I'm making progress and gardens

**walshevak** on 2/16/2011, 2:24 pm

chairtop gardens. planted with snap peas and mesculin mix

the 2'x18" garden on the chairs

I got tired of waiting for my son to visit to build my boxes so I started with HD kits.

Mel's mix in waiting

the first box

box 1 and almost 2 only 4 more to go. all will be tabletops when I get the blocks unloaded from the truck

some garlic planted 2 weeks ago from cloves sprouting in the fridge

started some broccoli, borrage, sage, thyme and dill today

mesculin has spouted planted 2 weeks ago in chair top gardens

tomorrow I will finish box #2 and start another.

Kay

Megan on 2/16/2011, 3:21 pm

Woohoo! So exciting. Those look wonderful. What made you decide on concrete block for your TTs? I am hope to build some myself and am thinking about various ways of supporting them.

**walshevak** on 2/16/2011, 3:48 pm

limited carpenter skills and nobody to help me. I can unload block and have a dolly to help get to the back yard. And can lift the beds to 2 block height by myself.

Kay

Megan on 2/16/2011, 3:50 pm

I hear you. I'm probably going to have to face the power tools this year. Hopefully not cut off anything too important....

**walshevak** on 2/16/2011, 3:56 pm

I learned to use a battery powered trim saw today to cut the plywood support under the hardware cloth. btw, I'm a Fairfax City girl myself. Retired to NC

Megan on 2/16/2011, 3:58 pm

Good on you! I'm a transplant, but it's an interesting place, for sure.

I am impatiently waiting for my photos to upload so I can show everyone the mess I'm facing in my backyard. Never thought I'd be showing that off! Smile

**walshevak** on 2/16/2011, 4:12 pm

I saw something at Lowes today that I may copy. One of their displays had blocks stacked 2 high and landscape timbers resting in the block openings. Made it look like a rustic log fence. I'm going to investigate deck timbers and see if I can get 10' ones. That way I can rest 2 4x4 boxes on top of the timbers and not the block. I may need to go to Lowes tomorrow and take a picture so I can contemplate the look. Really dressed up the bare block.

Kay

Megan on 2/16/2011, 4:18 pm

I would love to see photos of that. Please share if/when you take them!

BackyardBirdGardner on 2/16/2011, 4:43 pm

Ladies, don't panic over the power tools. Just use your common sense.

Amazing what inspiration and motivation can overcome, though, isn't it? Git'r'Dun. And, congrats on the courage to get out instead of sitting, waiting, and complaining. Great positive attitude!!

Megan on 2/16/2011, 4:48 pm

BackyardBirdGardner wrote:Ladies, don't panic over the power tools. Just use your common sense.

Amazing what inspiration and motivation can overcome, though, isn't it? Git'r'Dun. And, congrats on the courage to get out instead of sitting, waiting, and complaining. Great positive attitude!!

You're making me giggle, now. I feel much more comfortable with a scalpel or a bone saw than a power saw. But, same difference. ;-) I'm sure you didn't mean to talk down to us poor, incompetent wimmin, right?

BackyardBirdGardner on 2/16/2011, 4:53 pm

No....it was meant to be encouraging. Kind of the "you can do it" speech. And, in reading your sig....just replace "seeds" with "power tools" or "bone saw" and you're good to go.

Now, if I had said, "Really? Power tools are a man's thing.....get back in the kitchen." THAT would have been talking down to you. My wife has beaten all of the Archie Bunker out of me.

Megan on 2/16/2011, 4:58 pm

I would believe that, if you hadn't prefaced your remark with "Ladies". Go back to your wife, I think you need another beating. ;-) But thanks for the encouragement, it is always appreciated!

**walshevak** on 2/16/2011, 5:06 pm

BackyardBirdGardner wrote:Ladies, don't panic over the power tools. Just use your common sense.

Amazing what inspiration and motivation can overcome, though, isn't it? Git'r'Dun. And, congrats on the courage to get out instead of sitting, waiting, and complaining. Great positive attitude!!

I do pretty good with the screwdriver/drill and the stapler. All came in the Craftsman Combo I got for Mothers Day in 2004. Today was the first time with the trim saw. Next up, the recipricating saw. Can I use that on the electrical conduit to make my trellises?

Kay

Megan on 2/16/2011, 5:09 pm

I used a grinder to cut our conduit. A reciprocating saw can be used so long as you have a blade that can cut metal.

One thing I learned last year is that my conduit sank down in the mix a little bit. I aimed for a length 6" over my head (I'm tall) and I think in the future I'd go for a full foot.

camprn on 2/16/2011, 5:10 pm

walshevak wrote:
I do pretty good with the screwdriver/drill and the stapler. All came in the Craftsman Combo I got for Mothers Day in 2004. Today was the first time with the trim saw. Next up, the recipricating saw. Can I use that on the electrical conduit to make my trellises?

Kay

I used a hacksaw, it was easy to control and the metal is actually quite soft and easy to cut through.

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