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Why not to use Bermuda grass!

Eloine

Hmm. I thought I would patch up my Bermuda grass lawn with some blue fescue sod from home depot. It always had looked a lot different but now after the frost that killed all the Bermuda grass you can see the problem. The other problem is that it has invaded all my plant bins so bad in kind of a thick mass that when trying to pull it out I damage my plants. 🙁

Frame for my veggie garden

Eloine

Just bought myself a canopy and got it in the male last week. I got it off ebay and I think I got a pretty good deal on it. With the Christmas discount and free shipping it only cost me $249. I won’t be using the tarp that comes with it. Just the frame and will cover that with bird netting to keep all the pesky varments out. In the winter I will cover it with greenhouse plastic so I can grow plants longer.

I already have big bins that I will use as a raised bed style of gardening since our ground is heavy clay and full of rodents. Lot of work to set up coming but hopefully when done I will have a productive garden and one that will last for many years.

Below is a description and picture of the frame.

frame for garden
frame for garden

SUPER MAX Canopy Series
America’s Best Built Canopy – Shelter Solution.

The ultra strong 12′ x 26′ SUPER MAX Canopy is the perfect seasonal storage or event solution. Starting with high grade steel, every frame pipe and connector is subjected to a proprietary 13 step Rhino Shield surface preparation process.

Professional grade 2″ all steel frame, bonded with Dupont thermoset baked on powder-coated finish prevents chipping, peeling, rust and corrosion.
Advanced engineered, triple-layer, chemically heat bonded enhanced weave, rip-stop, 100% waterproof, polyethylene cover. UV-treated inside and out with added fade blockers, anti-aging, anti-fungal agents resulting in a fabric cover that withstands the elements.

Sturdy 10-Leg design is assembled quick and easy with slip together swedged tubing. Patented Twist Tite tensioning squares up frames and tightens down covers for a clean, finished look.

2″ diameter 17-gauge steel tubing with powder-coated finish.

Cover:

* 6.5oz UV protected polyethylene
* Waterproof
* Provides 312 sq. ft. of coverage
* Full valance design

Package Includes:

* (1) 12′ x 26′ 2″ All Steel Frame.
* (1) One-piece, polyethylene, fitted cover.
* (25) SL Bungee fasteners.
* (10) Foot plates – white.
* Temporary spike anchors.
* Easy Step-by-Step Instructions.

Beeboxes and peacocks

Eloine

Just finished getting some old bee boxes I found and recycling for planting a baby lettuce crop. I am told that since we have mild winters here we can grow them right now. I lined these up against the side fence and put chicken wire underneath to protect from gophers. I have bird netting over the top to protect from our large number of peacoks that roam the property. I have weights on the bottom so I can get in and out easily but they can’t 😉

  • I planted Ruby Queen Beets in the first two boxes next to the transplanted honey suckle vine
  • Next to that bin I planted an old seed packet of spinach packed for 2007 from the garden club. Variety is “bloomsdale long standing”. We’ll see if it actually grows. It’s supposed to mature in 45 days. In the same bin I planted Chinese Lantern – also an old seed packet. We’ll see if anything sprouts. In addition the seeds being ’07 I think it’s a little late in the year for planting.
  • For the rest of the bins except the last two I planted the loose leaf salad bowl mix from Home depot that comes in those plastic bags.
  • The very last two is a packet of Green Deer Tongue from Territorial Seed Company.