I'll begin with a follow up photo of how the onions are doing.
I think they're doing great!
The onions are about a foot tall and have enjoyed the 5 plus inches of rain that fell this month.
I snuck-in a few Iran pumpkins (left) and some cucumbers (right) about a week ago.
May 06, 2012.
I decided that it was time to finish the greenhouse off with a mini deck.
After all, I needed to address the big 1 foot step up to the door.
My two favorite things to build with are 2x3s and fur strips.
Each support post is set in concrete with nails at each base to keep it from shifting.
3 supports were needed on the end and later, I added another in the center.
Now that the fur strips are nailed in place it's time for a paint job.
Here's another angle before I paint.
I used silver gray porch paint.
I still needed a step, so again I dug holes and set posts and set them in concrete.
I began my first Mesa Garden on May 28, 2012.
This on had to be 9 feet long to fit onto the front of the green house.
The first section was fit into place and holes were dug for 2 support posts.
I'm really getting tired of digging holes!
Here's a view of the support post with my handy roofing nails acting as re-bar at the base.
I let the posts set in concrete overnight then added the table base.
Note that I added 7 supports inside of the frame.
This is because the soil will weigh well over 100 pounds when added.
I stapled 2 foot poultry fence to the top of the base.
Next, I stapled 2 foot wide Weed Guard over the poultry fence.
This will keep the soil in place but allow water to seep through.
I created a 6 inch deep box out of scrap wood for the garden bed.
I simply set it on top and used a couple of joist fasteners to hold it in place.
I added 1 cubic foot of Hummus & Manure and 4 cubic feet of garden soil.
Here's another view.
Poof! Instant garden. I added 2 kinds of zucchini, 2 kinds of lettuce and 6 cucumbers.
May 29, 2012.
Storm clouds over my house.
