Sadly, as I sit here typing,
my eyes, ears, chin, neck, arms and legs are busting out in itchy, scratchy poison ivy.
"In December?" you say.
"Yup." [she says rubbing her chin raw]
A dried up gnarly apple?
Where I fear my face is headed!
then bringing oils home on their fur...
or....
that old pair of work gloves that I donned on Friday
(that I just might have used to pull weeds this past Spring...and yes, occasionally a weed is
actually some nasty poison ivy in disguise.)
Saturday and Sunday were sunny and crisp,
Hubbs is very precise and carefully measures and places strings as a guide.
I cannot say enough great things about these cedar boxes (or about Hubbs, for that matter.)
The wood comes pre-cut and pre-drilled..
ready and quick to assemble.
The real work will be in filling the boxes with soil and compost.
Heavy duty tarp serves as a weed barrier.
We will cut the tarp out of the inside of the boxes, however, to allow for drainage.
Then the rest of the tarp will be covered with several inches of oak bark mulch.
Helping? (or flossing!)
So much for holding the string line still!
Oakley was sniff inspector..."this one smells just fine!"
Please don't lift that back leg, Oakley...
no need to mark this territory...it's mine!
Please don't lift that back leg, Oakley...
no need to mark this territory...it's mine!
And as long as the project does not involve latex paint,
I don't mind the turkeys' participation.
(lesson learned last summer while painting the garden shed...
resulting in bourbon red turkeys with green breasts)
We took a quick break from construction to take the piggies up to their grazing yard.
Until now I have been transporting them in a dog crate on the back of the gator.
But since they are growing like weeds, we decided it was time to harness train them.
Harnesses secured....
Lead ropes attached...
Off we go....
pigs on parade!
pigs on parade!
Piggies: $$$$
Picture of Hubbs walking piggies on leash: PRICELESS!
Amazingly, I swear the pigs knew exactly where they were going,
and wasted no time in getting there.
I had read on another website in a post entitled "Kunekune Pigs FAQ's":
Question: "How do you harness train a Kunekune pig?"
Answer: "Put the harness on."
It's true.
It was. That. Easy.
Oh and I love my new strawberry boxes.
No more weeding on my hands and knees.
And those awful-tenacious-prickly-thistley-that reproduce by the thousands-weeds?
Buried beneath tarp, strawberry boxes, and soon many inches of oak bark mulch.
Us: 1
Weeds: 0
Go Team!
Us: 1
Weeds: 1
And with the way my face is feeling, the weeds may have won.... this time.
And with the way my face is feeling, the weeds may have won.... this time.
Comments
The girls were so cute in their harnesses & your hubs is such a good sport!
And Tom Tom...such the cat!
Thanks for sharing all your fun times at the farm...they truly make my day start off on a happy note!
♥'s
Sherry
Wondering if you use dog halters on the piggies or if they make piggie halters? Just curious.. they look adorable on leashes. :-))
The strawberry boxes look great!
Love, love, love the piggies on their leads showing Hubbs where to go!
I hope your poison ivy rash is doing better. Try 1 tsp. of tea tree oil and 1/8 cup of almond oil. Combine in small bowl and mix thoroughly. You can also use avocado oil or cold-pressed olive oil rather than the almond oil.
Wash the affected area with soap & warm water and pat dry with clean towel. Dip a clean cotton ball into the tea tree oil mixture then apply directly to your skin. Let air dry. Reapply daily as needed. My hubby got into some poison ivy and this helped ease the irritated areas quicker.
Have a great day!
There is a product u can get at Pharmacy that will help dry it up faster. It is called Domboro (sp)it used to be prescription now u can get it over the counter. It works great.
I can't wait to see all the Strawberry's next Spring..How nice it will be to walk out to your boxes and pick them.
That picture of the Mr walking the pigs with the turkeys in tow is way to adorable... as is the picture of Tom-Tom..
have a great week!!
Holiday Blessings
Tonya
So sorry about your eye. My hubby is deathly allergic to that stuff. Look sat it and gets it. Me... not so much. THough I did get it this past year on my arm and it drove me crazy. Hope you heal fast!
Carmen and the Pricmats
Love your new boxes...that will sure be a lot more fun come spring! I can't believe how easy the piggies did the harness thing! Good job!
I use recycled wood to build my beds and put them together with pocket screws. Seems to work fine, yours will last longer (cedar?)
If you do not mind, Where do you get them from and how much ($$$).
Take care of that poison ivy!
As for piggy training on the harnesses--WOW! That is awesome and they clearly loved it :) So cute!
They look great.
Hugs, Amy
Piggies on Parade, I absolutely love those two. Good for you with the harnesses. Piggies are so smart and these two clearly knew where they were headed for the day.
Maura :)