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this is next to Talkie's Chicken Palace yard that she doesn't use now that she is FREE  range.   is between the Feed Shed and Sunny Ray and Jack Flash's  yard.   I call Sunny Ray and Jack Flash's place a yard now instead of a forest because Sunny Ray has for all practical purposes done In all small trees there.   So…no longer a forest.  He doesn't mind.

Anyway…there were two 16 ft cattle panels  and one other of these PVC and deer fencing Things that Jenny had made leaning against Talkie's Palace fence.   Next to the road up.   The Doe Goats camp out there and have been fed there.   Have given MUCH manure  there that has rolled down and lodged  against the cattle panels.  And scrap from the alfalfa.  Stems they don't eat.  All winterRain months it's gotten soggy and transformed into RICH substance.   I've been digging it out from behind all that but we moved the panels this weekend and it's open.  This is what i haul down in buckets to the Wall  Garden at campsite A.   Now i can get it easily.   It's Beauty FULL,   beyond BeautyFull…so full of nutrients and Life already….down at the raised bed of the Wall,  it will become FOOD in the form of vegetables .   I worked at this.  All day. And felt like there was nothing More anyone could possibly want in this LifeTime.   If there is, i don't know it.  Just Love.  just love.

Jenny's landlord asked her about her Intention.   He's thinking about selling her place.   She told him.   And told him the roadblocks that have risen up here.   He is a general contractor.   As all in this area of California,  has more work than possible.  He listened and said that  he would,  in the next couple months,  be able to dig the septic according to specification.  Tho we do not intend to use it,   it allows all other permitting to go forward.   So….this is a BIG DEAL.    Fingers can be crossed.   We'll see.

 

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14 responses to “gold and diamonds”

  1. Acey Avatar
  2. Mo Crow Avatar

    lovely to see you getting your garden ready for the spring planting & calloo callay for Jenny making the connection to move things along!

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  3. jaime Avatar
    jaime

    Beautiful black gold. I am stunned by the second photo. That color green is only a memory and a hope for those of us on this side of the country.
    I wonder if you plan the septic system to your liking could you use it for something else. Especially during fire season. Good for Jenny.

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  4. Liz A Avatar

    the best Valentine I ever received was a pitchfork and a load of manure from a local farmer …

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  5. joanne Avatar
    joanne

    Yes, Liz and Grace- a good pile of manure is a lovely lovely gift indeed.
    Our septic system waters the grass and trees in the back yard. Not the veg garden (two far away)

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  6. Tina Avatar
    Tina

    Will keep fingers and toes crossed .. that is a huge deal. Even an opportunity people can be so generous with their time and talent. I witness that right here all the time.
    And yes Black Gold is the best …

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  7. grace Forrest Avatar

    things around this part of California are intense. There is huge shortage of affordable housing. In this particular area, After the Fires just north of here and then the Camp fire. A shortage of builders.
    Her landlord is no longer doing general contracting. Right now he’s building a Bridge…like for cars?! so, yes.
    to have him take the time to do this job…yes. He likes them tho. But probably really wants to unload that rental property. There’s more money to be made in other ways. Also, he is kind. Her upstairs neighbor hadn’t paid rent in several months. Finally moved out.

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  8. grace Forrest Avatar

    maybe. the requirements are very specific. We think we
    have figured out that what the Code people really need to
    do is check off the boxes. They don’t really care beyond that, can’t care too much…there’s too much going on in this county to care. So…this. just to set it all in
    motion. The intention is composting toilets.

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  9. grace Forrest Avatar

    i don’t know how this one will be positioned. We’ll see.

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  10. grace Forrest Avatar

    oh yes, Yay for sure

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  11. grace Forrest Avatar

    it’s very hard. I only know the Word of Mouth way. Here
    don’t know anyone…neither do they.

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