Spring Update

We had a long cold winter this year. That being said, we did not get much work accomplished.

When spring finally arrived, we went back to work. In the eight weeks since we started working again we have accomplished a lot. We completed the Electrical rough-in, finished the plumbing rough-in, had the insulation installed, and  had the drywall installed and finished.




The wiring took the most time to complete. But, I think it is a like a work of art that no one will ever see. Every wire is neatly stapled in place. Every junction box is labeled. The most important thing is everything works. I am Very Proud of the work that my Husband has done! (FYI...my husband is not an electrician.)

We had the plumbing installed by a professional. We attempted to install it ourselves. (That was a miserable failure.) Everything we had installed had to be removed and replaced. We learned our lesson on attempting to do things ourselves that we know nothing about.

After learning our lesson with the plumbing we hired someone install the insulation.

 The Drywall was delivered, installed and finished in one week.

We have primed and painted the walls. But, I will have to add those photos tomorrow.

Thank You for Stopping by My Ugly Farmhouse.

The Porch... Continued

I have had many thoughts about what my dream porch would look like. But, I never imagined how much work it would take or how long it would take to complete. The hard work and effort of so many people made the following photos possible.  

Starting with the base decking system. we began to work our way upward.

 After the decking was installed we had to do a little work on the eves. (cut them off). This raised the ceiling height of the porch.

Then it was time to start working on the ceiling and rafters.

As you can see, the difference in the this side of the house is amazing.

We added house wrap and are waiting for the roofers to lay the shingles.

Thanks for stopping in for a visit at My Ugly Farm House.

To Be Continued.

Partial Porch Update

I believe this house as always needed a front porch. So, it now has one... At least it has part of one. We  are working around the house adding the porch. I know it is not finished yet but you can get an idea of what it is going to look like.

Starting from the ground up we dug footers and set the forms before poring the concrete. 

After the concrete had cured we set the post for the porch roof system.

 The view from the porch is  wonderful and we get a constant breeze to keep it cool.

 Hopefully we will be completing the other half of the porch next week.

Thanks for stopping by My Ugly Farmhouse.  

Come visit with us again and see how things are progressing.

I will be linking up at:
 Kathe With an E ,You're Gonna Love It

How Does Your Garden Grow?

It has been hot here in the South (Very Hot) and I did not think my garden would survive.  With temperatures around 108 degrees and no rain for several weeks. I thought my experiment with a full sized garden was doomed to failure. But, God is good and the heatwave broke. The rains returned and the garden began to flourish once again.
 
Since I am new to this type of gardening I didn't know really what to expect. I have not used any pesticides. (If the bugs won't eat it. Why should you?) Also, only the corn had fertilizer added to help it along.

 

 

 

 It is amazing how the corn is standing. We had a thunderstorm several weeks ago and half of the corn was laid over on the ground. Now look at it! It stood back up!!

Now that everything is growing so well.

The next question is ...When Do I Harvest?  I do know when to harvest some things like Okra. But, the Lima Beans, Speckled Butter Beans and Crowder Peas are all new to me. 

Thank You for Stopping By and Visiting Our Little  Garden Behind My Ugly Farm House.

I will be Linking Up at:
Kathe With An E : You're Gonna Love It Tuesday
Savvy Southern Style: Wow Us Wednesday

The New Mud Room

When we bought the house we knew the back porch would be a problem. I liked the character of the porch. I thought it was quirky and wanted to keep it. My husband  found many flaws in the old porch and wanted to demolish it and build a new one. Well... I lost the argument and I'm glad I did!

 

My father was the one who got a friend to pull the old porch off with a front-end loader. I thought it would take us a week to tear it down... It is good to have friends with heavy equipment!

My father framed the porch and my husband and I put the roof on.

 I REALLY do not like heights.

We got half the roof covered with roofing felt before the rain started. We had to cover the other half with a tarp until the next weekend when we could continue working.

The Beautiful Gable Window was a gift from Cousin Leigh. Thank You Leigh!

The next part of the adventure will be the wraparound porch... 

To Be Continued!

I will be linking up at:
 Between Naps on the porch @Metamorphosis Monday 
Debbiedoo's: Newbie Party
Kathe With an E : You're Gonna Love It Tuesday


Thank you for visiting with us and Have a wonderful day!

My First Garden at the Farm

OK... So, it has been a while since I posted anything from the farm. Well, we have accomplished a lot of things since my last posting. We started a garden and it is looking great. We demolished the back porch and rebuilt it (More on that in my next post). And, we cleared more land next to the house to give us a better view.

So let’s talk about the garden...

I had grand plans for a garden when we bought the property. And a grand plan usually equals lots of hard work. This is no exception. Trying to decide how much garden to plant was a challenge. We had to remove an old tree and its stump because it was located where I wanted to plant my corn.

I have never had a garden this big.  I had lots of things I wanted to try growing. So, I thought I would just try them all.

 I planted:  Green Beans, Lima beans, Speckled Butter Beans, Crowder Peas, Okra, Corn, Cabbage, Tomatoes, Potatoes and Cantaloupe.

Anyhow, I planted the garden and let
God do the rest.

I am linking up at:   Cozy Home Scenes: Your Cozy Home Party
Savvy Southern Style:   Wow Us Wednesday

Something Beautiful to Behold

I normally post something about the house we are working on. But, today I wanted to show some of the beauty  that surrounds the home. Every property has its good points and bad points. In the case of this property, the house is what was the problem. The land is something special. Like a storybook forest some areas are just too beautiful to explain. I hope the photos do it justice.

 I do not know what the little blue flowers are. But, they are everywhere.