Working outside
The last couple days I've been hitting it hard outside working in the "berry department". We're putting in a lot of various berries, and also trying to work on structures to keep the deer out of them. Being old and fat isn't really in my best interest when it comes to working long hours. Whereas in the past 10-12 hour days were no issue, now I'm about all done in after 7-8. At 67 years old I just can't do as much as I did when I was 37. I understand the dynamics of that, but it still irritates me.
started out this morning by putting the first coat of stain/sealer on them. I'll put one more coat of that on them, and then I'll apply a couple coats of clear waterproofing finish. These boxes are 15 inches by 15 inches, so not large, but they'll just be used for flowers to add some color around here, and that size should work great. Some folks wouldn't bother with the stain and finish, but I feel if a job is worth doing, it's worth doing right. Since the guy was just getting rid of them, I only paid $10/ea, but I still want them to last as long as possible. So, if I put some effort into the front end of the project, it should pay off for a long time at the back end of the project.
After I did the boxes, I concreted in a couple of pressure treated posts to extend the fencing of one of the berry areas. Weather permitting, tomorrow I'll string the welding wife fencing around them, and at that point it'll be time to build a gate. When our son-in-laws were here this weekend I got them to help me string so 6ft tall welded wire fencing around posts I had already installed, and that will enclose berry area #2. I have the materials to build that gate, so maybe an hour's worth of work will finish that off.
blueberry, and raspberry. Oh yeah, in my spare time I relocated 2 thornless blackberries, 6 strawberries, and 3 lemon balms. The nice thing is we have great soil, so the digging isn't difficult. Lots and lots of work, but eventually it'll pay off with lots of yummy things to eat.
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