gardening 27 Apr 2006 07:31 pm
A Garden Journal Entry…
What a pretty day!! I’m glad I got to spend it OUT :-).
Okay, so with my gleaming clothesline all taught and ready to go, and a clear sky right from day break, I was sure I was going to get my first loads out in the spring air. And I did….until I noticed the lines getting closer and closer to the mud ground. Seems my poles stuck in the concrete JUST FINE but the concrete clumps pulled right out of the clay. 
%&*&^*^%%$%$
So off the Little Red Hen took her self and her biddies to HOME DEPOT. We bought two pressure treated scraps for a buck each, a new pack of clothesline, some neato twisty nais (for those of us who know screws are the best thing for the job but a hammer is more our speed) and a hammer. Forget sticking things in this ground: I pounded one end into my TREE (gasp and horrors but the thing is strong and seems to be handling it fine) and the other into our deck. I ran four lines giving me 100 feet of clothesline. It’s beautiful. And STRONG. I transferred my laundry from the old one to the new one and THAR YA GO. Gorgeous breeze blowing through and sweet smells abounded.
So what to do with two seemingly useless metal clothesline poles?! David had the lightbulb thought: TRELLIS. I needed one more and was out of sticks from the woods. They can’t hold up wet laundry but pea vines should be no problem. So I lugged my 40lb. poles to the garden. They worked perfectly! I got the twine half strung before I ran out and another sucession of peas planted beneath.
Besides mowing the yard and planting some beans, that was it. My biggun’ built a killer fort with the rest of my nails. My middle rode his bike and My Sunshine made a swing from the old clotheline cord. Lil’ Darlin’ toddled and explored and otherwise wallowed in the fresh air. He loves being outside…he gets it honestly :-).
on 28 Apr 2006 at 7:57 am 1.gina said …
LOL! My clothesline consists of a line strung between two trees and I also did it myself:-) Paul hates the poles. I only hang a load at a time though so it suits us fine. You go girl!
on 28 Apr 2006 at 12:08 pm 2.Bannergranny said …
WoooHooo You rock. This is one that Dan and Earlene will get a kick out of. They loved the pics I printed out of last week. Ya know, Lynn still hangs all her clothes outside, even when its cold (not winter though). I always loved the process, and was always challenging myself to see how many clothespins I could hold in one hand.
on 28 Apr 2006 at 12:33 pm 3.gigi said …
Yeah- I remember-and even have a picture somewhere of4 long clothes lines a couple of which were filled with diapers,little shirts and training panties! Ha! those were the days-happy days-I was needed-oh yeah.And in the winter the wash would freeze on the line and in the afternoon I would bring it in and thaw it out.I remember Larrys ‘long johns’thawing in his kitchen chair.Funny.Yep, the happiest days of my life were raising my kids-to be honest, responsible,fine adults they all are today.Thank you Lord for allowing and trusting me with them.
on 28 Apr 2006 at 6:45 pm 4.Amy said …
I’ve heard of pole beans, but these should be spelled POLE beans!!!!!!! You’ll be able to supply enough for Leigh’s Canning 101 class!!!!!