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Incredible Info:
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ca. 1890-1915. Unknown planation. The fence is made of strips of saplings, woven between two horizontal timbers. Woven fencing is a traditional African construction practice that was often employed on 'the street' of American plantations.Illustration of Slave Fencing without nails, hardware, or fasteners other than rope to lash the saplings together. Heirloom Vegetable Garden Concept # 1. Look at this and think about what you like about it, what you don't, and how you would improve it. THEN...get involved in the GSGMA conversations about it! Share your thoughts, ideas, energy, and enthusiasm. WE NEED YOU!
Hobcaw Barony Friendfield Village Heirloom Vegetable Garden
The goal for the garden:
The progress to date:
Trevor takes whacks at a steel wedge with a sledghammer to split the cedar logs into quarters for use as fence posts. Nancy and Steve provide moral supprt. Photo 10/17/09Sue shows the woodpile her best side as she bends over to split the wooden uprights that will be woven through the three fence rails. Photo 10/17/09Cedar Posts being set into the ground. Photo 10/17/09All the cedar logs, now split in quarters and halves are sunk into three foot deep holes and ready for rails and uprights to be installed. From left: Trevor, Steve, Nancy, Wally, Sue. Michael is behind camera. Photo 10/17/09The unfinished front section of the fence looking through the garden area to the back section and space for gate. Photo 10/17/09Steve uses a pneumatic nail gun to try shooting Michael on the other side. Photo 10/17/09The completed back section of the fence with a space for the gate to be installed. Photo 10/17/09The inside back left corner of the garden fence. Photo 10/17/09From left: Nancy, Michael, Sue, Trevor, Steve, and Wally. Photo 10/17/09Front Gate, now hung, and uprights ready to install. Photo 10/21/09Back gate, now hung, and nearly completed back section. Photo 10/21/09Lots of uprights on front and right side ready to weave through rails. Photo 10/21/09Detail of left outside fence section showing weaving through rails. Photo 10/21/09Entire left outside fence section complete. Photo 10/21/09Wanda, Nancy, Sue, and Trevor work on right side of fence. Trevor, overcome with the sheer beauty of the work, weeps into his T shirt. Photo 10/24/09Steve makes rustic latches for the gates out cedar. Photo 10/24/09The finished fence: view of front and right sides. Photo 10/24/09The finished fence: view of right side. Photo 10/24/09The finished fence: view of back. Note the fine detail work of Steve's cedar latch. Photo 10/24/09The finished fence: view of left side. Photo 10/24/09The finished fence: view of front side and gate. Photo 10/24/09The finished fence: view from inside back gate toward front gate. Note tilled beds prepared by Trevor, Steve, Wanda, and Sue. Photo 10/24/09The finished fence: view from inside front gate toward back gate. Note tilled beds prepared by Trevor, Steve, Wanda, and Sue. Photo 10/24/09The finished fence: view from outside front gate to tilled beds. Photo 10/24/09Sue passed out. Trevor sits by munching cheese crackers unmoved by Sue's unconscious state. Photo 10/24/09
Building the fence:
Preparing the soil/first planting:
Valerie, Steve, Elaine, and Robert unload compost. Photo October 30, 2009.Joan mixes compost into the soil. She is moving so fast the picture is blurred! Photo October 30, 2009. Frank Moliterno watches Elaine, Robert, and Steve work. Thanks, Frank, for using the truck to bring the compost to the garden. Note Robert's particularly attractive calves! Photo October 30, 2009.Gary took a few hours away from the office to come help. We appreciate it. Photo October 30, 2009.Valerie smiles at the progress. Or...is she admiring Robert's calves? Only Valerie really knows.... Photo October 30, 2009.Elaine, Marlowe, Wanda, Joan, Gary, and Steve work hard. Joan remained stuck in this position for the next 3 hours. Photo October 30, 2009.Steve threatens Gary with a rake but Gary stands firm. Clemson will not move!!! Photo October 30, 2009.Michael stands on top of Frank's truck to take a picture of Judy, Gary, Joan, Wanda, Sue, Elaine, Nancy, and Marlow. "Overseer" Steve comes in the back gate to check progress and thrash those not working hard enough. Photo October 30, 2009.Steve describes the finer points of compost/soil integration to Elaine who did her best to ignore him so she could actually get something done. Photo October 30, 2009.Elaine, Nancy, Marlow, Sue, and part of Joan (now straightened up) till in compost. Photo October 30, 2009.Joan looks for a place to throw a clump of grass. Photo October 30, 2009.Judy toils silently in the back left corner of the garden. Photo October 30, 2009.Robert tries to get the last little bit of "Georgetown Green" out of Frank's truck. Photo October 30, 2009.We take a break while we wait for "Big Boss" Steve to go to the Discovery Center to get water for the onion bulbs that will be planted. Wanda points out a something to the others. Sue adjusts her bloomers. Photo October 30, 2009.The compost has now been integrated and the beds are complete. Pretty good looking, huh? Thanks to all who helped make it a reality! Photo October 30, 2009.
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Rain Barrel/Brochure Holder:
Rain Barrel located right under maximum water run off area behind cabin next to vegetable garden. Installed October 5, 2011Rain Barrel, Hose, etc. installed October 5, 2011Rain Barrel, Hose, etc. installed October 5, 2011. Written message to anyone with questions about barrel.Rain Barrel, Hose, etc. installed October 5, 2011New GSMGA Brochures in all weather holder next to front gate of garden, inside.New GSMGA Brochures in all weather holder next to front gate of garden, inside.