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Post by franklin66 on Jun 22, 2020 13:02:10 GMT
A mistake I made early on I planted shallow and they were very weak plants I soon learnt to use that method of planting in a pot and planting the pot so to speak. They turned out way better, I dont grow much veg now although I do have some garlic happily growing away amongst my boarders š I've only a relatively small garden about 20ft x 30ft my house extension took half of it I made it child proof and friendly but they have buggered off now so I can do what I like. Saying that my lad will be coming home for a bit( hopefully) after covid screwed his move to Oz so once again I'm making provisions to protect it from his dog!!! Luckily my neighbour is fabricating a small fence to stop the dog digging.
Attendez une minute, FranƧoisā¦.. stuff the plants ---Ā Ā --- if the son & heir is naffin' orf to Oz as soon as the global killer pandemic coast is clear, so's to speak, will he be able to take precious doggy with him???????? No he's already there he's been there for 12months but he lost his job and with it his sponsorship and given the current climate is struggling to make ends meet, me and my missus are sending him money every month to keep him going, food rent etc. He has a dog and is bringing "Marco" the dog home with him from Brisbane. I'm making provisions for when he comes home š I'm hoping things pick up and he stays and makes it work but he's a little down hearted and wants to come home.
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Post by murphthesurf on Jun 22, 2020 14:26:17 GMT
Attendez une minute, FranƧoisā¦.. stuff the plants --- --- if the son & heir is naffin' orf to Oz as soon as the global killer pandemic coast is clear, so's to speak, will he be able to take precious doggy with him???????? No he's already there he's been there for 12months but he lost his job and with it his sponsorship and given the current climate is struggling to make ends meet, me and my missus are sending him money every month to keep him going, food rent etc. He has a dog and is bringing "Marco" the dog home with him from Brisbane. I'm making provisions for when he comes home š I'm hoping things pick up and he stays and makes it work but he's a little down hearted and wants to come home. Ah, bless....... merci, FranƧois, and I hope it all works out for him. Here you are in the meantime, Marco the doggy.... I used to have a newt called Marco in my wildlife pond until 'the namesake swine' flounced off to the 'Ammers --- oh, 'scuse me - (**she spits**) --- after that I changed his name to Stanley.
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Post by franklin66 on Jun 22, 2020 14:49:13 GMT
Ā No he's already there he's been there for 12months but he lost his job and with it his sponsorship and given the current climate is struggling to make ends meet, me and my missus are sending him money every month to keep him going, food rent etc. He has a dog and is bringing "Marco" the dog home with him from Brisbane. I'm making provisions for when he comes home š I'm hoping things pick up and he stays and makes it work but he's a little down hearted and wants to come home. Ah, bless....... merci, FranƧois, and I hope it all works out for him.Ā Here you are in the meantime, Marco the doggy....Ā Ā Ā I used to have a newt called Marco in my wildlife pond until Ā 'the namesake swine'Ā flounced off to the 'Ammers --- oh, 'scuse me - (**she spits**) --- after that I changed his name to Stanley.Ā Ā I know he couldn't change it plus the name suit the dog but unlike his namesake he's loyal.
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Post by franklin66 on Jun 23, 2020 16:03:20 GMT
Well my new cherry tree seems to be dying, at first I thought is was a fungus but having kept an eye on it it seems to have Bacteria canker www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/cherry/bacterial-canker-on-cherries.htmThere is no cure and it's on the trunk so no pruing available to try and "cut it out" so it's back to Astbury for a replacement shame I was looking forward to the fruit. I just hope they have one in stock with fruit on.
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Post by murphthesurf on Jun 24, 2020 13:51:11 GMT
Well my new cherry tree seems to be dying, at first I thought is was a fungus but having kept an eye on it it seems to have Bacteria canker www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/cherry/bacterial-canker-on-cherries.htmThere is no cure and it's on the trunk so no pruing available to try and "cut it out" so it's back to Astbury for a replacement shame I was looking forward to the fruit. I just hope they have one in stock with fruit on. This is so sad, FranƧois. When you take it back I bet you they blame it on the weather. I hope they'll replace it for you.
