Helpful hints for building coops

[Flockincrazy]

unfortunately I will not be posting any new pics unless my hubby decides to help me build i fell monday and literally broke my butt I have a fractured my tailbone and my pelvis so its a little hard to build

 

[CapricornFarm]

I looked up the plant tie machine on amazon.
unavailable. it would be good if a person had hundreds of vines to tend to.
I don't mind tying by hand. It gives me time to inspect for shoots and blighted leaves etc.
might be working between scattered rain shower for the next few days..
I am thinking about building a set of saw horses.
the ones I have are always doing something else when I need them. I built them probably 30 years ago.
Cappy, only 8'x12' ?? you know the rule, build it larger than you think you might need it..
..........jiminwisc.......

Was going to do 8x8. Hubby says only 6 goats and they're small.

 

[CapricornFarm]

unfortunately I will not be posting any new pics unless my hubby decides to help me build i fell monday and literally broke my butt I have a fractured my tailbone and my pelvis so its a little hard to build

Oh no, are you still in hospital?

 

[CapricornFarm]

Day one of the goat house/ feed storage build.

 

[Molpet]

unfortunately I will not be posting any new pics unless my hubby decides to help me build i fell monday and literally broke my butt I have a fractured my tailbone and my pelvis so its a little hard to build

Oh no prayers for Swift healing

 

[Flockincrazy]

Oh no, are you still in hospital?

No I just got home and have been banished to my bed

 

[CapricornFarm]

Started painting the base. Hope to do the top this evening.

 

[Flockincrazy]

Started painting the base. Hope to do the top this evening.
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Looking good already

 

[3KillerBs]

Updated pictures of my wicking beds.

Tomatoes, half-runner beans, and cucumbers are very happy. Squash not doing so well.

And provided the coop with shade from the midday sun:

Unfortunately, the inexpensive picnic fly is not big enough to provide both adequate sun angle protection *and* rain protection for me while I tend them (access door is on the right gable end). The shed itself blocks the HOT later afternoon sun.

 

[Flockincrazy]

Your squash are probably not getting enough sunlight they need at least 6hrs of direct sunlight a day