We decided to go with the tepee styled trellis built with saplings. As we couldn't get the saplings to go into the ground the way I wanted them. I had wanted two more fence like trellises down the bed line to make it easier for my tomatoes to be planted there after. However this will do, as long as I'm creative I think with the placement of the tomatoes.
I planted Alaskan snow peas in the hopes if we get another cold snap (fingers crossed) they'll be ok. What this is planted in, is last year's popcorn bed (gods that was a failure). We laid the stalks on the ground and covered it with the hay the goats didn't eat and tramped down onto the ground of their pen. Then some of the composed "saw dust" we got from the saw mill mixed with both wood ash and chick manure (chick because it literally came from our brooder). Just enough of this "dirt" to let me plant the seeds in. Now I just have to hope the two loose roosters don't decide the peas look good.
Speaking of the chicks, in about three-ish weeks I need to move them into the pen because one of the families my girls attend church with has offered us ducklings. Now considering the avian flu in this state I don't want anymore other birds but ducks have to be separate anyway so I'll chance that. I wanted ducks anyway and this'll give me the chance to have them.
Tomorrow after the rain is gone I get to work on the other planting beds I currently have. The next on my planting list is lettuce and onions. I plan on putting my zucchini where the lettuce is when the lettuce is done. I will be starting these however with more of the bad hay, once all the beds are covered we'll be piling near the garden for adding to the beds through the growing season as it will help to retain water in my beds where it is needed and it'll help kill weeds as well.
Hope you're planting start(s) are going well!
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