I'm taking a short break from working on the irrigation system. The dogs actually did even more damage than I had thought. I have to buy more parts to replace the pieces they chewed up.
However, for the moment I have one zone up and running for the tomatoes.
The dog still doesn't learn. He turned over one of the tomato plants and destroyed it. I cannot even find the plant itself. Ate the potting soil. Obviously the invisible fence was not turned up high enough and I did not have enough cayenne in that pot. So, not the fence is turned up higher. Plus I found out about the plant after I had given him breakfast. But okay. He wants to eat potting soil? That's what he gets to eat. I put potting soil in his food bowl. That is all he gets until tomorrow morning. No walk today. Let's see if he learns anything.
I still have to pick up trash which blew into the yard and move the tomato plants. Also need to go to Dollar Tree and get new batteries for the drip timers.
Took apart the section of fence with chicken wire which I brought down for the new fence. Some parts will be good replacement parts for tomato staking which the dogs also destroyed. Other parts just have to be burned.
I'm just going to save this as a draft and add to it later before posting.
Almost 5 PM. I transplanted more tomatoes into larger containers. Laid down plastic sheeting in the tomato beds, moved the containers to weigh the plastic down and watered all of them.
The dog keeps getting right in my way and/or nudging my hand. It seems less like an apology than a demand for attention. I'll pet him but he is not getting a walk or dog food tonight. All the new potting soil is moved on the opposite side of the garden fence from him, along with the tomato plants. I would be nicer about things if he stopped doing the precise things which get him in trouble. I am also turning the invisible fence up to the maximum setting tonight and spreading the cables to cover more area. This battle ends today.
Got a bit more done. Straightening up, washing dishes and sheets, putting away laundry, sweeping and mopping.
So exciting..
However, for the moment I have one zone up and running for the tomatoes.
The dog still doesn't learn. He turned over one of the tomato plants and destroyed it. I cannot even find the plant itself. Ate the potting soil. Obviously the invisible fence was not turned up high enough and I did not have enough cayenne in that pot. So, not the fence is turned up higher. Plus I found out about the plant after I had given him breakfast. But okay. He wants to eat potting soil? That's what he gets to eat. I put potting soil in his food bowl. That is all he gets until tomorrow morning. No walk today. Let's see if he learns anything.
I still have to pick up trash which blew into the yard and move the tomato plants. Also need to go to Dollar Tree and get new batteries for the drip timers.
Took apart the section of fence with chicken wire which I brought down for the new fence. Some parts will be good replacement parts for tomato staking which the dogs also destroyed. Other parts just have to be burned.
I'm just going to save this as a draft and add to it later before posting.
Almost 5 PM. I transplanted more tomatoes into larger containers. Laid down plastic sheeting in the tomato beds, moved the containers to weigh the plastic down and watered all of them.
The dog keeps getting right in my way and/or nudging my hand. It seems less like an apology than a demand for attention. I'll pet him but he is not getting a walk or dog food tonight. All the new potting soil is moved on the opposite side of the garden fence from him, along with the tomato plants. I would be nicer about things if he stopped doing the precise things which get him in trouble. I am also turning the invisible fence up to the maximum setting tonight and spreading the cables to cover more area. This battle ends today.
Got a bit more done. Straightening up, washing dishes and sheets, putting away laundry, sweeping and mopping.
So exciting..
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