OH THAT MURPH!

 We (Mark and I) have said since last year that we can not make any more raised beds. Murph (since last year) has said that we needed raised beds in the Pumpkin Patch and the corn area.  It kills him that every year we have to add dirt because lots of it has washed away.

A few weeks ago I get a pic from Murph.  He had some crates that his company is just going to throw away and he just knew that we could use them as raised beds with a little tweaking.

So over the weekend, we (Murph mostly) made something close to 16 raised beds from recycled wood.  The man is crazy!  When he gets something in his mind it drives him crazy until it happens.

We did need to purchase some wood to be used as braces on the inside of the boxes so they would hold up better.

The first bed is complete.

This is all that I am allowed to lift until further notice.

Like a well-oiled machine.

And yes it is gardening season.  Murph has his shirt off.

Like clockwork, these turn into...

...these. 

 We stacked them just because we could.  But when they eventually go into the garden they will only be two boards high.

We are still working on the configuration.  But I think it will look close to this.  I'm dreaming of taking the two in the middle out and replacing them with a meal bed to be planted in strawberries.

The bird's nest view.

We are going to love it and we don't know it yet.

There is still lots of work to do...till up everything, level everything, get rid of the ugly lettering, fill the boxes according to Hugelkultur gardening, fill with good soil, and then finally plant.  And my favorite part and Murph's worst nightmare..zhuzhing!

WE COULD NEVER DO IT WITHOUT HIM!

 THAT'S FOR SURE!