galvanised herbs container
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- Barbara Good
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galvanised herbs container
Sacrificed a couple of coffee-breaks to cut and fold some leftovers from work.
Galvanised sheet metal,and padded with some scraps of thermal insulation.
...Hopefully this will help more of my herbs trough the next winter.
I intend to plant it next weekend with some less-hardy stuff like sage and thyme,
and perhaps top it off with some sedums.
The insulation,and the drainage gutter.
Plenty of shards around to fill the bottom...a couple of my terracotta's froze to bits this winter.
Galvanised sheet metal,and padded with some scraps of thermal insulation.
...Hopefully this will help more of my herbs trough the next winter.
I intend to plant it next weekend with some less-hardy stuff like sage and thyme,
and perhaps top it off with some sedums.
The insulation,and the drainage gutter.
Plenty of shards around to fill the bottom...a couple of my terracotta's froze to bits this winter.
''I'm riding a pig and trashing things,I dunno what else I'm supposed to do here.''
(My wife, while playing Lego pirates of the carribean.)
''If you open your mind too far your brain will fall out''
(My wife, while playing Lego pirates of the carribean.)
''If you open your mind too far your brain will fall out''
- Thomzo
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Re: galvanised herbs container
I'm really impressed, that looks just great. I wish I was more handy.
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- Barbara Good
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Re: galvanised herbs container
Thanks,Zoe.
This is not all that hard to make,I'm just lucky to have access to awesome professional tools and machines at my job.
Time is another issue though...that's why I try to keep things simple and straight-forward.
This is not all that hard to make,I'm just lucky to have access to awesome professional tools and machines at my job.
Time is another issue though...that's why I try to keep things simple and straight-forward.
''I'm riding a pig and trashing things,I dunno what else I'm supposed to do here.''
(My wife, while playing Lego pirates of the carribean.)
''If you open your mind too far your brain will fall out''
(My wife, while playing Lego pirates of the carribean.)
''If you open your mind too far your brain will fall out''
- Millymollymandy
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Re: galvanised herbs container
That's great, well done Scrap!
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Re: galvanised herbs container
Looks really nice. Well done.
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Re: galvanised herbs container
That's lovely!
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Re: galvanised herbs container
Nice work Scrap. Like the idea of insulating it
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Re: galvanised herbs container
awesome container.
oh how I love my tea, tea in the afternoon. I can't do without it, and I think I'll have another cup very
ve-he-he-he-heryyyyyyy soooooooooooon!!!!
ve-he-he-he-heryyyyyyy soooooooooooon!!!!
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- Barbara Good
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Re: galvanised herbs container
...And planted.
Sage,Thyme, some rather puny Lemon-thyme,Rosemary and Oregano.
Hardly visible among them are small tufts of Sedum acre that I found growing somewhere down the street.
My herb lexicon listed it as edible too,and it's supposed to be great in a potato-salad.
May give that a go...anyone tried it?
''I'm riding a pig and trashing things,I dunno what else I'm supposed to do here.''
(My wife, while playing Lego pirates of the carribean.)
''If you open your mind too far your brain will fall out''
(My wife, while playing Lego pirates of the carribean.)
''If you open your mind too far your brain will fall out''
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Re: galvanised herbs container
Looks really good - and frost hardy! I've lost loads of terracotta pots to frost damage. It seems every time I move one of my bigger pots, it crumbles into bits - and not just the cheapo ones.
- Millymollymandy
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Re: galvanised herbs container
I put all mine away in the garage or barn over winter!
Love the planting Scrap but I've never tried eating any kind of sedum.
Love the planting Scrap but I've never tried eating any kind of sedum.
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Re: galvanised herbs container
So smart, much better than any I've seen for sale...maybe you should go into business?
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