Our New Planting Bed

Last year we tried growing our garden in old water heaters turned on their sides, which you can read about HERE.  Our little garden didn't turn out too bad but this year we decided we wanted to go just a little bigger.  We got our plans for our planting bed from The Pioneer Woman, and you can read the step by step instructions HERE, but as you will see from our pictures we changed it up just a little.  Less hammering and screwing makes for a much happier midMan.

First we measured.

The we being used very loosely here.

hahahah

Then we measured again. 

Can't you see my hand right next to the amazing hand of midMan?

Then it was on to the drilling.  Lots of drilling.

And then we played with some screws,

two different sizes mind you.

After everything was screwed tightly together, we carried this big 4' x 8' box over to where we felt we would get the best results for our little garden.  No pictures of the major move, I was busy holding up my end and tailEnd just could not be bothered to get off of the computer long enough to help.  In tailEnds defense, he has been working really hard the past couple of months studying for his ACT test, which he took Saturday morning.  He really did need some down time, he's only 14. 

Boy does he have me wrapped around his little finger or what?

Notice the perfect placement of the stakes. 

That was my other job along with taking pictures.

I managed both quite well, thank you very much.

With some alignment and fear of the knots,

midMan continued on his way to success.

Ohhh how I love this man's hands, they are so strong and provide so much for us, but they can also be so very tender and loving when needed.

With a little bit of hammering.........

Some strategically placed stakes and screws.........

And some more hammering........

we have finished the frame.

No pictures yet of the finished product, I would like to get just a little dirt in for fun.  The Major Planting Bed Build went great except for the one little moment when midMan thinks he just might have hit a sprinkler line. 

OhOHOh!!!!

I guess we'll figure that out when we finally turn on the sprinklers, but for now no dirt until we can get through that little task. 

Let's hope we don't make water bubbles under the planting bed.

On a slightly better note I leave you this post with the thought that midMan's younger brother may be moving in with us for a couple of months and let me tell you, this man can grow a garden. 

I really think we are going to use his expertise this year. 

Lucky for us!!!  Yeah!!!

Love to All,

midRae