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Post by franklin66 on Jun 24, 2020 13:52:22 GMT
Well my new cherry tree seems to be dying, at first I thought is was a fungus but having kept an eye on it it seems to have Bacteria canker www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/cherry/bacterial-canker-on-cherries.htmThere is no cure and it's on the trunk so no pruing available to try and "cut it out" so it's back to Astbury for a replacement shame I was looking forward to the fruit. I just hope they have one in stock with fruit on. This is so sad, FranƧois.Ā Ā When you take it backĀ I bet you they blame it on the weather.Ā Ā I hope they'll replace it for you. I've spoken to them and it's fine their trees come with a 5 year guarantee which is astonishing.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 24, 2020 17:01:32 GMT
Well my new cherry tree seems to be dying, at first I thought is was a fungus but having kept an eye on it it seems to have Bacteria canker www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/cherry/bacterial-canker-on-cherries.htmThere is no cure and it's on the trunk so no pruing available to try and "cut it out" so it's back to Astbury for a replacement shame I was looking forward to the fruit. I just hope they have one in stock with fruit on. Sorry to hear that mate - hopefully the replacement will be better.
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Post by franklin66 on Jun 24, 2020 17:10:09 GMT
Well my new cherry tree seems to be dying, at first I thought is was a fungus but having kept an eye on it it seems to have Bacteria canker www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/cherry/bacterial-canker-on-cherries.htmThere is no cure and it's on the trunk so no pruing available to try and "cut it out" so it's back to Astbury for a replacement shame I was looking forward to the fruit. I just hope they have one in stock with fruit on. Sorry to hear that mate - hopefully the replacement will be better. I'm gutted mate it seemed to going really well but I spotted this honey type secretions on the trunk, a quick google search and at first I thought it was the fungus I asked about earlier in the thread. However my missus kept telling me to water it as it looked limp, it was warm so I did keep an eye on the soil and watered which is not too unusual for a new tree. However even when we had this week or so of torrential rain it didnt pick up so back to Dr Google and I found the bacterial canker and I compared the image of the canker to what I've got and together with the limp leaves I think unfortunately that's the issue. I knew I had the guarantee when I bought it it's just a pain taking it back but rest assured I'll give the new one the full inspection.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 25, 2020 22:25:09 GMT
Quick update from me on esome things I've been growing: - Black tomato and 3 others that suffered massively and have yellowing leaves, i've put them in little pots but i need a strategy really. -Blueberries are turning,er... blue! - lemon tree is starting to flower in this heat, its almost a lilac colour. - Been growing some lemon balm in tiny little seedling pots indoors so theyre ready to transplant, got a bit of basil on too. - Picked a load of cherry and apple seeds off the floor to plant and see what happens (but im lazy and havent planted half as much as i shouldve )
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Post by franklin66 on Jun 26, 2020 12:47:26 GMT
Well my cherry tree has been dug up and returned and they did confirm it had bacterial canker unfortunately they did not have a replacement in stock and are not expecting any until the Autumn. So I'm now searching for alternative source with my refund. Having dug it up I saw 3 or 4 separate areas of infection so it was doomed. I'll let you know what and where I get a new tree ā¹
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Post by slicko on Jun 26, 2020 15:44:34 GMT
Breaking news: Naval orange pip has sprouted. Just another ten years until Iām eating his offspring!
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Post by musik on Jun 26, 2020 16:08:58 GMT
When I was forced to move many years ago due to the landlord's much higher rent level (50% at once)- the removable company left all my rather expensive large indoor trees in the half open truck during their lunch break. It was winter and they all died. I should have demanded them for money. I still regret that even today.
However. My oldest tree a 2 meter tall Dracena palm tree survived for another +10 years or so - when another category of workers kill that too! They drilled in the facade here for a whole year and it apparently couldn't stand the vibrations (like my water closet couldn't either). The palm tree got 34 wonderful years before it was brutally murdered. The very first piece I got in my very first own appartment it was.
So. Nowadays I only have plants from fruit I have bought and eaten myself. My best one so far is the 75 cm tall avocado tree.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 27, 2020 9:13:38 GMT
Breaking news: Naval orange pip has sprouted. Just another ten years until Iām eating his offspring! What's your winter strategy with lemon and orange trees mate? Saw it on GW last night the leaves drop off if theyre kept indoors in november onwards
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Post by raythesailor on Jun 27, 2020 9:25:09 GMT
Quick update from me on esome things I've been growing: - Black tomato and 3 others that suffered massively and have yellowing leaves, i've put them in little pots but i need a strategy really. -Blueberries are turning,er... blue! - lemon tree is starting to flower in this heat, its almost a lilac colour. - Been growing some lemon balm in tiny little seedling pots indoors so theyre ready to transplant, got a bit of basil on too. - Picked a load of cherry and apple seeds off the floor to plant and see what happens (but im lazy and havent planted half as much as i shouldve ) If you did no t see it last night(Fri), Monty Don was discussing Lemon Trees. I think it is repeated on Sunday morning. āļø Edit. Just read your above post. šš±
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Post by slicko on Jun 27, 2020 10:51:11 GMT
Breaking news: Naval orange pip has sprouted. Just another ten years until Iām eating his offspring! What's your winter strategy with lemon and orange trees mate? Saw it on GW last night the leaves drop off if theyre kept indoors in november onwards Two options but neither in a centrally heated house. 1. Most sheltered sunny spot in the garden and two layers of bubble wrap including the pot - in effect its own greenhouse. 2. Garage window - no bubble wrap until it gets too heavy or big. Same for pomegranate and olive trees. Hope that helps. I havenāt lost one yet.
