Moving/Setting the Strawbales

Finally a few days without rain.

We have had lots and lots and lots of days with rain ...

and lots and lots of flooding.

I am so glad we live on top of a hill

on the outskirt of town.

 

I had the bales delivered on April 27th

 ... a rare day of sun ...

and the girls and I discussed 

where the best location

would be.

Many people assume I lined the drainage ditch 

to help keep the excess rainwaters

from seeping toward the house 

... and, yes, they did help with that for we had five more days of rain after delivery ...

 but we are going to use the straw bales for a garden.

We decided to line the edge of the drainage ditch

(parallel to the road) 

because

there are so many trees on the property

that THAT area is the only area

that gets full sun.

Or, at least, that is what I am thinking ... the trees are not yet 

fully leafed out, so I am hoping 

that area will continue to receive full sun.

Strange to have a garden in your front yard, I know,

but having a garden in strawbales is strange, too.

But the concept is catching on ... hey, 

I'm giving it a whirl, aren't I?

I am so excited.

All the rain was good for the bales ... 

they have been able to get completely soaked.

The next step was to let them "cook" for ten days or so.

I think I am on Strawbale Cooking Day #13 

so they ought to be good, and ready, for planting by now.

The front of the house faces north ...

the top of the hill is due west ...

the back of the house (south) is solid shade,

and so is the east side.

Lining the drainage ditch

in front of my house

was really my only option ...

I think.

 Oh, and here is my little helper ...

or, one of them.

She is so proud of herself, and

I am proud of her, too :)