my beanframe. It's about 6' tall when it's in.
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Originally posted by bikermike View Post
how about a bean-frame? I had a wooden one for five years made from salvaged wood. The replacement is angle-iron.
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Originally posted by Mr Bones View Post
We wash off with a hand brush in a bucket of water, then either pour the muddy water back onto the beds or into the compost
but a sink is just a bucket with accessories after all...
also, not quite in the same league, but a bottle-opener, a lighter and a stash of cable-ties have all been immensely handy.
how about a bean-frame? I had a wooden one for five years made from salvaged wood. The replacement is angle-iron.
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I used an old bath tub as a pond. I am going to try to get moss to grow on it.
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Originally posted by Plot70 View PostYou could use a kids sand pit.
They do not have drain holes until I drill them prior to using them for seedlings with a sheet of window glass over the top.
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Originally posted by Chestnut View PostYou definitely need somewhere to sit for a coffee/daydream/picnic. If the chairs aren’t fixable, it’s fairly easy to make a 2 seater bench from old pallets ;-)
I foraged a little chimnea that had been left out for the scrap man - should be an easy repair to make it useable. That's my daydreaming spot sorted.
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You could use a kids sand pit.
They do not have drain holes until I drill them prior to using them for seedlings with a sheet of window glass over the top.
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Originally posted by Mr Bones View PostWe wash off with a hand brush in a bucket of water, then either pour the muddy water back onto the beds or into the compostLast edited by Bren In Pots; 11-05-2021, 08:51 AM.
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Originally posted by bikermike View PostOne thing I keep on meaning to do is a build a plant-washing station. We have really claggy clay soil, so it would be nice to clean it off before taking it back.
I’ve even thought of attaching an old Belfast sink under my garden tap with a bucket underneath it.
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Originally posted by bikermike View PostOne thing I keep on meaning to do is a build a plant-washing station. We have really claggy clay soil, so it would be nice to clean it off before taking it back.
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You definitely need somewhere to sit for a coffee/daydream/picnic. If the chairs aren’t fixable, it’s fairly easy to make a 2 seater bench from old pallets ;-)
The other really useful thing I find really useful is a small patch of grass at the corner of the plot for wiping mud off my boots before going home!Last edited by Chestnut; 10-05-2021, 08:14 PM.
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Originally posted by bikermike View PostOne thing I keep on meaning to do is a build a plant-washing station. We have really claggy clay soil, so it would be nice to clean it off before taking it back.
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One thing I keep on meaning to do is a build a plant-washing station. We have really claggy clay soil, so it would be nice to clean it off before taking it back.
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Originally posted by Snoop Puss View PostBet you could make some allotment friends by giving away the raspberry canes if they're that good.
That sounds like a comprehensive list of necessaries. Palette for storing hay (or other mulch material) on? Separate bin or area for making leaf mould? Chair and table?
I have also inherited a stool and two broken plastic chairs. Repairable I think. I'll make some sort of bench when I've built a proper shed. Space might be a bit limited for much more than a compost bin but we'll see how it goes.
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Bet you could make some allotment friends by giving away the raspberry canes if they're that good.
That sounds like a comprehensive list of necessaries. Palette for storing hay (or other mulch material) on? Separate bin or area for making leaf mould? Chair and table?
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