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Post by franklin66 on Jun 27, 2020 11:02:42 GMT
Quick update from me on esome things I've been growing: - Black tomato and 3 others that suffered massively and have yellowing leaves, i've put them in little pots but i need a strategy really. -Blueberries are turning,er... blue! - lemon tree is starting to flower in this heat, its almost a lilac colour. - Been growing some lemon balm in tiny little seedling pots indoors so theyre ready to transplant, got a bit of basil on too. - Picked a load of cherry and apple seeds off the floor to plant and see what happens (but im lazy and havent planted half as much as i shouldve ) If you did no t see it last night(Fri), Monty Don was discussing Lemon Trees. I think it is repeated on Sunday morning. āļø Edit. Just read your above post. šš± I saw it too and Mrs Franklin has given me permission to purchase a lemon tree asap so I'm now in the market for one along side my cherry replacement šš
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Post by Deleted on Jun 27, 2020 15:03:35 GMT
What's your winter strategy with lemon and orange trees mate? Saw it on GW last night the leaves drop off if theyre kept indoors in november onwards Two options but neither in a centrally heated house. 1. Most sheltered sunny spot in the garden and two layers of bubble wrap including the pot - in effect its own greenhouse. 2. Garage window - no bubble wrap until it gets too heavy or big. Same for pomegranate and olive trees. Hope that helps. I havenāt lost one yet. I've been keeping my little orange and lemon indoors and putting them out when the weather is good, Maybe they need a bigger pot so they cant blow over.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 27, 2020 20:10:10 GMT
I saw the lemon trees that Monty had on GW last night - how can anybody use that many lemons ?
I haven't dared to try growing one yet but I might have a try next year - it's worth a try isn't it ?
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Post by slicko on Jun 28, 2020 7:01:08 GMT
I saw the lemon trees that Monty had on GW last night - how can anybody use that many lemons ? I haven't dared to try growing one yet but I might have a try next year - it's worth a try isn't it ? Itāll be decades until it gets that size and fruits. Enjoy it as a small shrub without fruit.
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Post by slicko on Jun 28, 2020 7:02:28 GMT
Two options but neither in a centrally heated house. 1. Most sheltered sunny spot in the garden and two layers of bubble wrap including the pot - in effect its own greenhouse. 2. Garage window - no bubble wrap until it gets too heavy or big. Same for pomegranate and olive trees. Hope that helps. I havenāt lost one yet. I've been keeping my little orange and lemon indoors and putting them out when the weather is good, Maybe they need a bigger pot so they cant blow over. Yes, time to repot with the correct soil. The mix can be researched online. Donāt compromise, it never ends well.
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Post by raythesailor on Jun 28, 2020 15:14:27 GMT
So hereās another one from the worlds newest and dumbo Gardner. Radishes?
As mentioned before due to lockdown and not being able to go sailing I have had a dabble at a few things, and am enjoying watching things slowly grow.
I started off some radish from seed in a pot and they look quite healthy after about six weeks. The result though are not Radish shaped but cylindrical ! Only tried one, possibly a little early, and it was amazingly peppery. (a good thing for me). Decided to over water for a further week and then start to harvest them.
Any advice?
