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Let this not be a surprise to you but I'm planning on shooting a video..... I used to have all my stuff plus Brenda's garden stuff in there. But I also had the "tent" the machines live in. NOW, Brenda has her own "she shed" plus the greenhouse. You'd think I'd have gobs of room. Well.... I really need to evaluate what I really need to keep. Noteworthy are the remaining materials (tile, tile setting stuff) left over from the remodel and a bunch of other stuff I'm simply reticent to toss. Much of it just needs to find a home where someone can make use of it. So for this pack rat, it's going to be a difficult exercise!! It should result in a more useful space for working on projects. Ok - tome is completed!

Thanks Debbie. The rain is just one of those things to deal with as I learn this videography thing!

Yeah, it really needed it too!! I'll be very interested in how effective the work was come next spring. Biggest challenge was working in cold, damp soil! We're out in the cold today too. Video coming....

Also, have you melted your canopy yet?

I knew I was taking a chance on that pronunciation!!! I've heard several and I chose that one. Thanks for the comment!!

So far getting it ready to take it and other metal stuff to recycle.

You should taste your food and describe it for us just like the tv shows do 😊

You are so right!!! More evidence of how much I have to learn about making these videos. For the record, they tasted great. Honestly, not the very best I've done them but still very good. Thanks for the comment.

Thanks Dubi. I may have landed on an approach for producing these videos. Oh, and Brenda said she wants your leaves!!!

I just read your comment to my wife who said, "I know, I've already thought about it!" I agree. The extra pollinators would certainly help the gardens. Thanks for the comment.

Thank you Suzie!! Yeah, Brenda likes it too!!

I'll do the best I can to continue to improve the quality and production level as I learn more. Thanks for your kind comments.

Thank you for the comment and your great suggestion. I should get on that before the weather gets too cold.

Hi Jennifer - thank you so much for your comment. Wow - that was so many months ago - I needed to get the manual back out to get the data to answer your question!! If I'm understanding you correctly, you're asking about the dimensions for the frame I made - that I used re-purposed old treated 4x4 fence posts for. (We had a new fence put in and I saved the original posts after cutting off the concrete....) Our greenhouse was the "2.05 m (6.7 ft) x 2.4 m (7.86 ft) model # YM12842X" Please also note: During our build - I found that I wanted to make spare copies of certain pages of the manual - so instead of actually "copying" the pages, I went to the Yardistry website and downloaded the manual for the model of greenhouse. Much to my dismay we found several differences between the printed version supplied with the kit and the on-line version. I used the following sentence on page 7, "The recommended area for site preparation is 92" L x 75 1/2" W (2.337m L x 1.918m W) for this structure." The printed version said, "7.67' L x 6.29' W (2.34m L x 1.92m W)" So, the outside dimensions I made the base were 92" x 75 1/2". And it fits nicely. Since "4x4" lumber is actually 3 1/2" x 3 1/2", and I wanted the "front" edge of the base to be a solid piece, I made the frame so the long sides fit inside the front and back ends. Therefore - the front and back were cut to 75 1/2" and the sides were cut to 95" - 7" = 88" My video shows that I incorrectly placed the back right corner - throwing everything off! Does this help? As you've seen I can get quite wordy - for which I apologize - but I strive for accuracy. Please - any other questions about what we did, please continue the dialog.

Hey Dubiloo - thanks for the comment. Charlie IS fun to have around! He loves to play - but that's when he's not sleeping or looking out the window wondering when mom's coming home!! As for the pernicious weeds - my (current!) main plan is to eradicate them as thoroughly as possible - getting as much root structure as I can. Secondly - we are going to add more mulch which should a) choke some of them out and if not then b) they are likely to be much easier to pull. Since the area around the garden fence has already had at least one layer of landscape fabric that they just grew right through - it doesn't seem to be a solution. But as always, I try things and wait to see what is most effective. And that's where I stand right now. Next year, I want to see where I've done work and see what appears to be most effective and do more of that. The other factor I can't ignore is: although currently in pretty good shape - the years are adding up so I don't know how many more "experiments" I will be able to do!! We'll see.

Thank you for another encouraging comment. You know what my primary takeaway from this video series is? Don't get behind on weeding!!! Our hope is next season a) I won't lose 4 months to shoulder surgery recovery and b) to get a little done nearly daily. And as that holds true for gardening, it probably also applies to YT videos too :-).

Thanks so much for your kind comment Mr. Garry! We continue to be amazed folks are coming in board. Let's see where this goes!!

Thanks for your message. Well, I don't have a company and therefore do not need workers. Good luck to you.

Thank you very much! As I'm learning about TH-cam, video production and editing, it's very nice to hear that it is being enjoyed.

Thank you for your compliment. We're really happy with how it turned out too. It's use over winter and into next spring will be a new series of videos.

Well Hi back!

Haha Suzie!! You're right. But I realized last year that I "traded a full time job in the office for one in the yard!!" Well, my goal is to figure out how to get video of different activities. Thank you for your comment; we both had a chuckle.

