Recent content by frustratedearthmother

For the most part - yes. Raised beds are closer to the house and easier to work and access. However - I'd like to find a place to plant more sprawling veggies like squash, pumpkins and melons. Might need to move a piggy - their pens would be the perfect place.

I put together another raised bed yesterday and got it in place. Started a layer of sticks and twigs in the bottom. If it stops raining, I'll work on getting dirt added. One more bed to hopefully finish this afternoon - after I go to the hardware store for more nuts/bolts.

Tuna salad sammiches last night... I was tired, lol.

Oh darn - I know that'll be hard to stomach, lol! (love your PCP!)

I told DH that I have a hankering for some Chinese food. Maybe Tues when we're out for a doc appt.

Thanks for sharing! :lol:

That's awesome!

Mama pig is feeding her babies so well that they're barely eating feed at all. Without figuring out that I'm the bringer of the goodies they still think I'm the enemy. I need to get 'em to love me so I can catch 'em to sell or gonna have to figure out a way to shuffle 'em into a corner and...

Same. Been up about an hour or so. Body wouldn't stay in bed past 5:30. Brain is trying to tell me that there's something fundamentally wrong with getting up early on a Sunday. Oh well...body won that fight, lol.

Saturday was gardening day! Did some "fill in the gap" planting in the corn bed yesterday. Germination was spotty from the first planting. For the second planting I soaked the seeds for a couple of days and could see the action happening so I hope for better luck. Also re-planted an entire...

What a wonderful mistake, lol!

I feel your pain! I have young birds coming in to lay and they're adding to the egg load. Pigs and dogs are about to start getting more!

Quiche. No wait - no crust so I guess it was technically a frittata. Mixed up some sour cream and picante to act as a sauce. Had a side-salad and called it good.

Barely! About a quarter second later they scattered, lol! Silly pigs haven't learned to love me yet... :(

Look at these fat little piggies!