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Sustainable Living => Gardening => Topic started by: mamapoppybee on February 23, 2014, 03:09:39 pm

Title: my project is under way!
Post by: mamapoppybee on February 23, 2014, 03:09:39 pm

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 got the pool out!

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set new post and made a frame


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Got the slats up!


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paint started.


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In this one you can see the ugly old fence and an end open and ready for fill dirt to be delivered.
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Post by: Jen on February 23, 2014, 03:18:36 pm
Cool! When's the pool party?
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Post by: G3farms on February 23, 2014, 03:35:19 pm
 :laugh:  Jen I think you are just a tad late for the pool party, maybe a weed pulling party in a few months  :laugh:
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Post by: mamapoppybee on February 23, 2014, 03:42:13 pm
g3 is kinda right jen converting to a raised bed garden.  Gonna let whats in there get a lil more active growing then im a go round up crazy  befor i set beds. spray them dead and hit with black cloth then beds start going in.
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Post by: Perry on February 23, 2014, 03:48:39 pm
Whew, I'm tired just looking at those pictures, never mind the work involved. Hat's off to you, I am sure it will all be worth it when you're sitting off in a chair admiring the garden.
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Post by: G3farms on February 23, 2014, 04:00:17 pm
I seem to remember somebody else putting in a bunch of raised beds a while back  :laugh:
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Post by: Jen on February 23, 2014, 04:10:35 pm
Ooooh Okay! Cool! looks like a great sunny place for a garden  :D
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Post by: Slowmodem on February 23, 2014, 05:17:39 pm
I'll be glad when the garden's not a mud puddle and I can start turning it over.  I've got five new acres now I've got to bush hog and plant clover in, too.
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Post by: riverbee on February 23, 2014, 09:05:56 pm
great pictures!  thank you!!!
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Post by: Marbees on February 23, 2014, 11:51:29 pm
Very nice, love raised beds, built five of them myself  :)
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Post by: BoilerJim on February 24, 2014, 07:07:35 am
Great pictures of a great project mamapoppybee. Perry did some raised beds a couple of years ago as well and had some great photos of them. I know he posted them on the last website, not sure if he has made them available on this one……yet. A little gentle coaxing he might…..   ;)
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Post by: Perry on February 24, 2014, 07:25:36 am
(https://worldwidebeekeeping.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi664.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fvv1%2FPerryBee%2FRaisedBeds003.jpg&hash=2d9d2178aae055c294a5a498e67e636b4504124c) (http://s664.photobucket.com/user/PerryBee/media/RaisedBeds003.jpg.html)
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Post by: mamapoppybee on February 24, 2014, 07:50:34 am
wow perry pretty garden looks to be mrs perry loves it as much as i do!
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Post by: G3farms on February 24, 2014, 07:58:04 am
Nice bunch of four deep hives in the back also.
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Post by: Perry on February 24, 2014, 08:20:19 am
G3, those were all either empty or full of honey, no bees.  :D I would never dream of keeping that many colonies in the backyard (well, maybe dream). I store my empty gear there, and any deep frames of honey I remove during the summer to make room in brood chambers. I then use those frames in the fall to heavy up any light hives. The only surprise I had that summer was when I went to move an empty box it was full of bees!  :laugh:
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Post by: BoilerJim on February 24, 2014, 12:29:08 pm
Looks like very heavy duty lumber, Perry. What height and thickness did you use? Looks kind of like oak?
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Post by: Perry on February 24, 2014, 12:31:23 pm
2 x 10" rough cut Hemlock. Pretty rot resistant cause I didn't want to use pressure treated for the garden.
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Post by: mamapoppybee on March 30, 2014, 04:16:27 pm

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here is a bit more of the progress we have made on the reno. Im excited because i have a few beds to play in on the week days now and get some gardening started! Happy times for this lil lady. :)
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Post by: LazyBkpr on March 30, 2014, 07:49:57 pm
NOOOO!!!   I'm NOT showing ANY of those pics to my wife....  None, zero!!!!

   Somehow.....   I expected Mrs Perry to have a beard too....   so now I am wondering how Perry conned such a pretty gal into marrying him????   Secrets like that might be worth Paying for!!!

   Impressive Perry, You too Momap.. just DON'T be talking to my wife!!!!
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Post by: mamapoppybee on March 30, 2014, 07:56:18 pm
i snapped a pic of my honey holding down the wheel barrow after we finished yesterday. I promise i didn't make him do it all lil lady had her share of the brick toting and dirt moving
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Post by: Jen on March 31, 2014, 01:05:10 am
Yum! I could just walk in there and start munching  :D
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Post by: Ziffa on March 31, 2014, 09:14:49 am
looks great Mama!   It's almost planting time here.  Glad you will have a plot to tide you over.  Can't wait to see the finished product!

ps. love the plants in the cinder block wholes!

Happy gardening!

love,
ziffa
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Post by: mamapoppybee on March 31, 2014, 09:50:57 am
finished product i can see that taking a bit to do. I just keep telling my self it will be fab in the end. I even had the idea to take hog pannles and use them to make arch ways one i have other beds built. i can see this being my lil hide away!
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Post by: mamapoppybee on April 24, 2014, 11:51:58 am

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cabbages three weeks ago

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me cabbages now!

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maters marigolds lettuce some beets and peppers and herbs planted round the borders.

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i cant wait till the beans start veining so excited for  this whole project.
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Post by: G3farms on April 24, 2014, 12:35:58 pm
Looking really good!
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Post by: mamapoppybee on April 24, 2014, 01:35:44 pm
i get to do more painting tomorrow   :-\  really dont wanna but have to
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Post by: LazyBkpr on April 24, 2014, 06:21:39 pm
LOL  painting isnt what i look forward to either.
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Post by: mamapoppybee on May 25, 2014, 05:45:19 pm

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I know these are alot of pics but i have not posted in awhile and wanted to show how well the cinder block beds are working for me. I love the fact you can get so many plants in such a limited area i.e. the square foot method. I love this because it cuts back on my weeds and i get a more diversified crop. cant wait to put more in. Hope yal enjoy the pics.   :)
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Post by: kebee on May 25, 2014, 06:42:47 pm
 Hey I love the way your garden looks, I believe you have the magic touch on growing a vegetable garden.

Ken
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Post by: Gypsi on May 28, 2014, 08:03:21 pm
Looks very nice and tasty!
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Post by: blueblood on May 28, 2014, 10:05:07 pm
Awesome! Everything looks so healthy!
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Post by: riverbee on May 29, 2014, 01:19:52 am
very cool!!! love it!!! thanks for the great pix!