I’m so tired from today’s work that I’m simply going to post photos and let them speak for themselves. ;P

The following photos show Before+During+After…

Before: view of the raised beds.
During: I’ve finished whacking weeds.
After: I covered the second bed with landscaping fabric.
Before: view of the second bed.
During: starting to see some shape.
After: covered up. Since I didn’t turn the soil before covering, I’m not sure what this will do to the plants beneath. Fingers crossed that they die out.

Here’s During+After:

During: This is the alley behind the 3rd bed, to illustrate how tall things are.
After: all trimmed up!

Here’s a bunch of After:

After: I pulled a bunch of straw out of the chicken coop. I won’t have birds and don’t want insects growing in the straw. I’m not sure what to do with the poop-covered paper lining, so I’m leaving it for now.
After: here’s inside the hen house with its little stalls for the ladies. I removed a lot of straw.
After: here’s the side of the hen house after I removed debris and cut grass.
After: behind the 2nd shed after I removed debris and cut branches.
After: between the coop and the shed, I pulled dirt away from shed siding. The space is narrow so it was tough.
After: I pulled away dirt on this side of the 1st shed. Siding is absolutely rotten. It’s softer than the mud. Looks like I’d need to replace it.
After: I loaded all organic yard debris on this black tarp and dragged it around. I did a lot! And the pile is mostly straw.

I have two questions that I’m too tired to figure out right now.

First, I didn’t remove the stems/debris that I weed whacked. I left them where they fell. I like the idea of leaving them to block out new growth. But I’m concerned about the cut plants spreading undesired seeds because I’ve left them there. Suggestions?

Second, … ugh, I forgot my question already. My brain is so sleepy! When it comes to mind, I’ll add it.