Sundry Contrivances (Miscellaneous Projects!)

So many projects on my 'to do' list!

A  few of them did get crossed off today, though. 

Like re-seeding a small patch of lawn

that my darling hens ruined!

It was lovely green sod as recent

as two years ago ~ a birthday present

to myself.

The hens and a couple of rogue roosters

scratched out all the grass and 'replanted'

it with weeds and other free seeding plants

that don't belong in the grassy area!

SO...

I mixed up a combination of organic compost,

mushroom compost and a garden mix of soils

and wheel borrowed it to cover the area,

after a couple of hours of pulling out as

much of the weed seedlings as I could. I

then raked it smooth and tamped it down level

and covered it with a nice layer of 1 Step Grass Seed.

(This was all done while the flock remained

on lock-down in their pen!)

#1 Done!

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Then I had to rig up a temporary fence to keep

the rascals out of that little yard while the

motley crew were out free ranging!

#2 Done!

Grow quickly, little grass seeds!

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As I was working on the temporary fence,

a visiting Black Headed Grosbeak

reminded me that I needed to clean

the birdbath and refill it with fresh water.

#3 Done!

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Then I had to put up another little fence around

the Big Leaf Maple tree with a dry shade

planting around it. (Again, because of those

naughty hens!)

#4 Done!

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Oh, now I need to get the weed whacker from the barn

and trim the grass away from the brick

surrounding the tree bed!

#5 Done!

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Then, off to move the sprinkler and

water the Spring garden

planted with Carrots and Lettuces,

Cabbages and Broccoli,

Beets and Swiss Chard,

Peas and Spinach.

All are growing daily!

#6 Done!

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Finally after these and a few other

chores were finished, I could take a moment

to hang the Wind Harp in the

sweet Banana Apple Tree!

I love to hear the magical

sound of it as the fingers of the breeze

plays a fanciful tune as she passes by.

 

And it is an especially sweet melody, because the

chime was a gift from a sweet daughter

and brings fond memories of happy days shared with her!

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