New sulcata pen

Chefdenoel10

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There are 232 pots or 116 barrels in these new pens that is more then enough dirt to full them. The dirt is sold by weight rather them volume so I am not able to calculate exactly so I make sure to get plenty

wow!!!! You must work for NASA!!
Your calculations are on point!
 

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I’ll keep an eye out for pink ones haha
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How do you fill those barrels, with the tractor?
Years ago when I was trying to get sober at my sister's house. This city girl got to ride on her tractor while she did whatever job she was doing. I just held on and enjoyed it so much. I am pretty sure that not all the time was spent working. Sometimes she just drove me around because getting sober was hard on me. But she never let me operate it...
 

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Lavender.
How do you fill those barrels, with the tractor?
Years ago when I was trying to get sober at my sister's house. This city girl got to ride on her tractor while she did whatever job she was doing. I just held on and enjoyed it so much. I am pretty sure that not all the time was spent working. Sometimes she just drove me around because getting sober was hard on me. But she never let me operate it...
Yes we use the tractor and then go along after with a shovel to clean it all up.
 

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My start with turtles and tortoises started when I was injured on the job, and medically retired. So I started spending time with my sister. And the rest, as they say, is history. I started out with water turtles, as memory goes, she showed me a clutch of Sulcata hatchlings and asked if I would care for them...before closed chambers, before CHE, rhp.There weren't many then, but oh boy I loved them, the sick, lame, blind, and cute. Y taught me everything she knew, (!). Then came clutches of Gopherus agassizii, that just sunk me. California Desert Tortoises, small,shy, loving, social, funny, active. Somewhere I have an actual photograph of 23 tiny false Map turtles I cared for. Damn, it was fun. And things progressed and here I am. I feel so lucky that I was guided here, to my place caring for chelonia, by such an expert. I would not be where I am now if it weren't for my sister. And I haven't a clue where this came from...I'm outa here, I understand we will have 55 degrees and sun, so I am prepared to rush out in the mud and repair fences, throw some pasture seed around and make a new Sulcata pen for Marion Knobbins...
Marion, a male or female designation (John Wayne example) will be Mary's name until she/he gets the correct parts and keeps them
 

Chefdenoel10

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My start with turtles and tortoises started when I was injured on the job, and medically retired. So I started spending time with my sister. And the rest, as they say, is history. I started out with water turtles, as memory goes, she showed me a clutch of Sulcata hatchlings and asked if I would care for them...before closed chambers, before CHE, rhp.There weren't many then, but oh boy I loved them, the sick, lame, blind, and cute. Y taught me everything she knew, (!). Then came clutches of Gopherus agassizii, that just sunk me. California Desert Tortoises, small,shy, loving, social, funny, active. Somewhere I have an actual photograph of 23 tiny false Map turtles I cared for. Damn, it was fun. And things progressed and here I am. I feel so lucky that I was guided here, to my place caring for chelonia, by such an expert. I would not be where I am now if it weren't for my sister. And I haven't a clue where this came from...I'm outa here, I understand we will have 55 degrees and sun, so I am prepared to rush out in the mud and repair fences, throw some pasture seed around and make a new Sulcata pen for Marion Knobbins...
Marion, a male or female designation (John Wayne example) will be Mary's name until she/he gets the correct parts and keeps them

what a GREAT story! Thanks for sharing.
All my sisters gave me were Nuggies !??!
One gave me a broken arm once for playing her guitar.... AMD the other one gave me a black eye for ratting her out for STEALING my sisters guitar so we could play it! ?
.... ???. Now I need a hug.?

BUT NOT FROM MY SISTERS!!!! ?
 

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