2026 Gardening Growing Thread

[Capt Insano Emeritis]

I proceeded to succeed from my using a neighbors alley strip and took down the Garden City of the past. I painted it when I was rereading Kurt Vonneguts “Slapstick”

 

[SilverFly]

Very nice work!

Thanks! I can do better esthetically with the wire wraps, but this should be functional for now. Using 12 standard 5.5" fence boards (6 full length boards cut in half), the bevels work out at 15°, with an inside diameter of just under 20".

On another note, it should be easier to assemble by using lighter gauge wire for the "stitching". The outer wraps are what really hold it together against the outward pressure once its filled with soil. At least in theory.

 

[Matt B]

Thanks! I can do better esthetically with the wire wraps, but this should be functional for now. Using 12 standard 5.5" fence boards, the bevels work out at 15°, with an inside diameter of just under 20".

On another note, it should be easier to assemble by using lighter gauge wire for the "stitching". The outer wraps are what really hold it together against the outward pressure once its filled with soil. At least in theory.

Is it cylindrical or does it have a taper/is a cut-off inverted cone?

 

[SilverFly]

Is it cylindrical or does it have a taper/is a cut-off inverted cone?

It's a straight cylinder. I'm going for simple, easy, cheap... but no reason you couldn't taper the boards to make a cone shape.

 

[Matt B]

It's a straight cylinder. I'm going for simple, easy, cheap... but no reason you couldn't taper the boards to make a cone shape.

Would be a lot of ripping boards. Either way, pretty nifty.

 

[Capt Insano Emeritis]

I am enjoying this beautiful day.
My beautiful wintered over Favas are happy. I have 70 plants this spring. Favas beans develop nitrogen nodules like legumes do and i cut the root masses below the soil surface to utilize its value as a cover crop. After picking fully mature fava pods.

 

[Matt B]

I just left my geraniums out all winter in their pots, and they survived. Confirmation it was a mild winter when that happens.

 

[Capt Insano Emeritis]

I just left my geraniums out all winter in their pots, and they survived. Confirmation it was a mild winter when that happens.

Same either way is and our begonias , canna lilies and geraniums. It was announced 2 seasons ago Sw Wa was zone 9a. I remember 7a in the late 70’s

 

[Zak]

I think you may be mixing up your threads, Captain!

 

[Capt Insano Emeritis]

Damn coma inducing , past my bedtime … music makesme sleepy

 

[Mossback]

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[Capt Insano Emeritis]

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Typo you meant solvable? Guten Abend!

 

[Bambooflyguy]

Well I’m sore now….4.5 hours preparing a raised bed and pulling a s-load of weeds in the backyard. But it sort of feels good to get that done…..mentally.

 

[Bambooflyguy]

I bought the last package of sugar snap peas at Fred Meyers yesterday……FERRY-MORSE brand, maybe 32 seeds for $3.49? Barely a row and a half in my planter. Back out buying more….

 

[Gary Knowels]

I bought the last package of sugar snap peas at Fred Meyers yesterday……FERRY-MORSE brand, maybe 32 seeds for $3.49? Barely a row and a half in my planter. Back out buying more….

Want some of mine? My seed pack always have more than I can plant in my limited garden

 

[Bambooflyguy]

Thanks for the offer Gary……half an hour too late. I walked to Ace and bought some Ed Hume seeds, more for less $! Save yours and do a second planting, I’m going to give that a try this year. Been fishing?

 

[Mossback]

Peas are good fall crop, planted mid/late summer, they do great.

 

[Gary Knowels]

Peas are good fall crop, planted mid/late summer, they do great.

Usually midsummer I'm putting in other things, like cucumbers and summer squash, instead of more peas.

 

[Mossback]

Why not both...

 

[Gary Knowels]

Why not both...

There is a limit to how much yard space my wife will tolerate me using for gardening...