Re: Inside Bon Vivant Nursery/ now weeding without getting stuck

Hmm- perhaps- is definitely worth a shot!  Thanks for the idea!

Theresa

Bonnie & Bill Morgan wrote:
> How about a long handled triangle headed weeding hoe?
>
> Blessings,
> Bonnie (SW OH - zone 5) 
>
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> From: owner-gardenchat@hort.net [o*@hort.net] On Behalf
> Of Theresa W.
> Sent: Tuesday, June 13, 2006 10:03 AM
> To: gardenchat@hort.net
> Subject: Re: [CHAT] Inside Bon Vivant Nursery/ now weeding without getting
> stuck
>
> Speaking of weeding around pokey things-  anyone have a suggestion for
> weeding clover from around my agave plant???
>
> Theresa
>
> Vera Metzke wrote:
>   
>> Chris
>>
>> This is beautiful....I shared it with my husband the plumber!  
>> Suggested one for the back and he seemed to make funny faces at me!
>> Also love teh Opuntia!  I have had one for several years and really 
>> dread the weeding around it!  I have resorted to using the grill tongs 
>> just to move it about to weed!  The large spines are easy to spot - it 
>> is the tiny hair like ones that always get me!  The blooms are absolutely
>>     
> breathtaking!
>   
>> Thanks for sharing the pictures!
>>
>> Vera
>>
>>
>> On 6/12/06, Christopher P. Lindsey <lindsey@mallorn.com> wrote:
>>   
>>     
>>> You've all probably read my nursery trials and tribulations in 
>>> amusement, boredom, or annoyance over the past few months.
>>>
>>> I'm here to make sure that it continues.  :)
>>>
>>> Since I didn't have enough room (or sun) in the back for my plants, I 
>>> ended up using the flat roof over my garage.  I installed three long 
>>> storage tables and built a framework for two of them out of PVC, 
>>> covered them with shadecloth, installed a misting system over the 
>>> top, and then connected it all to a manifold that's controlled by my
>>>       
> computer.
>   
>>> It's pretty much done now, so I'm torturing you even further by 
>>> putting some photos online:
>>>
>>> Here's the first framework covered with shadecloth:
>>>
>>>   http://www.mallorn.com/~lindsey/nursery/rooftop/shadecloth1.jpg
>>>
>>> The second one was the same height until today; I needed to add 
>>> another foot since the coneflowers were growing through it:
>>>
>>>   http://www.mallorn.com/~lindsey/nursery/rooftop/shadecloth2.jpg
>>>
>>> The third shelves don't have any shadecloth yet, but will probably 
>>> get some:
>>>
>>>   http://www.mallorn.com/~lindsey/nursery/rooftop/nocloth.jpg
>>>
>>> The first two shelves are on a timer-based watering system, but the 
>>> third one is still watered by hand.  I left an opening for it in the 
>>> manifold though:
>>>
>>>   http://www.mallorn.com/~lindsey/nursery/rooftop/manifold.jpg
>>>
>>> I should add that the pipe isn't that bent.  It's partially because 
>>> of the lens that I was using.  :)  Another tip:  PVC doesn't lose 
>>> it's integrity when exposed to UV light, but it *can* become more 
>>> susceptible to stress fractures.  Painting it protects the plastic so 
>>> that it can be exposed to light.
>>>
>>> Of course, there are some plants that just don't care about watering 
>>> systems at all:
>>>
>>>   http://www.mallorn.com/~lindsey/nursery/rooftop/cactus.jpg
>>>
>>> I love Opuntia.  I just dread the day that I have to package one up 
>>> to ship.
>>>
>>> Chris
>>>
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