Day 84: Hard at work

We had decided the day before that we would wake up early today in order to get as much done as possible. We brought the supports to the field that we had previously constructed, and began to place them. We had to figure out what was the best way to set up the tanks, so that we could supply water to the entire field. I’ve been make sure to take plenty of pictures throughout this entire process, so they can much better illustrate the process that we have gone through.

After placing the supports, we built a make-shift barbed wire fence around the field. The goats and sheep grazing can be detrimental to a crop field, so it’s important to keep them out. Working with barbed wire was slow and we had to be very careful. Also in preparation for the drip system, we hacked some tree stumps, and did various shoveling and hoeing.

In the afternoon, we finished the fence, and Eric and I returned for a really nice dinner of meat and potatoes. The stars lately have been quite spectacular here, and I’ve spent a lot of time outside. At night, I walked around, and sat outside for a while, trying not to get bitten by mosquitoes…