Ok, here's a video of this contraption in action, and please forgive the sometimes muffled commentary by the wind at times. Hopefully you'll get the jest of what i'm talking about.
In other news, i've been doing more cleanup in the garden area - especially around the big box. Weeds grow around the outside perimeter of it like crazy, and a fairly large strip of earth was removed by a shovel, then a liberal layer of cedar mulch laid down. I like for the garden to look neat, especially since there will likely be several new visitors to it this year. If you'd like a tour of it in person, don't hesitate to let me know....
Oh! let me update you on the plum trees....Both are completely in full bloom now, and the blossoms are getting daily visits from bees! Yay!!!! I'll have to do a complete post about the orchard in the near future, because everything in it is awakening from its' winter slumber.
Lastly, i'd like to tell you that there will be a small garden expansion in the next 6-8 weeks. It'll provide me with more level ground for the swc's/swp's to rest on - that's all. I'm just waiting for the landscaping timbers to go on sale, because they're about $4 each right now. The scrap from the upcoming flowerbed for my wife should provide me with the materials needed, so it's just a waiting game right now.
Take care, and happy gardening!
EG
16 comments:
That is pretty "messed up"! Like some sort of space gardening or something, you can't get the whole effect without hearing it in action! It's always fun to see what new things you come up with.
Very, very cool!!
Well hey there, handsome! I luuuuuuuv me a good southern accent, mmmmm hmmm. ;-)
Very creative, as usual!
Brilliant!!.... and messed up lol!
That is really good stuff EG! Works like a charm. Glad to hear the plum trees are in the process of being pollinated - sounds like a good fruit year in the making for you.
I love it. This is awesome! Is this how Skynet gets started? (terminator fan). hahaha
Sounds like you have got lots to keep you busy! It's that time of year. I love the springtime, so full of promise and all green everywhere. Our plums are done blooming. They are always so pretty.
~~Lori
Okay, I CANNOT believe nobody has commented yet!! Now that is pretty wicked!!! The part about you saying it is pretty loud and then the wind drowning you out is classic. You're a sick person, even if I do work for you! HA! But that is why you call yourself the "engineered" garden. You wouldn't be German, would you? ;) I like it! Great job as always.
Megan - thanks, i'm glad you liked it.
rachel - thanks.
Rebecca - Yep, i'm a southern guy.
Sunny - thanks, and yes - definitely messed up.
kitsapFG - thank you. Yes, the trees are doing very well.
Thomas - i'm glad you liked it.
Lori - agreed...everything is turning green, now.
Jerry - thanks. Pretty sick, indeed.
Ha, that is pretty sick! I am interesting in these counter weights that will make the gas lift open my frame. How do you go about this?
Good news about the plums! I'll look forward to your garden expanding soon. I am doing a bit of expanding as well. Seems every year I say I am done but then spring comes....
Dan - i'm glad you liked it. hehe...
On the gas cylinders/counterweight thing, if you'll email me some info (weight of lid on coldframe,capacity of cylinders you intend to use), i'll try my best to help you make it work.
That is just wicked cool. Your garden is really lucky to have such a tinkerer in charge. And yay on the plum trees. When are YOU going to keep bees?
stefaneener - thanks. I'll have bees as soon as I can talk the wife into letting me invest about $500 in equipment.
Love it! Great work. I love the way your mind works EG. Makes me so wish we were neighbors! Sure hope it works like a charm come winter.
I'm glad you liked it, ol' buddy!
That's a pretty cool cold frame! So high tech!
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