defra
Masterpiece
Comming along nicely!
Seems like you got plenty of space yep im jelous!
Seems like you got plenty of space yep im jelous!
Almost A Clean Slate New Garden
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For benches, I got this idea of using these concrete blocks designed for raised beds. Stacked them on a block anchor and put the bench on top. Digging, leveling and lining them up was more work than sinking posts. May not do anymore like this. 
At long last.. the deer fence!!!
Now I can finally clear all the trees of the decks. 
I don’t consider this a Japanese, cottage or any other named garden. I prefer Rural Americana redneck garden. 
I’m sure Mack 5, Judy B, Rivers Edge and others are choking with envy at all the neat organization here 
Now I can finally clear all the trees of the decks. I don’t consider this a Japanese, cottage or any other named garden. I prefer Rural Americana redneck garden. I’m sure Mack 5, Judy B, Rivers Edge and others are choking with envy at all the neat organization here 
JudyB
Queen of the Nuts
I am envious of your deer fence, that looks great! And I love your big rocks, LOL!
PiñonJ
Omono
OK, now I have tractor envy. Rent, or own?
It’s turned cool and wet here. Garden work has mostly stopped and trees are on the ground and dormant. I got a few more posts sunk, but the stone tops will have to wait for warmer, drier weather to adhere well.
I had some hazard trees removed that could have hit structures. This cedar had 7 tops with weak crotches. I left the remaining trunk standing as a wildlife snag.
2 weeks later we got a freak wind storm here. The trees that came down were in the woods away from structures. However some wind got under my greenhouse vent covers and ripped 2 of them off. 
Don’t forget to tie those suckers down if you are expecting big winds. I’ll be letting this thread go dormant along with the trees until next spring. Enjoy the holidays.
I had some hazard trees removed that could have hit structures. This cedar had 7 tops with weak crotches. I left the remaining trunk standing as a wildlife snag.
2 weeks later we got a freak wind storm here. The trees that came down were in the woods away from structures. However some wind got under my greenhouse vent covers and ripped 2 of them off. Don’t forget to tie those suckers down if you are expecting big winds. I’ll be letting this thread go dormant along with the trees until next spring. Enjoy the holidays.
BubblePopScott
Mame
Nice garden, coming along nicely
PiñonJ
Omono
I built my greenhouse last spring, shortly after which, we got a hefty dose of our usual spring winds. A couple of days saw 60 mph gusts. I came home to polycarbonate panels all over my land. Pretty sure the gusts pushed the doors in, which blew out the panels. I’ve since modified it with pad eyes to hold rebar to reinforce the structure. So far, so good, but the real test will come again in the spring.
Potawatomi13
Imperial Masterpiece
Great idea.
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Tieball
Masterpiece
I’ve been told I have plenty of rocks in my head.Very nice start. Will be watching the thread, those big rocks are wonderful. I love big huge rocks!
Now that’s some serious reinforcement!
After a mild January, we had wet, snow and wind for a couple of months. I also had two years of put off repotting scrunched into early spring this year. The garden work started late, but some progress. All the monkey poles and drip lines are now finished. 
The center berm has been planted and mulched. I wanted to keep a informal rustic feel that reflects the area here. Native plants for the most part. This area is xeric. I used a lot of (what else) Manzanita with penstemon for color.
This little volunteer Grand Fir ended up getting new growth pinched. Some habits are hard to break. I’ll just call it an innocent bystander.
The center berm has been planted and mulched. I wanted to keep a informal rustic feel that reflects the area here. Native plants for the most part. This area is xeric. I used a lot of (what else) Manzanita with penstemon for color.
This little volunteer Grand Fir ended up getting new growth pinched. Some habits are hard to break. I’ll just call it an innocent bystander.
This is a great progression thread of a different sort. Thank you for posting.
I am considering adding drip lines to my existing irrigation system for when I am out of town--how do you plan to make sure they water each pot effectively?
Great question. That is a constant challenge. I’ve tried different things, nothing was ideal. One thing to keep in mind is being very careful about mixing different kind of emitters and sprinklers due to the different amounts of water each doles out. @markyscott has a great thread with a lot of detail about what he set up for his collection. He also told me about spot spitters, a simple downspray stake designed to go in pots and used by the nursery industry. They appear effective, idiot proof (I’m speaking for myself, not Scott), durable and pretty inexpensive. I just ordered a bunch. Will report later on how they work. Hope this helps.
Lazylightningny
Masterpiece
Great progression. I'll be looking forward to seeing more.
So the center berm bonsai display area is done other than running spaghetti drip lines to the trees. It’s nice to not have everything looking like a construction zone anymore.
This property was logged over 80 years ago. Here is an old Red Cedar log behind the bench that remains as part of the berm. It continues to deteriorate and provides habitat for wildlife here. There is a bumble bee nest in it this year and it’s quite a deer mouse condo.
That helps explain the disappearance of a couple of fertilizer baskets off trees. I found this half gnawed empty one at the base of the log.
This property was logged over 80 years ago. Here is an old Red Cedar log behind the bench that remains as part of the berm. It continues to deteriorate and provides habitat for wildlife here. There is a bumble bee nest in it this year and it’s quite a deer mouse condo.
That helps explain the disappearance of a couple of fertilizer baskets off trees. I found this half gnawed empty one at the base of the log.
eryk2kartman
Chumono
Really nice and lovely set up, the space you have is just fantastic, i wish i could play with that big area.
I also recently installed the greenhouse, how do you deal with heat in summer? We got couple sunny days and temp with open door and window was around 35-40 C.
only couple of tropical plants liked it, and most of my seeds did not germinate, i think due to the week with really right temp, they mustve gone dormant again.,
I also recently installed the greenhouse, how do you deal with heat in summer? We got couple sunny days and temp with open door and window was around 35-40 C.
only couple of tropical plants liked it, and most of my seeds did not germinate, i think due to the week with really right temp, they mustve gone dormant again.,
I’m fortunate to live where summers don’t get too hot. Even so, on warm sunny days, temps climb to low 100s F in there even with the vents open. One feature I have that I love are Dutch doors on each end. Really improves passive ventilation and cooling and I can close the bottom half and not worry about rabbits and other critters wandering in. @JudyB has set up a good greenhouse system in a hotter, muggier climate than I have. She can give you better advice on that aspect than I can.
JudyB
Queen of the Nuts
I don't actually use my greenhouse in the summer at all, unless I have something that needs drying out if it's been too rainy. I use it for winter and spring primarily. If I want to keep developing something I'll put it in there in early fall, it will extend the growing season for me here as well.
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