We then began cutting wire for building rabbit cages. We're building them of sturdy welded wire, 36" long x 30" deep x 22" high. It requires a LOT of cutting, and my hands are tired! The pieces are then bent, if they need it, and put together with J clips. Here's the first one all done! We have three more to finish before we bring home our first rabbits. We hope that by mid summer we will have two breeding pairs of New Zeland's.
Yesterday, I covered the area I have planned for my first raised bed (garden) with black plastic. I did this in an effort to kill all the grass and hopefully make it easier to break up the root systems. Dan arranged a trade (horse chores for cedar boards) with a neighbor, so I will have some nice cedar boards coming in about 2 weeks. I'm going to use them for the borders of the raised beds.
Before we moved from the cabin we lived in before we bought this property, I had two beautiful raised beds that Dan built and filled with compost that we made. They were wonderful to work with and very fertile. After 3 or 4 attempts to garden the more traditional way, by tilling up the yard, I'm hoping to recreate those raised beds of the past. They were so nice to work with, and so much less frustrating. I'm not one of those people who has a love of gardening for gardening's sake, so anything to make it easier and less work is welcome!
Molly, the quality control specialist, examines the first cage.
Said cage.
The wire, and cut pieces waiting for assembly.
The intrepid husband/wife team with the finished product. We're happy with our days work!
Gosh, your rabbit cage came out really nice looking! It looks just like a purchased one. So talented, you two are!
ReplyDeleteThanks! Now that the first one is finished, I hope the rest of them go together a little faster. I think we've gained a little confidince.
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