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Post by Deleted on Jun 28, 2020 16:13:26 GMT
So hereās another one from the worlds newest and dumbo Gardner. Radishes? As mentioned before due to lockdown and not being able to go sailing I have had a dabble at a few things, and am enjoying watching things slowly grow. I started off some radish from seed in a pot and they look quite healthy after about six weeks. The result though are not Radish shaped but cylindrical ! Only tried one, possibly a little early, and it was amazingly peppery. (a good thing for me). Decided to over water for a further week and then start to harvest them. Any advice? There are numerous varieties of radish available - it just depends what type of seed you bought. Take a look at the GW info. link
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Post by franklin66 on Jun 28, 2020 16:32:49 GMT
So hereās another one from the worlds newest and dumbo Gardner. Radishes? As mentioned before due to lockdown and not being able to go sailing I have had a dabble at a few things, and am enjoying watching things slowly grow. I started off some radish from seed in a pot and they look quite healthy after about six weeks. The result though are not Radish shaped but cylindrical ! Only tried one, possibly a little early, and it was amazingly peppery. (a good thing for me). Decided to over water for a further week and then start to harvest them. Any advice? I would imagine they would be no different than turnips, beetroot etc in which case they are pretty easy to grow. Well dug soil whack um in rows then when they start to show shoots thin the row out to allow a couple of inches between them. Water when its needed I used to water my turnips, beetroot early morning or early evening as long as they are not in full sun as you can "burn" the foliage. Then pick um when they are as big as you want š¤¤. The first time I grew "veg" I pulled up a few paving slabs dug the soil over added a bag of compost and that's it. Edit: try purple sprouting broccoli too I found that a doddle to grow also š
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Post by Deleted on Jun 28, 2020 17:31:40 GMT
I've got some beetroot growing in a small raised bed this year along with some pak choi, little gem lettuce, and some cut and come again lettuce leaves - it's all growing really well especially with the recent heavy rain after the hot spell. A couple of the pak choi had started to bolt but the rain has sorted the rest of the crop out. I water the beetroot morning and evening and give the water straight to the roots and away from the leaves. I haven't grown radish as my wife doesn't like them (too peppery for her) and my health problems mean I can't eat them.
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Post by murphthesurf on Jul 16, 2020 11:33:26 GMT
So hereās another one from the worlds newest and dumbo Gardner. Radishes? As mentioned before due to lockdown and not being able to go sailing I have had a dabble at a few things, and am enjoying watching things slowly grow. I started off some radish from seed in a pot and they look quite healthy after about six weeks. The result though are not Radish shaped but cylindrical ! Only tried one, possibly a little early, and it was amazingly peppery. (a good thing for me). Decided to over water for a further week and then start to harvest them. Any advice? Raymondo, a very, very popular French snack is to dip whole radishes - (which are very often a longish/cylinder-shape rather than the round ones we might be more familiar with) - in butter and salt & eat them with baguette. It always sounds weird to me and I've never tried it, but apparently it's a real fave over there. Anyway, I thought it was time we gave this thread a nudge, so c'mon folks, let's have all your news.......
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Post by murphthesurf on Jul 16, 2020 20:41:33 GMT
(**SIREN**) Right, pay attention please, people - have innocently done a bit more research on radishgate for you re. how the French eat them, BUT in so doing have discovered a startling fact, namely that people who have gallstones have to avoid eating radishes --- and so, with our mate JD's welfare at heart, here is the gen in the first Q/A. These two Q/As are just straight copy/pastes, btw, and they're both on the link below. Q: As it bad to eat a lot of radishes? A: Radishes are good for you. They're generally safe to eat, but don't go overboard if you have thyroid problems. Excessive amounts may interfere with thyroid hormone production. ... Since radishes may increase bile production, if you have gallstones don't eat them without your doctor's approval. Q: How do French eat radishes? A: classic French way of serving radishes, simple and yet so good; crunchy radishes are simply served with fresh butter and sea salt. I like to serve mine with Fleur de Sel, which is the caviar of French sea salts. You will be offered this in most French homes as an aperitif snack or as an appetiser before a meal. www.google.co.uk/search?source=hp&ei=6JoNX4KhEs_asAeK6rfgCg&q=french+radishes&btnK
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Post by murphthesurf on Jul 16, 2020 20:50:17 GMT
And nowā¦..for those who do not have probs with gallstones - - this is 'ow yer do it! Simply French! Radishes with butter and fleur de sel
Ingreds fresh radishes, washed and dried (1 bunch = about 30 radishes) fresh butter, slightly softened fleur de sel sea salt or table salt baguette (optional) Wash and gently dry radishes. Snip the leaves off, or leave them on if they are very fresh. Serve the radishes with slightly softened butter and a bowl of fleur de sel sea salt or table salt. If you wish to serve this as a light supper or luncheon dish, serve with crusty bread. www.food.com/recipe/simply-french-radishes-with-butter-and-fleur-de-sel-414917
Au revoir ...... et bon appƩtit.
