tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post2444025578705606505..comments2023-11-11T10:00:52.832-08:00Comments on Annie's Kitchen Garden: March 27, 2012 - "The Thing"Annie*s Grannyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04772261218172078099noreply@blogger.comBlogger36125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-26833933424855135242012-03-30T08:26:40.746-07:002012-03-30T08:26:40.746-07:00Tony, it drives me up a wall when something is bui...Tony, it drives me up a wall when something is built crooked! From the kitchen window, The Thing looked like it was high on one side, but a trip out there with a level showed the bubble right on center! And yes, it's plumb and square as well. I made sure of that when stapling on the plastic netting, I count the squares and staple on the straight lines. My only sag is on the top, where it's only stapled along one side. I could actually design that better by stapling the front edge of the fabric to a 6' 1"x2" and letting the weight of the board hold it in place rather than hooking it to the 3 screw heads. It would be easier and quicker to access the inside like that, too....hmmmm, I might have to try that!Annie*s Grannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04772261218172078099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-60762024459297779232012-03-30T00:38:13.258-07:002012-03-30T00:38:13.258-07:00I think The Thing looks cool just the way it is. ...I think The Thing looks cool just the way it is. Nicely done in a workman (workwoman?) like fashion: plumb. level and square.<br /><br />TonyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-40962111862784218292012-03-29T19:50:07.715-07:002012-03-29T19:50:07.715-07:00Nancy, it's Dalen Plastic Fencing, purchased f...Nancy, it's Dalen Plastic Fencing, purchased from Walmart, 3' x 50' for around $12.<br /><br />http://tinyurl.com/4ye6876Annie*s Grannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04772261218172078099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-44263700106068044942012-03-29T19:35:03.262-07:002012-03-29T19:35:03.262-07:00Hi Annie, What is the netting made of? The birds ...Hi Annie, What is the netting made of? The birds do not seem to eat my lettuce but I need to come up with something for my little blueberry bushes if they ever grow! NancyCozy Thyme Cottagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03933769393226611441noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-23508147899704676832012-03-28T16:30:42.988-07:002012-03-28T16:30:42.988-07:00Christy, since my neighbor moved I might not have ...Christy, since my neighbor moved I might not have such a problem with them. The new neighbor cut back all the brush where they had their habitat, and she doesn't put out birdseed to attract them like the old neighbor did. I'm not taking chances though, I'll try some lettuce, unprotected, elsewhere in the garden. If it fares well, I can use "The Thing" for something else. It would also work well covered with fine net and set over the spinach and beets to keep out leaf miners.Annie*s Grannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04772261218172078099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-72289826010089115142012-03-28T14:15:49.347-07:002012-03-28T14:15:49.347-07:00I really like your "Thing". So far our b...I really like your "Thing". So far our birds are staying away from my Lettuce. I think the Great Dane in the pin next to them is helping a bit but I might need one for some of the other beds.Christyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12121887739810149356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-72206736231915137282012-03-28T11:04:24.229-07:002012-03-28T11:04:24.229-07:00Megan, I have a PVC and netting hoop house that I&...Megan, I have a PVC and netting hoop house that I've used for the lettuce the past few years, but it's attached to a 3'x4' raised bed and not moveable. I'm going to probably cover it with row cover or fine net once I get the entire bed relocated away from my shed door, then use it for spinach and beets that always succumb to leaf miners.Annie*s Grannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04772261218172078099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-90991739737334509862012-03-28T09:53:47.712-07:002012-03-28T09:53:47.712-07:00Nice job! It is crazy what we go to to protect our...Nice job! It is crazy what we go to to protect our garden "babies". I did something similar for my strawberry bed, out of PVC pipe, which doesn't "weather". It's going to stick out forever, but I can't aspire to the neatness of your garden for many more years, and probably a new garden location!Meganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08619491019764818646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-1771232964931074242012-03-28T08:44:59.247-07:002012-03-28T08:44:59.247-07:00Thanks, Farmers Wife.Thanks, Farmers Wife.Annie*s Grannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04772261218172078099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-79634971196450923622012-03-28T08:44:20.777-07:002012-03-28T08:44:20.777-07:00Erin, I watch for those little pea shoots daily, b...Erin, I watch for those little pea shoots daily, but nothing yet. I'll be ready with the netting as soon as I see them.Annie*s Grannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04772261218172078099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-76326197789061085612012-03-28T08:42:52.018-07:002012-03-28T08:42:52.018-07:00Ed, yep...that's the plan. Maybe plant a bit ...Ed, yep...that's the plan. Maybe plant a bit of spinach in it next fall, too. It actually gets quite a bit of winter sun there, but semi shade during the summer.Annie*s Grannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04772261218172078099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-59769018808580143012012-03-28T06:09:36.305-07:002012-03-28T06:09:36.305-07:00I usually put on bird netting