Each spring the avid gardener thinks about what they are going to plant in their landscape and vegetable garden. The beginners look to how they should start and what they should plant. When I was a beginner I fell into the trap of wanting to plant EVERYTHING I laid my eyes one. “OOOO, that’s pretty.” …
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How to build a strawberry tower | HowToSpecialist
Mr. HowToSpecialist May 22, 2013 Comments Off This step by step diy woodworking project is about how to build a strawberry tower . Building a tower planter for strawberries is a simple project with a powerful impact on the appearance of your garden. Check out all the alternatives before starting the actual construction, as to choose the right plans for your needs. In addition, take a look over the rest of our garden projects, as there are many things that you could add to your property. There are several ways in which you can make a strawberry planter, including a pyramid-shaped tower or a basic multi-layered planter. While the first alternatives may look more intriguing, the second option is easier to build, even by persons with virtually no experience in the woodworking field. After choosing the design, we recommend you to adjust the size of the tower to your needs and budget. From our own experience, we recommend you to invest in high-quality materials, such as pine, cedar or redwood, as the components will be durable and have a nice appearance. After making the square planters, we recommend you to check if the corners are square and to fill them with soil. Make sure the layers are centered properly, as it is essential to build a strawberry tower with a symmetrical look. Building a strawberry tower Building a strawberry tower A – 2 pieces of 2×6 lumber – 60” long, 2 pieces – 57″ long FRAME B – 2 pieces of 2×6 lumber – 47” long, 2 pieces – 44″ long FRAME C – 2 pieces of 2×6 lumber – 34” long, 2 pieces – 31″ long FRAME D – 2 pieces of 2×6 lumber – 21” long, 2 pieces – 18″ long FRAME E […]
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Inspiration to Get Gardening
Even though my garden plot is now clean and mostly free of weeds and debris I can’t seem to get motivated to go plant. No seedlings were started this spring because I just couldn’t seem to make the time or the space. I need to go to the greenhouse and buy some seedlings. My husband …
Spring Cleaning In The Garden – Making Progress
I was a bad gardener. Last fall when I should have pulled up all my dead plants and cleaned up the debris in the garden I didn’t. I got so busy with homeschooling and getting back into blogging that it just got away from me. On Sunday afternoon it got into the mid 60s which …
How to Prepare the Soil in Spring: Organic Gardening
See on Scoop.it – Digging The Earth How soon is too soon to start preparing the garden in spring? Lucero De La Tierra‘s insight: Temperatures are rising and the vegetable garden itch is needing to be scratched. You’ve got your garden clogs, leather gloves, garden tools and seed packets set out an ready to …
Raised Bed Vegetable Gardening | GoGreenNation.org
See on Scoop.it – Digging The Earth Growing your own vegetables is rewarding and fun. Learn what crops to grow in your spring garden and about the efficient technique of growing your vegetables in raised beds. This event will be repeated on Wednesday, … Lucero De La Tierra‘s insight: What better way to beat the …
Gratifying Harvest
It is so gratifying to be able to make meals with vegetables and herbs harvested from your own garden. Yesterday I made a mushroom soup that called for a mixture of herbs like sage, thyme, marjoram and rosemary. I had all but the marjoram – which I substituted with oregano – right in my garden. …
Finally Some Seeded Flats
It’s Saturday morning and though I got a late start on seeding my flats this year I am pretty happy with my progress. I have one mini greenhouse, one milk jug and 2 of the 10″ x 20″ black plastic flats with clear plastic domed covers planted. After just 4 days I even have some …
Flooding in the Midwest
Last weekend and the beginning of this weeks were horrible days of scary weather. We had tornado warnings, continuous rain and massive flooding. Everywhere you looked in NW Ohio there were rivers and creeks overflowing their banks and low lying areas in farmer’s fields that were flooded. Roads were impassible and even sections of area …
Yearning for Spring
With several inches of snow on the ground, below freezing temperatures and days that the roads are so icy I won’t venture out even to get the mail – I really miss being outside. My three year old wants to play in the snow so badly, but when temps are subzero and I have an …