Thread: A new Vege Garden being built

Originally Posted by Uncle Al

I'm in Bathurst for the 1000k car races at the moment with my camera, and was going to get a few shots of Crowie's and Keith_1's beloved Fords,
Alan...

Now you're talking Alan...The Ford's will be heaps better in the viewfinder that what has been suggested.....Crowie

Not really sure why this came to mind
but had to share

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...... me too, me too

I hope it's well out of the way of the racetrack!

Originally Posted by fletty

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...... me too, me too

Jeez, that was quick!


Oh, and thanks for the crook neck.

So after many discussions the owner has decided that some protection of the bitumen walls in excess of Geo-fabric is a good idea. Flo-Cell is a product that I had not heard of, but it looks like this:









I painted the bitumen on the sleepers a couple of weeks ago.

As you can see, an ag-line has also been laid, so now I think it must be the full Monty?



The funny thing is that I was also looking for ideas on what would be a good floor over the earth in the Woodstore shed I am building. The Flo-Cell is perfect and cheap. I laid out a dozen panels (600x400mm) of it this arvo for a few hours trial, and it's great to walk on. I have to confirm, but it's about $2 or so per panel (in packs of 6).

Wait until you drop a box of screws on it and see what you think then.

About vege gardens, creatures of the night etc, we have had an apple tree stripped of all its foliage several times and put it down to possums. I walked outside late the other night and there was a deer about to do it again so I know who the culprit is now not that it is going to do me any good. It might be the same one Dave nearly hit when he left our place a few months ago at night.

I see another thread I've missed. I need to spend more time on the forum

Dave TTC
Turning Wood Into Art

Originally Posted by Chris Parks

Wait until you drop a box of screws on it and see what you think then.

Yeah I did consider that actually but the only time screws will be down there is during construction. You're right - it'll be a nightmare in the shed proper.

A magnet on a stick is a wonderful tool in these circumstances!
Alan...

Where once there was this (higher than it looks pile of fill):




we now have this:




You may remember previous pics of the bitumen coating on the sleepers and Flo-cell (I hope so - it was only a few posts ago). That was a collaborative effort between the owner's father and myself (him Flo-cell, me bitumen). The levelling was all done by him in about a day (Monday and today). This was a staggeringly good effort - he's just shy of 84! He was doing other stuff as well, such as drilling deep holes into the posts to fill with creosote and plug, excavating around the middle two posts to bitumen them, etc, etc. I'm gobsmacked at how much he can get through in a day.

Heh, heh, he's been enjoying the shade recently provided by the woodstore roof having just gone on - it's right next to the VG.

Im sure you have explained this earlier bit I came late to the party. Why all the posts through the middle?

Dave TTC
Turning Wood Into Art

The middle posts are to support the ridge beam, which will support the rafters, which will support the purlins, which will support the bird wire enclosure.



They also will have sleepers running across them to allow for the terracing.

Oh yes you did mention bird wire when I helped with the shed roof

Dave TTC
Turning Wood Into Art