I decided I’d just dig out more than was needed and the rectangle I need should be in there somewhere. To be honest I just wanted to start digging, not muck round getting a string line square at this stage. I dug out one side, but not to proper depth yet.
The dirt that I extracted looked really good for growing vegetables in, a sideline interest right now. I think I’ll use that dirt to make a garden. It was surprisingly easy digging and I reckon if I stick at it I’ll be able to dig the whole perimeter tomorrow. The only concerning thing is I am taking quite a bit out, which means it will need a lot of concrete to fill. I need to buy the stones and sand for the concrete – possibly my first expenses in this project.
I laid some bricks in the shed just to check how things fit together. I think I’m going to need some 2/3 bricks, maybe 2 every 2nd layer. I’ll also need some real little ones, about 5 cm wide.
Today I tried to cook potatoes in a pile of grass clippings that had gotten wet and had started some kind of chemical reaction deep in the pile. It was so hot that I couldn't keep my hand in there. The potatoes didn't cook right through though.
I don't know why Blogger refuses to acknowledge the correctness of my double space after full stops. I'm doing it here but then when the post gets viewed it looks like I'm some kind of 1 space amateur.
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