Making a DIY fire pit is a very simple project if you use trapezoidal blocks. There was only main issue we ran into – the quantities of blocks we needed. First, the fire pit calculator at Home Depot was way off. We ordered way too many blocks; 38 blocks too many. We even compared their … Continue Reading
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Joist Spacing The minimum recommended spacing for most composite deck joists is 16 inches on center. If you are laying your boards on a 45 degree angle, you’ll want your joists spaced at 12 inches on center. If you are updating a much older wooden deck, there’s a chance that the joists may be … Continue Reading
This old, neglected canoe was in need of some serious attention. In addition to needing significant body work, a portion of the fiberglass deck had broken off. We contemplated getting a small sheet of thermoplastic, creating a wooden form, and then using a heat gun to shape the plastic onto the wooden form. But we … Continue Reading
The Sweetheart Plant’s “Dating Profile” Likes: Bright, direct (but not intense) indoor sunlight, preferably 1 to 3 feet away from a south-facing window Dislikes: Bright, direct, harsh outdoor unfiltered sunlight Likes: Warm, humid, airy environment Dislikes: Dry, cool or cold or damp or drafty environment Likes: Lightly damp, loose, well-draining soil with a dry spell … Continue Reading
We live in zone 7a, so our dragon fruit plant lives outside in the summer and inside during the cooler months. We got him as a little cutting, and once he started growing past 18 inches we provided him with a one gallon pot of soil and a 5 foot section of 2×4 to climb … Continue Reading
Fortunately, Ti plants are easily propagated and rooted up in water using stem and tip cuttings. You can also air layer the stems, or root up the cane cuttings directly in lightly damp soil, but you’ll get a week or two jump start by using the water method. How To Prune Hawaiian Ti For Propagation … Continue Reading
If the leaves on your spinach plant were once full, fleshy and oval, but are now thin, narrow, and resemble pointed arrows, it means your spinach plant is in the process of bolting. The spinach plant is preparing to flower and produce seeds. The structure of new spinach leaves change when the plant is begins … Continue Reading
Here in zone 7a, our Montauk daisies (also known as Nippon daisy) tend to get pretty leggy by mid-June. If left untrimmed we would still get a pretty, but sparse, flush of blooms in early fall. Some people prune them by mowing the plants down, but we prefer to prune them by hand so that … Continue Reading
Whether you’re planning on making a sign for your garden or crafting a gift for a gardener, here are 65+ cute and funny gardening memes, quotes, and sayings to get inspiration for your project. Here’s the gardening sayings list. Enjoy! Garden Of Weedin’ A Dirty Hoe Is A Happy Hoe May All Your Weeds Be … Continue Reading