I've been trying for a few days now, and seemed to run out of time (or oomph) to actually get it done. We'd brought the soil and seed starter, and my peat pots, over to the house last week, but I just hadn't made time until today. I now have Iceberg Lettuce and 2 different types of Cucumber seeds potted and watered in with banana peel water ... they should be ok to plant out in 3-4 weeks. I'm thankful we have "comfortable" Autumns here in SC.
I have to get some broccoli, brussels sprouts, cauliflower and cabbage started over the next few days as well, and get some potatoes in the ground.
We had rain today, and it's promised again for tomorrow, but I'm hoping that next weekend I can get the "veggie patch" over at the property, ploughed. It'll only be maybe 30' x 15' but that'll be good enough for us this year. We can make a bigger one next year. Hubby just has so many ther things to do over there at the mo.
Monday:
Disappointed today, hubby went into Tractor Supply in Williamston and they had NO SEEDS. Apparently "they are seasonal and we had to throw them out". What? I've had to go online and order direct from Ferry Morse for my greens, but I also remembered to order Marigolds as well, to help keep down the pests naturally.
On a good note, we retried Lady outside without a leash and she stayed close. She and I had our usual time in the car, with her lounging across the passenger seat 
and her head on my thigh (me being in the driver's seat) and then I let her out to go in by herself, with Mark calling her. He has to walk her on a leash for potty breaks though as she justs sits by me and won't go do her business.
She just loves to be loved. She is such a good girl, and has come so far but still a long way to go. She gets nervous sometimes around Mama, and bares her teeth, and does the same when she is in her pen eating her food if she sees them. Not with us, but def with Mama and Sonny.
She just loves to be loved. She is such a good girl, and has come so far but still a long way to go. She gets nervous sometimes around Mama, and bares her teeth, and does the same when she is in her pen eating her food if she sees them. Not with us, but def with Mama and Sonny.
Mama and Sonny, on the other hand, are quite happy being free to roam around when we are there, and come into the barn to check on me all the time. Plus they know where the ice water, food and treats are! They've also started playing with each other a lot more, almost puppy like, which is lovely to watch.
At home, wow, Little Bit is now allowed outside to play with her brothers, and she and Brunel have a def connection. She is a total pain, skedaddles around him, nips at his ankles like she does ours, and has him chase her and chases him. She even lays like he does (as my granddaughter once said about Bru "your dog's broke"). He will have his legs up in the air, and his body twisted to the other side, with his head on the ground FAST ASLEEP ... and now she does it too. She seems to get bigger every day. Lightning just looks at them both, like "really???" and the expression on his face is hilarious. Rover tolerates her, but I think he's afraid to play with her after what happened between them before. He just walks away when she tries to play with him.
Hubby has been working on adapting an exhaust fan, to be a stand up fan for the barn, and has made a pretty neat encasement, and it's looking good! One of many projects. Still working on the fencing too, it's just so hot. Too hot to be doing it for too long.
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