I guess it’s going around; everyone I talk to either has it or just got over it — the spring cold. Nose runs like a firehose and cough, cough, cough. I finally went to the clinic yesterday and got a chest x-ray, just to make sure my pneumonia wasn’t coming back. They put me on antibiotics, just in case. But I am feeling better this morning, so I hope that’s that. I’ve got more to do right now that’s a lot more fun than sitting around with a Kleenex in my hand.
Will has the Kawasaki Mule running so that both of us can sit on it while it goes. He still has some clutch adjustments to make and has to hook up the throttle and choke. (Right now he has to turn around and hold the throttle cable to make it go.) But it’s definitely on the upswing. I can hardly wait to finish getting my raised beds and flower beds ready for planting and growing. And I have a ton of mulch to haul around here and there. I want less weeds this year!
You should see Hondo. He carried firewood in all winter and now he’s always dragging up some branch or small tree, as happy as a lark. I guess he figures that’s “firewood” too.
I’ve finished the painting for the cover of my next Western novel, Autumn of the Loons, and I’ll be mailing it to the publisher tomorrow as Will has made another handy-dandy safe box in which to mail it. Only an elephant can damage the painting in that wooden box! A pretty angry elephant, too. We’re getting excited about the coming release as the first book, Summer of the Eagles, has gotten great reviews. (Thank each and every one of you!) — Jackie
Debby,
I’m not sure about why people said not to use horse manure. I’ve used it for decades. Possibly it’s because some hay fields are sprayed with herbicides that kill weeds….and will last for years in your garden if you use that hay for mulch. If the place you got your horse manure grows a good garden, there’s no reason you can’t too. It’s dry in the Helena valley so it’s really necessary to water often and mulch with weed-free, herbicide-free material such as straw from local sources that you know is safe.
There’s no “bad stuff” in horse manure.
Dear Jackie,
So sorry to hear about the cold. I sure do hope that you get better soon.
I am not sure what to do about the garden except to wait 5 years?? I have
now been told by 2 different people not to use horse manure. Last fall I ordered some supposedly “good” dirt with compost mixed in??. I live in
Helena. It is hard to get cow manure for some reason here.The garden did not
grow any thing last year and this year when I took the soil sample to valley
farms, he said to wait.So now what if any thing can I do about it. Our
neighbor from whom we got our horse manure from grow a wonderful garden
straight in the horse manure??
Our neighbor does water more than I do and may also water the bad stuff out?? But any way do you have any ideas
Blessing
Debby
The trellises are beautiful, bring a smile to anyone’s face. It looks like Spencer did a wonderful ‘big brother’ job, teaching Hondo how to bring in the wood!
Sandy,
The trellises are a mixture. The uprights are from an old screenhouse that Mom had (screen part ripped up all too soon!) and the center is from a couple of old cheap trellises I had around, doing nothing. The combination works neat!
So sorry to hear about your cold, especially with soooo much to do. Love seeing pics of the place and your “guys.” Where did you get the trellises–beautiful! Stay well. Blessings.
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