I bought the posts and supplies for the garden fence a couple weeks ago. Last week I started hand digging the posts one by one but that was way too much work!
My riding buddy's husband has an auger on the back of his tractor and he offered to dig out the rest of the holes for me. This was especially handy for the very large power pole sections. He drove the tractor over and had the remaining 12 holes dug in about a half an hour! Here is a photo after I set the posts.
After all of the wooden corner and brace posts were set, I drove the remaining 12 T posts by hand.
Matthew then cut the H-brace sections to length and we mounted them. We also wrapped and twisted brace wire around these sections to help further support the fence.
We worked on the fence into the dark a couple of week nights and finished it tonight!
And here is a photo of Matthew using our new weed wacker. We finally broke down and bought a gas one that also has a hedge trimmer attachment (very handy for Gunz Rentals too!).
Looks great! Those augers really help with digging holes for posts and planting trees. I think deer may still be able to jump over it though! See you soon-
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Deer are physically able to jump the fence, but don't tend to since it is a small, enclosed space. My mom has a similar sized garden with the same size fence and has never had a deer jump into it in 15 years. Hope my deer are lazy like that too!
DeleteThat fenced area is so big, you have lots of rm to grow your garden. Its great to have friendly neighbors, there are so many yard chores that need a skill/machine you don't have.
ReplyDeleteSee you ihn a few days, Mom/Jane
Impressive fence and garden! See you soon. Emily
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