Plug from Extension Cord GONE...

 When Pieter wanted to start working in our wood garden, he discovered that some garden critter (?) was against his clearing activities...

It will remain a mystery!But Pieter repaired it and started working again.Pieter is wearing his Moonlight t-shirt: THE WORLDS LARGEST MUSHROOM FARMWORTHINGTON, PAWe both visited there on November 25, 1991 and were quite impressed by their cave mushroom farm in trays. There were some 150 miles of underground caves in total...That brings back memories of Dr. James Sinden...
Related link:Dr. James W. Sinden was one of Pieter's mentors | previous post by meControlled Burning of Underbrush Cuttings | previous postBuilding a Bridge in Two Days | previous post from bridge ready the day before Controlled Burning...Jungle Clearing and Discovery of Tires | previous postJungle Clearing | previous post from two months earlierOur Garden at the Time we had Access to Spent Mushroom Compost | the Vedder Estate on video by Middle Georgia Magazine after ALL the hard work got done...Non Glamorous Wheelbarrow Job for Filling and Raising Swampy Parts | previous post by meThe FIGHT of Growing Grass in Subtropical Georgia/USA | previous post by me

Controlled Burning of Underbrush Cuttings

On October 19 of 1995, the day after finishing his bridge, Pieter started burning the underbrush cuttings.

Controlled that is, as he alway had the pump and hoses ready for putting any wildfire out in no time!

We were joking about it being an early Saint Martin's Fire (November 11) and that my nephews all would enjoy 'helping' Pieter with this!

Related links:Building a Bridge in Two Days | previous post from bridge ready the day before Controlled Burning...Jungle Clearing and Discovery of Tires | previous postJungle Clearing | previous post from two months earlierOur Garden at the Time we had Access to Spent Mushroom Compost | the Vedder Estate on video by Middle Georgia Magazine after ALL the hard work got done...Non Glamorous Wheelbarrow Job for Filling and Raising Swampy Parts | previous post by meThe FIGHT of Growing Grass in Subtropical Georgia/USA | previous post by me

Building a Bridge in Two Days

 With all the work to be done in the adjacent lot across the creek, Pieter did built a bridge for easier access.

Complete with handrail and also continuing wood trail for walking into the wood garden.

Now Pieter has easier access for starting to clear the final part of the jungle, as seen in the end of the video.As previously, best watched on YouTube where you can find clickable points with info written below video.As stated at 0:49 that Pieter estimated that this height would be enough for any flooding of the creek... NOT SO as it turned out later!

August 22, 1998 with 22 cm or 8.66 inch of rain...

Mother Nature in action and the creek's water ran OVER the road...

On September 9, 1998 Pieter improved the bridge again, after the above flood damage.

He also supported the sided by using wooden boards that came with our solid oak furniture by boat.

Filled up with bricks that also ended up in our creek and then lots of soil.

Showing you those boards...

Oh, we had to start all over again so often...

Related links:{Our Damage from Tornado spin off of Hurricane Earl, 2003} | previous post by me with final sentence: Building paradise is not that easy... but we did start all over again{IMPACT and AFTERMATH of TROPICAL THUNDERSTORMS} | previous post by me211 Countries Visited - Welcome Marshall Islands  & Hurricane Michael visited us... | previous post by meJungle Clearing and Discovery of Tires | previous postJungle Clearing | previous post from two months earlierOur Garden at the Time we had Access to Spent Mushroom Compost | the Vedder Estate on video by Middle Georgia Magazine after ALL the hard work got done...Non Glamorous Wheelbarrow Job for Filling and Raising Swampy Parts | previous post by meThe FIGHT of Growing Grass in Subtropical Georgia/USA | previous post by me