Popular Post Cliff Posted June 6, 2020 Popular Post Report Share Posted June 6, 2020 I've been trying to get faster at building projects. I've had things that spanned 8-10 months and that is just obscene. So here is a couple of quick things I banged out in the past few weeks. Mostly while finish was curing on my desk. Raised garden bed. Very few cuts. I bought the cedar at the sizes I wanted to make it and just built it. About 5 hours of work. Landscaping done by wife. Inspection crew lead shown in picture. This footstool for my office was built out of offcuts from my desk and took about 2-3 hours. Then I waited almost 3 weeks to build the cushion part cause I dreaded it. It went ok though. Quite a few things to nitpick on this, but I needed it functional, not fine woodworking and like I said it was more of a speed drill than anything. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pkinneb Posted June 6, 2020 Report Share Posted June 6, 2020 Nice job! Dog had a nice photo bomb as well 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark J Posted June 6, 2020 Report Share Posted June 6, 2020 What are the black components of the garden bed? Painted cedar? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cliff Posted June 6, 2020 Author Report Share Posted June 6, 2020 27 minutes ago, Mark J said: What are the black components of the garden bed? Painted cedar? Yup, stained cedar boards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhighlander Posted June 6, 2020 Report Share Posted June 6, 2020 Nice work, Cliff. Any process pics to share on the uphostelry job? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coop Posted June 7, 2020 Report Share Posted June 7, 2020 My tomatoes have about another week or two producing and yours are just about to start blooming. Hope they do well. Great looking planter bud! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cliff Posted June 7, 2020 Author Report Share Posted June 7, 2020 17 hours ago, wtnhighlander said: Nice work, Cliff. Any process pics to share on the uphostelry job? No unfortunately. I literally had the guild build of the morris chair footstool on while we were doing it, following Marc's exact steps. Even then my wife and I nearly mangled it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chestnut Posted June 8, 2020 Report Share Posted June 8, 2020 Nice work cliff looks like good usable projects. On 6/6/2020 at 10:07 PM, Coop said: My tomatoes have about another week or two producing and yours are just about to start blooming. Hope they do well. Great looking planter bud! Mine just went in the ground a week ago and are only 4" tall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coop Posted June 8, 2020 Report Share Posted June 8, 2020 Sprinkle a tablespoon or two of Epsom salts around the base of each and water it in a couple of times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B1rdhunter Posted June 8, 2020 Report Share Posted June 8, 2020 1 hour ago, Coop said: Sprinkle a tablespoon or two of Epsom salts around the base of each and water it in a couple of times. What does the epsom salt do? Hard to believe yours are about done already. Mine are about knee high and setting tomatoes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coop Posted June 8, 2020 Report Share Posted June 8, 2020 Probably a a quick google will explain it better but it has to with the magnesium sulfate aiding the plants in retrieving the necessary minerals in the soil that it needs. Yeah, I have maybe 3-4 more gallons to pick and my season will be over for the most part. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark J Posted June 8, 2020 Report Share Posted June 8, 2020 @Coop, I thought you grew 'maters all year long. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coop Posted June 8, 2020 Report Share Posted June 8, 2020 Kinda, sorta. The heat pretty much takes it’s toll on the plants about now and they quit blooming. I plant again on Labor Day weekend for fall tomatoes. This past year, due to no freezes, I continued to get them until late February when it was time to pull them up for a new planting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tpt life Posted June 9, 2020 Report Share Posted June 9, 2020 4 hours ago, Coop said: Kinda, sorta. The heat pretty much takes it’s toll on the plants about now and they quit blooming. I plant again on Labor Day weekend for fall tomatoes. This past year, due to no freezes, I continued to get them until late February when it was time to pull them up for a new planting. It’s funny north gardening while listening to south garden expression. Around here, we say they love heat...if you don’t let them dry out. Heat around here rarely sees 100°F. Texas beats that a lot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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