Cow Bunk/Raised Bed

Here is the "cow bunk" all painted, protected from slugs with copper tape, loaded and ready for plants. There are three jalapeno plants at the far end. I guess the "cow bunk" is better known as a manger to real farmers, but that's what they called it at Del's Farm Supply. All 11 tomato plants are in, plus two red cabbages (thank you, Verdelle!) Now that the garden is tilled, does anyone know where to get corn plants? It's too late to start from seed.

Gnome home progress

The gnomes are getting excited - their new abode is in progress!! Shingles and shakes to cover are being shaped and narrowed so they fit more snugly around the stump. A door will be built for their privacy later. Might get a window and lights inside later also. See in the center pic the gnome home construction crew. Covered with a tarp against the rain until shingled.

Raised Beds

So I had this great idea about building raised beds using pier blocks, 4x4's, and galvanized watering tanks. I figured if I could get them up off the ground far enough to weedwhack under them I could keep the slugs out. But the engineering and construction that would take, plus the cost, discouraged me from taking action. But the other day I stopped at Del's Farm Supply to buy a tank, and discovered a cool thing called a cow bunk. This is a fiberglass (or something) tray about a foot deep, two feet wide, and ten feet long, all on a support of tubing that sets it up about two feet off the ground. Apparently that is where cows like their food to be. The tubes are bent like sled runners, so I can push the thing along on the grass to get it out of the way of the lawn mower. So for less than the cost of my original idea, and none of the trouble, I can wrap the tubes with copper tape to discourage the slugs, push it around where I want it in the field, and not have to bend over so far to weed! Hope to load with dirt and such this weekend and put in lettuce and broccoli. Maybe next payday I'll go get another one. I haven't seen any deer lately, hopefully they don't think this will be a buffet for them!