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Post by thequietman on Jul 17, 2020 11:37:47 GMT
(**SIREN**) Right, pay attention please, people - have innocently done a bit more research on radishgate for you re. how the French eat them, BUT in so doing have discovered a startling fact, namely that people who have gallstones have to avoid eating radishes --- and so, with our mate JD's welfare at heart, here is the gen in the first Q/A. These two Q/As are just straight copy/pastes, btw, and they're both on the link below. Q: As it bad to eat a lot of radishes? A: Radishes are good for you. They're generally safe to eat, but don't go overboard if you have thyroid problems. Excessive amounts may interfere with thyroid hormone production. ... Since radishes may increase bile production, if you have gallstones don't eat them without your doctor's approval. Q: How do French eat radishes? A: classic French way of serving radishes, simple and yet so good; crunchy radishes are simply served with fresh butter and sea salt. I like to serve mine with Fleur de Sel, which is the caviar of French sea salts. You will be offered this in most French homes as an aperitif snack or as an appetiser before a meal. www.google.co.uk/search?source=hp&ei=6JoNX4KhEs_asAeK6rfgCg&q=french+radishes&btnK Cheers Murph. fortunately (or not) it's kidney stones that I suffer from, not gallstones. And a couple of weeks ago they spotted another little blighter via ultrasound so I'm facing months of pain yet again. The NHS plan of action - come back for another scan some time next year & we'll see if you've still got it. Marvellous.
Done some research myself & radishes are actually good for kidney stone prevention as they prevent a build up of calcium oxalate. My calcium levels are apparently normal / low but it's good to know. I absolutely adore radishes and they're so easy to grow. Used to have them scattered in every pot & window box that didn't have a plant in it. Come home from work, sit on the garden swing with a bottle of Leffe, a big block of mature cheddar and a huge bowl full of radishes freshly picked. Heaven.
Just going back to Marco the newt, the one that we had in our pond for a while was christened Bizdaz. Mrs Q never cottoned on why ... Bizdaz a newt .... hic !
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Post by murphthesurf on Jul 18, 2020 11:01:24 GMT
(**SIREN**) Right, pay attention please, people - have innocently done a bit more research on radishgate for you re. how the French eat them, BUT in so doing have discovered a startling fact, namely that people who have gallstones have to avoid eating radishes --- and so, with our mate JD's welfare at heart, here is the gen in the first Q/A. These two Q/As are just straight copy/pastes, btw, and they're both on the link below. Cheers Murph. fortunately (or not) it's kidney stones that I suffer from, not gallstones. And a couple of weeks ago they spotted another little blighter via ultrasound so I'm facing months of pain yet again. The NHS plan of action - come back for another scan some time next year & we'll see if you've still got it. Marvellous. Done some research myself & radishes are actually good for kidney stone prevention as they prevent a build up of calcium oxalate. My calcium levels are apparently normal / low but it's good to know. I absolutely adore radishes and they're so easy to grow. Used to have them scattered in every pot & window box that didn't have a plant in it. Come home from work, sit on the garden swing with a bottle of Leffe, a big block of mature cheddar and a huge bowl full of radishes freshly picked. Heaven. Just going back to Marco the newt, the one that we had in our pond for a while was christened Bizdaz. Mrs Q never cottoned on why ... Bizdaz a newt .... hic ! Oh, nuts --- yes, I know, J! Something wasn't ringing quite the right bell when I typed the original post on Thursday, and yesterday morning I realised what it was, i.e. that it's kiddly stones you've got, not gallies, but in the interim I've been so busy enjoying a certain other thread that I haven't had time to rectify this one yet, so mega sorry for the confusion. At least the thought was there. (**Pause**) Mind you, that isn't really what you might call a very useful comment from a surgeon who's just managed to saw the wrong bit offā¦.. Or (two surgeons at the Nuffield in Clayton, having their elevenses, chatting by the coffee machine): 'What op did you do on that first chap you had in theatre this morning?' 'Castration. What was that one you had?' 'Circumcision'. 'Oh yeah, bugger it, THAT'S the wordā¦ā¦ā¦'
And the same two, the next day: 'What did you do to the first one you had today, then?' 'Gave him Euthanasia. What about yours?' 'Gave him Echinacea.' 'Ohhhhhhh yeah. Bugger itā¦ā¦ā¦'
Anyway, enjoy the radders!
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Post by franklin66 on Jul 18, 2020 17:51:26 GMT
I know I'm diluting the thread but with a garden I've worked on for 3 or so years I'm busy building some garden fencing in steel to keep my lads dog Marco off it when he comes home from Australia. I've competed all the construction and installation with just the painting to go weather holding me up now. Once I've finished I'll post a pic of my handy work. I've never done anything like this before but so far it looks good š³
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