Veggie Sarcophagi
Rubble from around the pool and slabs from the old deck get a second life as gopher-proof vegetable planters–little sarcophagi–down where the old dog kennel used to be.
Tag: Fence
It’s Always Fence Repair Season
A rundown of fence casualties from the race team, cattle, a contractor, a tree and a sightseer, and who put them back together.
New Fencing
A crew re-fences our eastern line to keep the neighbors’ livestock off our land.
Re-Fencing
A new 4-foot no-climb fence with an electric stringer to stop the neighbor’s horses from jumping onto our land.
Upgraded Fence
A storm took out the rotting privacy fence by the studio, so it’s replaced with a better one.
The forgotten story about the new neighbors
New neighbors to the east brought new livestock and fence problems.
People are Annoying
People who don’t live here keep driving up our private road to party, litter and crash.
Sunday Panorama
A Sunday panorama of the stables, taken while we were working on the house yard fence.
Another Tale of Fencing
Getting the house yard fences repaired, sealed and painted bright white again.
Good Fences
Our new eastern neighbors’ livestock and fence problems, and the new fence that’s finally going in.
Yet More New Fencing
Replacing the white wooden fence along the main gate and road with simple wire fencing.
How do you solve a problem like manure?
A neighbor’s dodgy animal pens are spilling onto our property, and getting anyone to deal with it is a saga.
All fenced in!
Our entire perimeter is now properly fenced, thanks to a fencing guy our nearest neighbor recommended.
The State of Our Borders, Part 3: Fences
A drive down to the bottom of the property to document the state of our fences and gates.
Finished Fence Fotos
Photos of the long section of fence Agent Smith and his father finished last month.
The end of the little stable
Agent Smith and his dad take down the derelict little stable on the south side, all the way to the quasi-foundation in one day.