for their winter heat lamp) is finished anytime soon, I may put a fan in their coop. Wonder if it would help any...Man. Those ladies are getting spoiled!
Looks great and I can picture how beautiful it will be next summer! Don't you just love old bricks? We took out an old chimney and I saved all the bricks and have used them in so many different projects and still have a few saved just waiting for another project,*wink*
You garden looks wonderful! Thanks for sharing your pictures :o)
I love Rex rabbits - their fur is like velvet!
Your landlord must be blessing himself for having you as a renter. I bet he loves what you are doing to the house - I love that front walk.
Enjoy your slice of heaven - you deserve it.
Kelle~ What I love even more about these bricks is that they are from an old brick main road in Cleveland ohio. They have sat in a barn since the road was torn out & paved many decades ago. I have enough brick left to make a walkway under a grape arbor I desire. Enough for a 4 ft wide by
6ft long path. Now to figure out the best area for such a thing *wink*.
Connie~ It is very pretty. I have no use for a rex and wish I knew someone who would trade for her.
Mr. & Mrs.J have said how blessed they feel having us here. I always tell them how fortunate I feel to be here. I never want to leave. I guess at some point I should inform them they are stuck with us. :)
Tammie, YOU are AMAZING. I love how you just dig in and get things done.
Thanks for sharing this.
All joys to you,
Sharon Lovejoy Writes from Sunflower House and a Little Green Island
Thank you Sharon. I'm not one to stay idle long. I'm one of those who must keep busy or I feel as though I am missing out on an experience. LOL.
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