Journey11's 2016 garden journal

[journey11]

Yes, this is my idea of a vacation! I feel so much peace just looking at the garden now. The kids have another VBS at the little church down the road next week. More peace and quiet for me, LOL.

Had to tell the annoying little neighbor girl that she is not allowed to come back down here anymore. She kept coming over and pestering me this week, crying that she was bored and wanting to play with my kids toys while they were not home (she has a swing set of her own, and a brother and a cousin and a puppy to play with.) I said, I am not your babysitter! Seven years old is old enough to know better. No manners.

 

[Nyboy]

Good for you, your right your not a baby sitter

 

[majorcatfish]

your garden looks wonderful, love the way you are doing your tomatoes .......

 

[journey11]

your garden looks wonderful, love the way you are doing your tomatoes .......

I usually do the wooden tomato stakes. Even thought about trying the Florida weave this year. But then I bought this cool t-post puller on Amazon and with it I can pull up 3 t-posts in under 2 minutes and those I have plenty of, so I went for it! I borrowed my dad's post pounder, so with my DH's help they went in pretty quickly too.

 

[Smart Red]

T- post puller? I'll have to check into getting one. It would sure make fencing a lot easier if it could be moved when needed.

 

[journey11]

@Smart Red , The first one is the one I got....

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/s/ref=is_s_ss_i_3_6?k=t-post+puller&sprefix=t-post

Leverage is awesome. I used to drag around a heavy chain, spud bar and a big rock for the fulcrum. This is much easier and weighs less.

 

[Smart Red]

Indeed, journey11. And the prices aren't bad at all.

 

[journey11]

I was very pleased with the price!

 

[Smart Red]

Which one did you get? They have several types. The page you linked didn't work for me. All I saw was the ads at the side.

 

[journey11]

Oh, I'm sorry, I've had some trouble copying links while on my phone. The one I got was called Maasdam Pow'R Pull'R it's $32. They have another a little higher rated that costs almost double, but I've been really satisfied with mine.

You can pull other post sizes if you add a short chain. I have some wooden fence posts I will be trying it on when I demolish an old chicken run. With the t-posts it takes very little effort and easy even for a lady to use.