25mm Saddles with screws, self tappers 10Gx25mm
This week has seen the construction of our shade house. Chris has planned it all, and slowly, slowly it is emerging. We bought the poly-pipe when the watering system was installed, some months ago.
Large 50mm irrigation pipe was cut and loops were formed by putting them onto star pickets. White 25mm PVC water pipes have been added to made the whole thing more stable. (ends have been capped.) These details are added for any of you who are thinking of constructing one for yourselves. Forecasts for our Australian summer are for hot and dry weather. We’ll get the shade cloth over this construction, after I get the whole area planted and sorted. One end will be just for the raspberries, the other end for asparagus, and the centre area for other vegetables.
Wonder how soon we’ll have to start doing this in England?
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According to our Prime Minister, climate change doesn’t exist! I wonder how many dire weather events it will take for him to change his mind. I hope you keep your verdant pastures Hilary. 🙂
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What a perfect post to stumble upon today…reason why??? My husband is constructing a hoop house to fit over my square foot garden for growing salad vegetables through the winter. He is using PVC pipe and so far our whole set-up looks very much like your shade house. I will probably blog about the process and finished product this week. What a timely post for me to read and enjoy.
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Thank you for your response, I shall look forward to seeing your hoop house! 🙂
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Looks terrific. Should be great for shade but so good looking.
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Christopher will have his chest thrown out after such compliments!! Thanks bmpermie! ❤
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So he should. Does he do glass houses up Sydney way?
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Sorry, he’s not quite up to that standard!! 🙂
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That is a lovely garden! I half-envy you the coming of summer as I move into the first real winter in my life in 30 years!
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Winter is always a good time to write and snuggle in and keep warm! ❤
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So the husband’s design thinking isn’t restricted to his imaginative art !
This is going to be terrific, you two – goodonyer !
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It will be wonderful for the 40 plus days!! so many things get fried in such weather… but now, they’ll be protected! We’ll see! These things don’t come easily!! 🙂
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Which is what makes them so enormously enjoyable when they do reach fruition !
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So true! ❤
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This shed is going to withstand even the strongest winds with that much support 🙂
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Andy, Chris is always very cautious, as he feels he’s not a carpenter… but we hope you’re right! 🙂
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Well from what I seen I thought he was a carpenter! 🙂
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😀 😀
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