More Spring Pretending (2/16/26)

When I ordered the flowers that I wanted from the "Goth Garden Bundle", I looked at flower heights, because I didn't want them to grow too tall. 

The seeds arrived and I went through them, reading the sowing instructions and plant heights to start planning out the flower beds. Well, one of the packages of flower seeds I ordered was Beaujolais Sweet Peas. Only then did I realize I misread the heights as 7-8 inches. In actuality, they grow 7-8 feet. 

I had already scrounged around and used all of the cattle panels and t-posts on the property, so since Mom was down with the truck last week to deliver the bunk beds, I asked her to stop by Tractor Supply to pick up a hog panel and some t-posts to build another trellis/archway.

Mom dropped me and my supplies off, then had to run off to meet Junior. Usually, I have Jay come help me when I'm putting up an archway, because I never really put any thought into doing it myself. I had run across a FB reel of an old guy demonstrating how to do it solo, and put my do-er pants on. 

Could I have waited until the weekend when Jay was home to help? Of course. 

Did I want my arch trellis put up Right Now? Of course. 

After watching the old farmer do it on his reel a couple of weeks prior, I decided I could do it my own self.

So I did.

Three quarters of the way complete, 
I needed a break.

Using the t-post driver while holding being backed into the hog panel to keep it out of the way was a lot more difficult than I'd anticipated. But I'm stubborn, and I wanted it done. After a short break, I got back at it, and got the fourth t-post driven and secured the panel to the posts with wire.

The posts on the left are not at all square.
I don't care :)

Now, I have to build the flower boxes to go around the base of the trellis and build the flower boxes that will be in front of Maggie. I left 40" between the trellis and the flower boxes, to match the spacing between Whimsy's tomato boxes and her trellises. It's enough room to walk between the trellis and box, but not so distant that it seems disconnected. I also was careful to make sure there was enough room between the front of the trellis and the barn (out of frame) to the right for a truck and trailer to drive through (the Bionic Cowgirl thought of that). It might be tight-ish, but it's doable.