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Every Gardener Needs a Trug

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Every Gardener Needs A Trug Materials and Cut List If purchasing lumber, a 8-foot-long piece of 1 X 6-inch board will be sufficient. From it, cut the following pieces (all measurements in inches): • (2) End pieces 1 X 6 x 16 ( 3/4 X 5 1/2 - 16" actual dimensions) • (2) Side rails 3/4 X 1 x 16" • (2) Handle supports 1/2 X 1-1/2 x 12" • 1 Wood dowel measuring 1" X 17" • 1 Piece 1/2-inch  wire mesh hardware cloth measuring 16" X 25" • Wood glue (exterior) • 1 1/2-inch shingle nails & 1/2" staples • 1 1/2" - #8 square wood screws & #8 Finishing washers                                                 (Optional)Stain, clear sealer finish, wood preservative(mineral oil) or paint Step 1 Gather materials and cut wood pieces to size using the cut list Step 2 Mark lines for radius cuts on bottom corners of each end piece using a quart-sized paint can Step 3 On e...
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Cucumber Garden Trellis

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Cucumber Garden Trellis   The cucumber trellis is a new addition to our backyard garden. The trellis has been a great success and we have thoroughly enjoyed the benefits of this garden feature. The trellis was installed over a pathway between two existing raised concrete garden beds. We wanted to experiment with a self watering wicking bed. The soil on one side of the bed was dug out and the wicking system was installed. Please view our project, that you may endeavor to also try a trellis in your backyard garden.  Purchased from a hardware store 16 ft. X 52 " 4-Gauge Wire Cattle Panel Bend the panel into an arch Secure the panel with pegs into the ground  on  both  sides of the garden pathway. Panel secure and in place.  Cucumber trellis has   72sq ft  of  growing a re a .  Trellis  has an added  benefit of  crop  canopy  expansion beyond the arch area.   Cucumber seedlings are started in the  greenhous...
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Backyard Gardening 2022

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  Backyard Gardening 2022   “ If you've never experienced the  joy of accomplishing more than   you can imagine ,  plant a garden.” Each planting, weeding, and gardening season  bestows  the gifts of joy,  quiet time, contemplation, and hope.  Gardening strengthens our spiritual health.   “ Tranquility, serenity, and beauty of nature taught  us how to find happiness in life and in the  silence of eternity.”   “ We always see gardening as escape, as peace really.  If you are angry or troubled, nothing provides  the same solace as nurturing the soil.” “ I’ve always felt that having a garden  is like having a good and loyal friend. ”   – C Z Guest   “ I like gardening – it’s a place where I find myself  when I want to lose myself. ”   – Alice Sebold   “ Gardens are not made by singing ‘ Oh, how beautiful,’ and sitting in the shade. ”     – Rudyard Kipling “T o plant a ga...
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