We are happy to report that after some serious gardening effort, the weed-fest in our chicken coop vegetable garden is now under control. I am sure our growing potato and garlic plants are grateful for the extra room and sunshine.
With our pond re-done and tea garden built, the front of the house spruced up and flower gardens weeded, and the veggie gardens in tip top shape, we are now ready to move on to our next farm improvement project: a backyard fire pit. As useful as our burn barrel is, I am very much looking forward to a classier set up to host our backyard burns.
We got this new project underway today by starting a bonfire (to burn up the last of the cedar bushes from the front yard) on top of an old stump from a weed tree that occupies the spot upon which we plan to build our fire pit. Next we will install a metal fire ring surrounded by bricks. We have plans to refinish our Adirondack chairs, buy/build a few new ones and relocate some large pine stumps from Grandma's cottage to act as side tables/extra seating.
Anyway, Step #1 is watching the cedar burn and I must say that this is certainly easier than weeding the garden. I should have started building a fire pit a long time ago and delegated the weeding to someone else!
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