when the peas first ...I usually put on bird netting when the peas first come up (I need to do that). And then I remove it when they start to entangle in the netting. I figure by then they are big enough. But I do try to drape the netting over the trellis and away from the peas to give them more time.Daphne Gouldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17305049560953735881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-56537191078314927782012-03-28T04:38:56.539-07:002012-03-28T04:38:56.539-07:00That's awesome - great job!That's awesome - great job!Farmers Wifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03596698067321344037noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-20553568995311338672012-03-28T04:25:44.876-07:002012-03-28T04:25:44.876-07:00Love it! Right now my birds are leaving my lettuc...Love it! Right now my birds are leaving my lettuces alone in favor of my PEA SEEDLINGS! Ugh... ! :)Erinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06916896512933101955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-11508483757722099932012-03-28T01:48:55.488-07:002012-03-28T01:48:55.488-07:00What a great idea! You can use it now to protect ...What a great idea! You can use it now to protect the lettuce from birds, then cover it with plastic and extend your lettuce season through the winter.Edhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09433165045195052022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-14577177494830586702012-03-27T21:06:43.629-07:002012-03-27T21:06:43.629-07:00LOL, Kitsap, sometimes a girl has gotta do what a ...LOL, Kitsap, sometimes a girl has gotta do what a girl has gotta do! Darned birds, anyway. It's bad enough I have to fence out the dogs!Annie*s Grannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04772261218172078099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-89362541563318607002012-03-27T20:44:18.011-07:002012-03-27T20:44:18.011-07:00I love it! Very good solution to the problem and...I love it! Very good solution to the problem and it should provide great utility for many years to come.kitsapFGhttp://www.modernvictorygarden.com/apps/blog/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-47877427903111454532012-03-27T19:50:34.800-07:002012-03-27T19:50:34.800-07:00Lori, when I just make up something out of my head...Lori, when I just make up something out of my head, rather than a plan, changes have to be made. I started using screw eyes in the front and S-hooks to slip into them, but found it took too much pulling and tugging, so replaced them with simple screws, leaving the heads sticking out just enough to hook the netting over them. The 2x2s were supposed to be the upright posts, but when the box was all together I found the 2' height was too tall to lean over to reach in the back, so I tipped it over and cut the 1x2s shorter to make it fit me. It all worked out in the end. I told Mr. Granny it looks like a coffin, and if I fall in while planting the lettuce, just seal it up and leave me out there in my garden!Annie*s Grannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04772261218172078099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-66263371666627372722012-03-27T19:37:12.221-07:002012-03-27T19:37:12.221-07:00Great idea! You are so smart. Isn't it amazing...Great idea! You are so smart. Isn't it amazing how long something takes in reality, when in the thought process, it might take mere moments to finish! Good job.<br />~~LoriDirt Loverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09218959840456660541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-59165310139805390852012-03-27T19:14:07.996-07:002012-03-27T19:14:07.996-07:00Gardener, thanks. I've used this method, but ...Gardener, thanks. I've used this method, but not this particular structure, for several years now. The plastic mesh fencing works so much better than bird netting.Annie*s Grannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04772261218172078099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-90354789413858996432012-03-27T19:11:56.957-07:002012-03-27T19:11:56.957-07:00Charmcity, the birds have other things to eat out ...Charmcity, the birds have other things to eat out there (my strawberries & raspberries for instance), the lettuce is mine, all mine!Annie*s Grannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04772261218172078099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-13269561259330404682012-03-27T19:10:37.479-07:002012-03-27T19:10:37.479-07:00Jimmycrackedcorn, that's why I painted the ori...Jimmycrackedcorn, that's why I painted the original boxes. Some of the lumber was repurposed from our old deck and had been painted, so I just had to have it all matching. I'm over that now, LOL! Let it weather.Annie*s Grannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04772261218172078099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-11243839728744885942012-03-27T19:09:01.922-07:002012-03-27T19:09:01.922-07:00Daphne, that structure actually protects my snap p...Daphne, that structure actually protects my snap peas from the back, now I have to figure out how to protect them from the front! It's not easy to construct bird proofing for peas, as the tendrils always entangle in them.Annie*s Grannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04772261218172078099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-8376113717738711522012-03-27T19:07:15.794-07:002012-03-27T19:07:15.794-07:00Dianefaith, those goats would probably eat the &qu...Dianefaith, those goats would probably eat the "Thing"!Annie*s Grannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04772261218172078099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-74464036716276082792012-03-27T18:58:19.291-07:002012-03-27T18:58:19.291-07:00That is a great solution. Good job!That is a great solution. Good job!Gardener on Sherlock Streethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11367115529793643362noreply@blogger.com