Garden Update
Apr. 22nd, 2014 09:27 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
bethzyllaAfter my back-breaking first day of stump removal, I decided taking it slow was the best course. I also had a little luck on my side, seeing many of the remaining stumps were significantly smaller (and less rooty) than the first few. I've still got a few more big ones to get out, but they're lower on the priority list because they're in a shadier area which won't support my tomatoes.
Speaking of those tomatoes, I have 18 plants in the ground now!
Yes, there is a chicken photobombing in the corner. Also, I need to get the fence put up so that the dogs and chickens can't get in there and wreak havoc. Iburned the crap out of my arms and chest got some sun during the planting, so I've been playing it safe in the house these past few days. I may work on it tomorrow morning before it gets too sunny. I've got a few more plants to find room for and a little more tweaking to do to the irrigation setup, and then it'll just be maintaining what I've got.
On the sewing front, I need to get something together for our Fantasy picnic this Saturday. I had an amazing idea for a fire sprite costume, complete with ombre fire-tone wig, but it got too expensive and complicated for the time I had. Maybe next year for that one. So now I'm torn...do I go as a lady hobbit, with portions of the outfit possibly doubling as Ren faire garb? Or do I visit the costume shop up the road from me, get prosthetic elf ears (if they have them) and make an elf dress? Or, do I go with the crazy plan I thought of earlier today and try to make fairy wings from heavy wire and cellophane, plus a fairy outfit to match? I've been trying to mentally engineer the wings to attach to a corset (or maybe tuck into it) instead of the typical harness so they're less likely to shift around and get wonky. Three and a half days isn't much time, but I think I could probably do it...
Speaking of those tomatoes, I have 18 plants in the ground now!
Yes, there is a chicken photobombing in the corner. Also, I need to get the fence put up so that the dogs and chickens can't get in there and wreak havoc. I
On the sewing front, I need to get something together for our Fantasy picnic this Saturday. I had an amazing idea for a fire sprite costume, complete with ombre fire-tone wig, but it got too expensive and complicated for the time I had. Maybe next year for that one. So now I'm torn...do I go as a lady hobbit, with portions of the outfit possibly doubling as Ren faire garb? Or do I visit the costume shop up the road from me, get prosthetic elf ears (if they have them) and make an elf dress? Or, do I go with the crazy plan I thought of earlier today and try to make fairy wings from heavy wire and cellophane, plus a fairy outfit to match? I've been trying to mentally engineer the wings to attach to a corset (or maybe tuck into it) instead of the typical harness so they're less likely to shift around and get wonky. Three and a half days isn't much time, but I think I could probably do it...
