I’ve got a tough garden project: digging out 6 hydrangeas that I’ve never liked. They have elaborate root systems, so it’s a real chore. But kind of amazing too to see how intricately the roots and tendrils spread everywhere. THere are giant worms in the soil too, which makes me happy.
To motivate myself, I use my anger as I dig, and I tell myself I’m digging up GOP corruption. Hopefully the worms are a sign that I can grow other things in that spot.
Building the next chapter of my bog garden! Laying down concrete bricks with mortar to create a sturdy new home for my carnivorous plants. You can see them in the background, patiently waiting for their new bog. Can’t wait to see this space come to life!
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An update on the pergola.
A bit more style and more detail on the post supports.
Joists referencing the garage wall will be fixed to it with galvanised steel brackets.
The central area near the garage wall, where the joists are shortened is where the chimney of our chiminea will be.
This small column of bricks is one of four that comprise column supports for a pergola.
I didn't want to penetrate the patio to sink posts to support a pergola so decided to make the posts simply sit on the patio.
Naturally I need the posts to stay where I put them and to avoid point loading that might damage flags on the patio so I'm anchoring each post to a small column of blue bricks, each capped by a small square of India stone flagging and a post socket.
At the very bottom is a sheet of closed cell foam (10mm thk) Then a 1.6mm thk galvanised plate with plunged holes, tapped M10. Threaded rods M10, lock nutted to the plate, constrain the bricks between socket and plate so the whole assembly is free to find its own position on the patio without stressing the brick joints.
Yvonne ‘looks undocumented’
Dorgaldirs Garden
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