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Post by ladybird on Jun 18, 2020 21:26:56 GMT
I constructed two frames and screwed them onto my long back bed. These were made from galvanized iron L shaped pieces (originally from first Norfolk greenhouse) and painted with dark green hammerite . I`m not sure what I`ll do with these yet . I might use them as tomato frames with a homemade plastic zipped cover  or grow tall beans or sweet peas , I added lots of holes for wire if needed. also think they would make good fruit cages covered with fine net as I've yet to see and gooseberries on my bushes only sawfly caterpillars  My spuds are nearly ready for picking as are some peas and broad beans. I`m especially pleased that the Jobs tears are growing very well and producing seeds that I want to dry and use as beads   |
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Post by grindle on Jun 19, 2020 5:10:49 GMT
love those frames ladybird really useful  |
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Post by roofgardener on Jun 19, 2020 10:34:40 GMT
Wow.. it sounds like your getting a great harvest, ladybird  |
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Post by sweetpea on Jun 19, 2020 12:01:23 GMT
Who's a clever little ladybird then?  |
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Post by ladybird on Jun 19, 2020 16:23:02 GMT
Who's a clever little ladybird then? shucks! 
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Post by ladybird on Jul 19, 2020 10:13:36 GMT
I`ve changed my mind again. I `ve taken down the frames and moved the long raised bed at the back temporarily, it had bowed out a lot and I think it needs more noddings. The bay tree in the middle of it all that I treated with stump killer hasn't worked so I will try again to maybe dig it up. I had to move two concrete posts that my last greenhouse had sat on and I had the idea of edging a side of the path with them as it drops very steeply at the front of the greenhouse and needed leveling anyway so I made a sort of trolly from a piece of wood and two wheels that broke of my shopping trolly ( got a lovely new one ) and I moved them into place very very slowly, killing two birds with one stone so to speak. It looks a bit of a mess again  and I`m not entirely sure that it looks well  I like to sit up there at the fence as it is a sunny secluded area, so I though of creating a tiny area for a bistro set and a little solar water feature. That would mean chopping a little bit of the narrow bed at the side and the long raised bed at the fence. Oh I do wish I didn't keep changing my ideas. HELP! 
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Post by roofgardener on Jul 20, 2020 8:02:33 GMT
Wow.. you REALLY are a busy bee, ladybird. It's all looking good ! |
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Post by ladybird on Jul 20, 2020 9:00:30 GMT
Wow.. you REALLY are a busy bee, ladybird. It's all looking good ! Forgot to mention that I can`t move at the moment after all that labour. Spasms in my lower back on Diazepam and cocodamol atm so the concrete posts are staying where they are !
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Post by SueA on Jul 20, 2020 9:04:05 GMT
I think you just like building things ladybird! You could add some more wheels to your trolley & go go-karting when you've finished! Oh heck ladybird, I've just read your post above, take it easy or you'll do permanent damage to your back! |
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Post by grindle on Jul 22, 2020 3:59:26 GMT
that's a heck of a lot of work ladybird no wonder your back is bad, take care and rest up |
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Post by Eli on Jul 24, 2020 23:44:23 GMT
It will all come together and look great in time ladybird, and then you can change it all again but take care ...
but I think it's good to have new ideas though, That way your garden keeps improving
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Post by ladybird on Jul 27, 2020 17:24:44 GMT
Thank You all for your encouragement. My back is much better though still twinging when I bend down so no heavy lifting from now on even though that bag of compost keeps calling to to bring it into the greenhouse I bought myself a new jigsaw as I wore my old one out years ago, so hopefully it will cut the rest of the planks a bit easier that the hand saw I`ve been using. I`m not doing another thing until I finally decide what goes where and what size it will be . |
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Post by grindle on Jul 28, 2020 3:44:16 GMT
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Post by roofgardener on Jul 28, 2020 7:48:04 GMT
Glad to hear that your back is better, ladybird |
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Post by ladybird on Oct 7, 2020 17:29:17 GMT
I eventually moved those concrete posts in and up a little, no sore back this time. Everything is still as it was . I spent last week cleaning out the overstuffed shed no 1 , something haven't seen day light for 10 years or more. some pictures of nicely staked trays and so many pots  I cut the 2 drawer section of the top of the tall boy and set the very top bit back on to use as a bench and storage below.   Not wanting to throw out those two sturdy wooden drawers, I had an idea....... and this is what i made with them on wheels and with recycles old handle to go under my extended table in the greenhouse .  |
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I cut the 2 drawer section of the top of the tall boy and set the very top bit back on to use as a bench and storage below. 
