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New Bed Bed


Anyway, my hubby made a frame for it today. it measures 2x6! Oh yea! No odd measures! I don't know exactly what for yet..I am thinking herbs and flowers.

The area it is sitting in will be landscaped with timbers and white gravel next week. So the bed and the cart (daughter got me for M's Day) will be sitting with the butterfly chair (another dd go me for M's Day). The little white table and chairs for the gnomes will be in there too

My family tends to get me my pretties early so I can use them lol..so Mother's Day in April and my birthday presents not in November but in Sept.

We went compost/board shopping Tues. Hubby is putting together another 2x6 for my determinate tomatoes and two 4x6s this afternoon. So I think I will rent a cement mixer to mix the MM this time!
Forgot, he is also building the bases for three potato bins lol..busy man..
Last edited by CindiLou on 4/12/2012, 12:36 pm; edited 1 time in total (Reason for editing : added info)
CindiLou- Posts : 999
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Location : South Central Iowa, Zone 5a (20mi dia area in 5b zone)rofl...
Re: New Bed Bed
You can use a cement mixer to mix this stuff? That would be awesome. I used a garbage can since the wind is always to strong here to use the tarp method. It just takes alot longer but at least it doesn't all blow away!
hopeless151- Posts : 44
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Re: New Bed Bed
That's the coolest thing I've seen in a long time!
Too Tall Tomatoes-
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Re: New Bed Bed
I love the idea!
givvmistamps-
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Re: New Bed Bed
What a cool Idea 'bed for a bed' neet. I also like knowing about the cement mixer. I mixed all the composts in a wheel barrow then put composts in one 55 gal drum, peat moss in a drum, left the vermiculite in the bag. Then put 1 sq foot of each in the wheel barrow, mixed and dumped. Long but functional. Might work in a windy area too.
Pepper-
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Re: New Bed Bed
We've had a WONDERFUL winter in Iowa. We really didn't have winter~it's not usually this lush and green. We're LOVING it! Now that it's time to plant, we're having colder weather. 

CCgirl75- Posts : 93
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Re: New Bed Bed
Well I checked into the cement mixer here in town that they rent out..It is too small..So back to the old method.
Hubby got lots of boxes made today...

One of the three potato bins he made...

This is the new area for the garden.
The 4x6 already there is full of garlic.
The Yellow X's are where I will be moving two of the older 4x4s this fall.
The Red X's are where my two Rutger tomatoes will go with their cages.
The yellow line is where I am moving my swing frame that I grow zucchini to.
The new 2x6 will be for my determinate tomatoes this year.
This leaves two 4x6s for planting..No plans made up yet.

Hubby got lots of boxes made today...

One of the three potato bins he made...

This is the new area for the garden.
The 4x6 already there is full of garlic.
The Yellow X's are where I will be moving two of the older 4x4s this fall.
The Red X's are where my two Rutger tomatoes will go with their cages.
The yellow line is where I am moving my swing frame that I grow zucchini to.
The new 2x6 will be for my determinate tomatoes this year.
This leaves two 4x6s for planting..No plans made up yet.

CindiLou- Posts : 999
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Re: New Bed Bed
So nice! You've got a lot of planting ahead. 

CCgirl75- Posts : 93
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Re: New Bed Bed
WoW Cindi, everything is looking great! I love the bed bed
and I noticed all your plants in your new greenhouse in an earlier post
Congrats on all the great progress! Keep us updated.


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Re: New Bed Bed
CCgirl75 wrote:So nice! You've got a lot of planting ahead.
You sure you don't wanna come over and help make dirt?

they want to help with the fun stuff...planting...watering..harvesting..eating..
But not the hardest part

CindiLou- Posts : 999
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My grandson (he's 2) would LOVE to make dirt! 

CCgirl75- Posts : 93
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The grandkids that live in town are almost 5 and almost 3. The little one likes to help still..but the older one has caught on and has other plans mostly 

CindiLou- Posts : 999
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Tried to get my 4 yo grandson to plant a tomato. He refused to touch the dirt until we put food service gloved on his hands and only dug a small hole in the MM because it was "too hard". I found this to be so sad. I bite my tongue.
Kay
Kay
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Re: New Bed Bed
cindy
That bed is gorgeous and I can't wait to see it full of plants.....
Sort of like a green comforter.
Great idea.
That bed is gorgeous and I can't wait to see it full of plants.....
Sort of like a green comforter.
Great idea.
GWN- Posts : 2804
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Re: New Bed Bed
Now that's my kind of TT!
I still want to see a SFG on one of hubby's flatbed train cars!

I still want to see a SFG on one of hubby's flatbed train cars!
Re: New Bed Bed
boffer wrote:
I still want to see a SFG on one of hubby's flatbed train cars!
Oh my ...I hadn't thought of that one..hummm....
CindiLou- Posts : 999
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Re: New Bed Bed
That Bed Bed is pretty awesome! I am all for recycling things and what a wonderful reminder of your Grandma each wonderful day!
Love the potato boxes, I just made 2 this weekend.
Love the potato boxes, I just made 2 this weekend.
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Re: New Bed Bed
CindiLou wrote:boffer wrote:
I still want to see a SFG on one of hubby's flatbed train cars!
Oh my ...I hadn't thought of that one..hummm....
Oh my,

CindiLou- Posts : 999
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Re: New Bed Bed
Sweet! He can deliver your dinner lettuce, real fresh!
Will you have to scale your box to match the scale of the train!
Will you have to scale your box to match the scale of the train!

Re: New Bed Bed
walshevak wrote:Tried to get my 4 yo grandson to plant a tomato. He refused to touch the dirt until we put food service gloved on his hands and only dug a small hole in the MM because it was "too hard". I found this to be so sad. I bite my tongue.
Kay
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Re: New Bed Bed
Just love your signature Goosegirl

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Re: New Bed Bed
While I was napping today darling hubby added the hardware cloth to the bed bed.

He sandwiched it between boards..he ripped an 8ft 1x2 in half and it gave him all he needed.

No, I don't know how he fastened it on! I haven't looked and I am not gonna ask rofl..
I am going to put herbs and flowers in it. Some veggies will probable make it into it I am sure lol...
I got stevia, oregano, basil, thyme, and I don't remember what all last night. Oldest daughter is going to help me make MM after the weekend. She is the only one that hasn't done it before...
so I am going to take advantage of it before she learns better
I had some not so good news at the doctors yesterday so I think they are all hitting protective mode...seems the Multiple Sclerosis is acting up and may be hindered by a little heart trouble...all tests have started so won't know for 2 wks..so I am NOT changing the way I live
I have beaten this thing for 30+ years..not going to interfere with my garden! I am just really tired all the time..so I will slow down a little and pace myself even more.

He sandwiched it between boards..he ripped an 8ft 1x2 in half and it gave him all he needed.

No, I don't know how he fastened it on! I haven't looked and I am not gonna ask rofl..
I am going to put herbs and flowers in it. Some veggies will probable make it into it I am sure lol...
I got stevia, oregano, basil, thyme, and I don't remember what all last night. Oldest daughter is going to help me make MM after the weekend. She is the only one that hasn't done it before...


I had some not so good news at the doctors yesterday so I think they are all hitting protective mode...seems the Multiple Sclerosis is acting up and may be hindered by a little heart trouble...all tests have started so won't know for 2 wks..so I am NOT changing the way I live

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