The first weekend in March is generally set aside for cleaning out flower beds and welcoming back our perennials.
One of the things on our to-do list was cutting back the pampas grass. The flower spikes are excellent for drying, so I propped them on Don’s tractor while I finished cleaning up.
When I turned back around, Ellsworth had decided there was a better use for the flower spikes. Oh well.
Bernard and Ellsworth happily did their part in our spring cleaning efforts by working on weeds. Great job boys!
Farmgirl, see the yellow hay twine? You inspired me to make a temporary fence for the boys. For those familiar with the layout of our farm, it looks strange to see the boys in that “void” between the corral and the pasture. Carson, not to worry. They’re not out there without supervision. Promise.
We had a fence company out yesterday afternoon to give us an estimate on a pipe fence to connect the pasture and the corral. It will run the same path as the existing yellow twine. I’m really excited about this because it will give the boys the freedom to move between the corral and the pasture as they please.
March 10, 2010 at 3:56 am
We finally have sunshine and mild temperatures here and are out cleaning up and making plans also. Feels soooo good! I had quite a bit of pampas grass to cut back … would Ellsworth like me to mail him some?
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March 10, 2010 at 6:32 am
Pat,
I’m sure he would! How kind of you to offer. 😉
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March 10, 2010 at 6:32 am
That’s a might fancy twine fence, with vertical stays and everything! Farmgirl taught you well. I was wondering if you might fence an alleyway there for the boys…now you won’t have anymore lunchtime escape stories to share. Darn!
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March 10, 2010 at 1:03 pm
Glad the boys are earning their keep by pulling weeds – lol!
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March 10, 2010 at 9:40 pm
Yay!! I had just scrolled to that picture, saw the twine fence and thought “hey…” when I scrolled further and saw your comment. It made me unreasonably happy – lol. See? I told you that twine was invaluable for around-the-farm projects! 🙂
Great job on the weeds, boys!! 🙂
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March 11, 2010 at 11:33 am
Hello Bernard!
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