At the end of March we finally found someone who could come out to pull stumps for us and didn't cost a fortune (and actually showed up!). We decided just to worry about the garden area, the horse's pen, and the fence line around the horse's pen for now. The back two acres will have to wait until next year.
They started by using a small excavator around the barn and in the garden.
But, some of the stumps were quite large and that small machine could not pull them out:
So, they brought in the big guns!
And then leveled it out with a box on a tractor. There are still some uneven spots and a lot of roots, but we should be able to finish it off ourselves. Here is the garden area now.
And the horse's pen. Now they won't be tripping all over the stumps!
This is where we will running our first permanent fence line. Another big project!
While they were finishing the stumps in the horse's pen, I was able to put in a haphazard garden. I planted cucumbers, lettuce, potatoes, eggplant, broccoli ,carrots, cantaloupe, watermelon, green beans, snap peas, and green peppers. I also plan on adding corn, yellow squash, zucchini, and strawberries. It's all a bit of an experiment this year until I can put in raised beds.
My peach tree is really enjoying the warm weather and is just covered in dozens of blooms! Sadly, I am supposed to not let it fruit the first year so I will be pulling all of the buds off. At least I know it will be a good producer!
Its hard to believe that beautiful empty area is the same one where we pulled, burned & cut up those mts of branches, sticks & vines. You should put up a before shot there to really impress people. For a starter garden, that sounds like lots of stuff but with your Mom's example, you are a veggie garden pro.
ReplyDeleteI think the fruit trees are happy & your driveway will look so pretty now.
Happy gardening, Jane