April Showers Bring May Flowers… and Mud

Miranda — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 12:31:21 +0000

So you know what they say about Maine? We only have two seasons… winter and mud. Well, mud has hit full force. We’ve got probably 4 inches of rain in the last week. The ground is saturated and we’ve got standing pools on the lawn. The good news is that all the snow is finally gone! That doesn’t mean we won’t get more snow… in fact, it flurried yesterday. But hopefully I can put my snow shovel away and trade it in for a rake and a hoe! I’ve got the springtime itch. I just want to get outside and start on the yard work! My gardens are under a layer of fallen leaves. The compost and the gardens need to be turned over. I need to clear out around the border of the herb garden. But right now, I sink up to my ankles in mud when a step onto the lawn. I kind of like having grass on the lawn so I’m waiting for it to dry out a bit.

In the meantime, I’ve priced out fencing for the coop at The Home Depot. Fifty feet of 5′ fence costs about $35. 100 feet of 5′ fence is about $70. I think a 7×8′ area should be plenty for 8 chickens. I may increase it to 10×10′ later on if I decide to get more chickens. Which, right now, I’m planning on it. I think I’d like to add some Ameraucanas to the mix.

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April Showers Bring May Flowers… and Mud