When we bought the framework for the greenhouse foundation today, we also ordered 35 bags of cement to be delivered. They told us we could have it delivered on Thursday but we've been playing with the idea of picking it up ourselves in the Defender. It would probably...
Hubby’s new toy
We started our fun filled week of gardening at the local home improvement store, where we picked up the dozens of things we need to build the greenhouse. Among them was a miter saw, which we will need to build various things around the farm. Hubby already had a jig...
Building the greenhouse foundation (part 1)
As announced, we began the task of framing out the foundation, but we have to apologize as we didn't take nearly as many pictures as we should have.It turned out that the task of framing out a concrete base is not nearly as easy as one would think. Our ground is quite...
The concrete mixer works!
First thing this morning we checked out the concrete mixer we found in our cellar. It is an electric model that is looking rather aged on the outside, but the mixing bowl (no idea if that is really the name for it is nice and clean.The mixer is electric and after...
Building your own compost bin (part 1)
This afternoon we started what we figured would be a pretty short and simple process. Of course any time you're doing something for the first time, it tends to take a bit longer and be slightly more challenging than you expected. But I think we still managed to come...
In the Garden on NOH
Let's face it not only does homegrown produce taste better, but there are more than a few good reasons to try to be as self reliant as possible: Cost: It costs mere pennies to grow your own produce. Good, fresh vegetables at the store are expensive and with the help...
It’s container time!!
Today has been a long day around here. I had to wait for our garden trash container to be picked up and replaced with a regular trash container and since they didn't come until about 2pm, I was very thankful that I ran all the errands I needed to on Wednesday so I...
Need a project for the weekend?
The DIY Network now has a collection of videos for those who are looking for rather quick weekend projects that you should be able to complete in 48 hours or less. One project that caught my eye is installing gutter guards outside which is something we're going to...
A new container cometh
Yes, it's that time again. We are having the bio container picked up today and they are bringing us a new miscellaneous trash container. I have to say I'm rather pleased since we already have a pile of stuff in the barn that we will be targeting along with the bird...
Roofers in costume
I hope you guys can see the guy standing on the scaffolding in this picture. In case you think he's lost or this was Halloween or something, this is actually what master roofers wear here in Germany. Our neighbors across the street started redoing their roof last week...
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