Reuse-

The garden actually has some things growing already. Onion, spinach and broccoli have taken hold in the new area. Still have some under plastic at night for an extra bit of protection. A cold snap hurt some of the onion shoots. They are coming back with the plastic covering.

Still experimenting with the bags of organic soils. While research suggested the bags should be opened with flaps on top and holes in the bottom, the soil seems to ooze out the sides with watering. Only opened three bags, so I'll be able to adjust for the next group of plants (going in this week end.

Also, reused the fencing from around the chicken coop for the garden. Good size, this should help keep some of the foraging nibblers out as things are growing. Caught a jackrabbit in there already today, sniffing around. We also have the steer, Ho, nibbling in the lower raised bed. Will have to put up a bit more barbed wire to prevent that. Putting this fence up tells me we would be better off growing rocks than vegetables.

Speaking of wire, Phil has completed the electric for the screened room. After having done the second level of the Michigan house and several jobs here in New Mexico, we have a gr

owing list of jobs neither of us ever wants to have in life. Electrician is one of those jobs, followed closely by plumbing.

One of the things Phil was working furiously to finish by this past week end, was my closet.

The doors were picked up several years ago, imported from Mexico. We got them in a deal with another set of antique doors. Richard Epstein of Truth or Consequences, New Mexico did a great job of fixing up the years of damage. We've left them pretty much the original layers of paint. The closet also has a bit of a cold cellar, something I wanted for storing some of the produce like apples and potatoes through the winter. Shelves are already holding things like luggage that was taking up space in our previous closets.