my nellie
Masterpiece
Great job! Bravo!
What is the grey colour material on the benches in the last photograph?
What is the grey colour material on the benches in the last photograph?
Benches finally all but finished
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Spdyracer
Shohin
It's composit decking. Had some lying around so used that instead of wood.
Giga
Masterpiece
Looks great! only thing is that you should put a grass barrier between the rocks and grass. Something like this https://www.kinsmangarden.com/produ...verEdge?c=NL&gclid=COi3s87Kl9QCFYtMDQodYlgAHA
Else that grass will end up growing in the rocks and be PITA to get rid of.
Else that grass will end up growing in the rocks and be PITA to get rid of.
Spdyracer
Shohin
Thanks! Yeah I thought about using something like that I'll be keeping that in mind. Guess that's part of the never being completely done since there's always something else you could do or change.
Bonsai Nut
Nuttier than your average Nut
Really nice!
Are those two trees that are in the ground by the raised bed (looks like a yew and a live oak) supposed to be landscaping? Or are you growing them out? If landscaping, I would suggest putting them in containers / pots for a more finished look - plus you can move them if necessary.
Do you ever have to protect your deciduous from sun in Cincinnati?
Are those two trees that are in the ground by the raised bed (looks like a yew and a live oak) supposed to be landscaping? Or are you growing them out? If landscaping, I would suggest putting them in containers / pots for a more finished look - plus you can move them if necessary.
Do you ever have to protect your deciduous from sun in Cincinnati?
StoneCloud
Omono
Nice work and I like the layout!!!!! The work IS never done but that is the fun part. Bricks make a nice border too and cheap, but it looks awesome either way!
GrimLore
Bonsai Nut alumnus... we miss you
In my avatar that crushed stone is 4 inches thick. I dug the area out and leveled the clay you and I are blessed with, dug little drainage ditches to go out under the fence, and covered it all with 8 mil plastic. I filled the drainage with heavier rocks and then topped it all off with crushed stone - 5 1/2 ton to be precise
I stopped by there a couple of weeks ago and there is still no weeds there - we moved out in 2013...
Grimmy
GrimLore
Bonsai Nut alumnus... we miss you
I noticed the same, seems like to much sun for a few plants there, especially the one that looks to be a tropical.
Next phase - Shade cloth FTW!
Grimmy
JudyB
Queen of the Nuts
Very good job, I really like the raised bed thing! All I see missing is a workbench area. I like nice display areas.
Spdyracer
Shohin
Thanks!
Is this the tree you are talking about? It's a maple and yes it does make me nervous about a little MBA breaking off and hitting the trees guess I like to live on the dangerous side ha.
As far as protecting any trees I haven't yet but not saying I probably shouldn't. Judy would be a better person to ask that to I think she's a little north of me
Is this the tree you are talking about? It's a maple and yes it does make me nervous about a little MBA breaking off and hitting the trees guess I like to live on the dangerous side ha.
As far as protecting any trees I haven't yet but not saying I probably shouldn't. Judy would be a better person to ask that to I think she's a little north of me
Spdyracer
Shohin
Funny you mentioned a workbench. That's be planned for, would like to stick it on the other end of my shed.
JudyB
Queen of the Nuts
Number one priority for me, have to have a place to do the deed!
Spdyracer
Shohin
Just struck me you may have been talking about the small ones on each end of the raised bed. If that's it ones a blueberry bush since my youngest likes blueberries and the other is a mugo. Both are for landscaping.
Spdyracer
Shohin
I have a bench in my garage but want one outside because I'm tired of the mess in the garage after repoting.
Rambles
Mame
I lease, but am planning to do raised planters like this. Knees and back aren't what they used to be.
JudyB
Queen of the Nuts
Get some durabench as your top for your workbench, you can put a tub under the bench that way and the old soil just falls thru the durabench... I love mine.
cmeg1
Imperial Masterpiece
Looks awesome! I have heard of other members wish they would have stained their lumber when the time comes.That way a nice color.
I am going to stain mine when I get building my bonsai display at the nEw house.
I am going to stain mine when I get building my bonsai display at the nEw house.
daudelus
Mame
Thanks for the insight... so the plastic is basically what you would use for pond lining?In my avatar that crushed stone is 4 inches thick. I dug the area out and leveled the clay you and I are blessed with, dug little drainage ditches to go out under the fence, and covered it all with 8 mil plastic. I filled the drainage with heavier rocks and then topped it all off with crushed stone - 5 1/2 ton to be precise
I stopped by there a couple of weeks ago and there is still no weeds there - we moved out in 2013...
Grimmy
GrimLore
Bonsai Nut alumnus... we miss you
I used vapor barrier sold by the roll at places like Home Depot. I overlapped and taped all seams with duct tape. I used short pieces every few feet to hold the long seams in place and then ran the tape down the lengths.
I am pretty certain it would be far less expensive they way I did it on such a large area as it is over 57 feet long. For a smaller spaces or spaces that pond liner material would work though
Most important though, make sure you have drainage. Otherwise you will have moss and fungal problems. With the drainage, the stone on plastic, the sun evaporated all nicely and often looked pretty cool like a short wall of fog.
Grimmy
Giga
Masterpiece
A simple Japanese teahouse workshop would go well and be so cool
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