I'M BACK!!~HOMEMADE COMPOST BIN

Hi ya'll.....I've been away too long.  I've been so busy working on a couple of things.  I'll be taking you all along as I complete them.  Wow, do I have some fun stuff coming up!  I'm trying to be an "ORGANIC GARDENER"!  My new "Motto".....Reduce, Reuse, Recycle!  
This is what I completed today.  I got these wood pallets from my neighbors!
  

I nailed them together and painted them this really cool green!

Here's to the beginning of composting.

Grass and kitchen scraps.

Isn't she beautiful!

Total cost = The cost of the paint.

 This is my other compost bin that I purchased from Lowes.  

It's good to have two going at the same time.

Have a fabulous FRIDAY!

"A LITTLE INSPIRATION"

These are not my Raised Garden Boxes (NOT YET"") 

I hope to have my beds look just a little like these one day.  

These are my INSPIRATION PICTURES".....

Enjoy!

Aren't they "YUMMY"

Makes me want to just go outside and plant something....

More pictures of my Raised Garden Bed "Progress" coming SOON!

Have a Fabulous Day!

"CUSHY TUSHY!!

I bought this cute little seat for gardening today but it hurts by "TUSHY"!  

I decided to do something about it!  

This is what I did.....

 Too hard for my TUSH!!

All you need is an old (or new) cushion for your knees that you use when weeding.

 Cut it to the form of the seat.

I usually look around my house for things that I can use and I found this Rhino Grip tape that I used on an earlier project for my entrance door carpet.

 Attached it to the seat.

 Put the cover back on and......

Now I have a 

CUSHY TUSHY!!

:-)

 I found these two deluxe seats with cushions for twice the price I paid for mine!

Have a great weekend.

RAISED GARDEN BOXES ~ PART 3 ~ SQUARE FOOTIN'

Now it's time to divide each box into "Square Foot boxes".  You plant more in each box this way.  I'm reading Mel Bartholomew's Square Foot Gardening Book, it has everything there is to know about Squarefoot Gardening!!  I hope my garden looks something like his!  This is what's happening....
Recipe:
Bamboo sticks (last longer than using lattice and won't rot as fast)
Galvanized poultry net staples
Ruler
Hammer
Cable Plastic Ties

 I measured each to 12 inches 

and hammered them in.

 Then, I used the cable plastic ties to tie them together.

 For the longer beds, I used the Cable ties to put two pieces together to extend them.

 And, there you have it!....

UPDATE ~ RAISED GARDEN BED FILLED ~ NOW TO PLANT....

Wow,  I can't believe it has rained ALL day today!  

Oh well, It was a good time to stay inside and 

catch up on some things I have been neglecting!  

The boxes are all put together and the dirt delivered and distributed.  

Thanks, Ted & Cooper (my next door neighbor and his son) Jordan, Taylor, Lizzy and Chris, for all your help!!    

What do you think of my "STOLLEN" space now!

Ground is level and waiting for my vision!

 Boards drying in the sun!  

(I painted only the outside of most of the boards.)

Nails and brackets ready!

Wow...each one of these took me approximately 15 minutes to put together! 

 Now it's ready for some 

good quality bedding mix!

(Aren't the snow-capped mountains just beautiful in the background!)

 I put Weed Block under each box... 

(Hopefully I won't get any weeds!)

 Dirt delivered and filling the beds!

Do you like my garden boots and army pants!

("Reporting for garden duty!")  :-)

 It took 3 Cubic Yards of Bedding Mix,

 and I had some left over for potting more plants!

 AAAAaaa... 

This makes me smile

 :-)

Don't you just love my Hippo Stepping Stone?

He's just grazing under the sand....

Now on to the planting!!

(Next post!!)

(Thanks for stopping by)

BUSY BUG BABBLE~"HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY TO ALL OF OUR WONDERFUL MOM'S"

HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY to all you great mom's out there!!  Today is your (our) day!!  Wow, this morning, my oldest son made me breakfast.  He made an egg and cheese wrap with strawberries and oj.  Then after church, my daughter made me lunch.  It was the best spaghetti ever!  I can't believe my babies kids are cooking!!  Just yesterday I was changing their diapers!!  Time sure does fly by and I'm enjoying every minute of them!  Hope you are all having a wonderful Mother's day with your families.
Here is a cute little video for all you mom's on this special day!  Enjoy!

MOVING THE SWING.....

This is where I'm putting my new garden this year. 

 I decided to 

"STEAL" 

this sandbox area from the kids, 

& move the swing back onto the grass! 

 This area gets the most sun during the day, 

that's what my veggies need.  

While dad was away at work, 

I decided to move the swing and get things started.  

 I rented a 

"Jackhammer" 

because it was anchored down by concrete.  

So my son and his friend went to work! 

 They thought it was such great fun to work with such a tool! 

 It must have weighed around 50lbs!

It worked like a charm......The concrete just collapsed under all that hammering!

 SWING...NO MORE.... HERE!  

This area is now 

ALL MINE!!!!  

Now it's time to get to work!  

I'll be bringing you along for the progress!!

WHAT A YUMMY SPACE!

The swing's new home.....

UNTIL LATER.....