Super User A-Jay Posted April 5 Super User Posted April 5 Next week we'll begin clearing out what looks like a war zone. 50 plus downed trees. Our property will never be the same. Well, at least not in my life time. Expect at least 2-3 weeks of work and plenty of out if pocket expenses. Stay Safe. A-Jay Quote
Super User Jar11591 Posted April 5 Author Super User Posted April 5 @A-Jay man you guys got walloped. If I was closer I’d load the equipment up and start heading your way. Hopefully you’re able to chase some brownies in between cleaning up that mess. You deserve a few 7lbers for weathering that storm. 1 Quote
Super User gim Posted April 6 Super User Posted April 6 At some point I’ll be staining my deck. No sanding or stripping required. Just a fresh coat after a good cleaning. Honestly can’t think of anything else that needs to be addressed other than routine seasonal yard and garden work. Its been very difficult to mentally focus on things since late January so even if I had to do something more major I don’t think I could. 2 Quote
Super User gim Posted April 6 Super User Posted April 6 Seems like what I need to do is extremely minor compared to what @Jar11591 went through with a catastrophic injury and what @A-Jay is going through with major damage on his property. If you guys lived near me I would offer to help. One day at a time. Hang in there. 1 Quote
Super User Swamp Girl Posted April 6 Super User Posted April 6 14 hours ago, Jar11591 said: What’s on the agenda for outdoor projects and gardening this year for y’all? I have the parts for a five-foot, black powder-coated fence in my backyard. I have to dig 27 post holes, cement the posts, and assemble the fence. It'll have two gates. I'm hopefully finally finishing my Japanese garden, which means spreading some more pebbles and laying a small, slate patio. The garden's still a construction zone, but already beautiful. I made some solid site and plant decisions. I'm also planting a line of high bush blueberries. A single high bush blueberry produces far more blueberries than I care to eat, but I'm planting nine to share with friends and birds. I planted an asparagus bed yesterday, but it won't fully produce until the spring of 2026. I also have started my veggies inside and they're doing well. Oh, yeah, I'll be building a firepit too. 1 Quote
Global Moderator TnRiver46 Posted April 6 Global Moderator Posted April 6 Our raised bed at home had some winter survivors that are back to growing, kale and broccoli and maybe carrots? Will wait until April is over to put the summer veggies in At moms house we made her raised bed into two with a place to walk inbetween , she’s going tomatoes in one and okra in the other 2 Quote
Super User Swamp Girl Posted Tuesday at 01:11 PM Super User Posted Tuesday at 01:11 PM @TnRiver46: Those are good-looking raised beds. I made the mistake of making mine four boards high, as it will be easier to garden without stooping, but lawdy, it took half of forever to fill them...and there are seven of them. So. Much. Dirt. However, they're full now and when I'm 80 in eleven years, I might be glad I made them high. 1 Quote
Global Moderator TnRiver46 Posted Tuesday at 01:53 PM Global Moderator Posted Tuesday at 01:53 PM I probably posted in here somewhere but I filled my one at home up with dirt from down the hill inside my dog fence and it nearly killed me . I was toting it with this massive yellow bucket and once I filled it up with a shovel I couldn’t move it one inch so I had to fill it half full and carry it up the hill a few dozen times. Back spasm city, USA Quote
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