More missing the obvious

Got the doghouse started today but not completed. Construction can be a slow thing when you aren't very experienced and you're using mostly reclaimed lumber, removing old nails and screws. Have to finish it tomorrow.

Going to work on the rabbit hutch and chicken coop this weekend, as well. Chicken coop is the one which can be put off longest, since we'll be starting with chicks that are too young to keep outside very much just yet.

Was debating the design of all the above. For both the rabbit and chicken enclosures, I want to make them somewhat mobile, so they can be used as chicken and bunny tractors. Had to figure out how to keep the rabbits from digging out of the enclosure, though. Decided to place chicken wire on the bottom of the enclosure as well as the sides. Probably make the top a wooden roof for shade, since rabbits hate heat.

Been missing an obvious solution to a problem. Soil in the garden started drying up rapidly since I took the plastic off. Too dry for seeds to start, for the most part. But I had the soaker hose laid down in the trenches between mounds. Figured capillary action would carry moisture into the mounds. Besides, that way one hose watered two mounds at once. Didn't work. Got a couple more soaker hoses, laid them on top of the mounds instead of the bottom. Seems to be working but that was just done today. Have to hold off on reporting results.

Have a few sprouts showing which are definitely not weeds. Hopefully more will be popping up soon.