Good to know about the sweet william. We were talking about the bananas and if we want them to spread more or to grow taller. We will be giving them one of the frames we used over the blueberries to build a shelter from the cold this winter. We'll see how that goes.

Hi Debbie. Thanks for your comment. Brenda reminds me that we have nearly zero critters burrowing inside the garden. And she said the hardware cloth is prohibitively expensive. The garden area (inside the cinder blocks) has a double layer of landscape fabric, plus each of the planters are also lined. We do in fact have a bunch of mounds in the lawn areas - but not so much in the vegetable garden.

Hi and welcome to the channel! I appreciate your compliment very much. Let's hope more content you will enjoy is coming up.

Dubi - you are completely SPOT ON!!! It's also a huge plus when my wife recognizes the need for proper tools to get the jobs done! SHE'S the one who recommended we go shopping for the tractor!!!

Thank you for your comment. In full disclosure - one of the reasons I gave my wife for concern for building her a greenhouse from plans or scratch is I was PETRIFIED about somehow, some way goofing up LEVEL or SQUARE! So getting this kit seemed to assuage my fears enough that she got it. Mind you, it was purchased just after my shoulder surgery so it was MONTHS before we started the project. In any case, this video shows how "confidently" I did the base WRONG!! Haha! Jokes on me! Honestly, it wasn't until well into the project that I was poking around the Yardistry website and found their greenhouses were available in several sizes. We just happened to get this one because it was available at Costco.

My wife and I were truly blessed by your encouraging comment! I kinda misted up a bit when reading it to her! One major takeaway for me from your comment is going to be - going forward, that if I'm doing a project with lots of steps, like building something, that I need to think of it differently. Currently, I have much of a "this is what happened" approach - documenting the activity. There will be times in the future where I may need to be more intentional about HOW to do something - or at least what worked for us. And even though I mentioned it in one or more of the videos - we too gained a great deal of insight for certain steps of the process by watching videos from both Yardistry as well as YT contributors like us. We both hope your project goes well.

Thanks Debbie. Brenda confirmed that too after I shot that video. It sure seemed to me to be the right approach. We'll see what that area does next year.

Thank you Thomas!! My goal with this channel is to show WHAT happened; not a "How to...." Your comment is greatly appreciated.

Thanks for the suggestion Debbie, we'll look into it.

What a great suggestion! Change their environment!

Round-up is carcinogenic, no one should use it.

I hear ya Skip. I have a feeling that won't fly with Brenda, but it's a valid suggestion. Thanks.

It's just the lot we got 30+ years ago. Just under 0.7 acre.

@@martinleif2872 wow😲🧐

Just to put a few numbers to it - the backyard is essentially 135' by about 80'. We put the big vegetable garden in a few years ago - it's around 100' by about 40'. There are videos on the channel about the vegetable garden that address all of what my wife was growing this year. I apologize if I misunderstood your initial question. Take care.

Thank you so much for your comment/question. There are two possible "tips" I can provide. First, we are covering most of the yard in mulch to make things like weeding easier. Second, the "potato rake" as my wife called it, makes getting under the buttercups and loosening the roots from the soil really quite easy. I'm pretty 'old school' and don't mind doing things slowly and methodically. In the next videos on buttercups, I'll try to feature the process in more detail. Thanks again!😊

@@martinleif2872 wonder where one can get a potato rake.

Well, looks like we mis-named the tool! It's a "garden fork". I found one available at Home Depot - although I have no recollection of where we got ours! It is still my intention to add some more detail about the tool and how it gets used for this activity in upcoming videos on the multitude of buttercups I still have to remove. I hope this helps.

Thanks Debbie, that was part of the plan!

Thank you for the great suggestion, and really wish I had done that!! In any case, I'll likely not be doing this again, but will keep your suggesting in mind.

Wow - that's a resounding affirmation for what I thought would "look pretty good!" Watch for the long-form video that is in the pipeline - should be out in a couple of days. Or sooner if I don't think the other stuff is worth posting!!! :-)

Oh - in full disclosure - I DID NOT do the retaining wall! That was my contractor's fine work! All I did was place the concrete steps between the patio deck slab and the stairs built into the retaining wall.

@@martinleif2872 ha! Thanks for the clarification… I don’t think I could build that retaining wall yet either. Your work pulls it together nicely 👍

I sure appreciate your comment. My year is in fact going exceptionally well - after the shoulder surgery in Jan - and now able to do pretty much everything I did prior to injury! Thanks for sharing your thoughts.

The meatloaf continues to be a hit both here and all over! Thank you for the comment.

Hi noobmaster. Thank you for your comment - it is greatly appreciated. I hope you may find entertaining stuff on my channel.

Hi there cme! Thanks for coming on board with your subscription! Yep - the meatloaf was great! The link in the video goes to the very first video I posted - you can tell because it's in portrait! That video provides recipe details that differentiate this meatloaf from any you've probably had. My family still raves about it and requests it!

Sorry to cause the fear! The flywheel is WAAAAY down at the bottom of chute!

Hey Todd, thanks for the comment. About two seasons before my surgery, I changed from a 14 lb to a 13 lb ball. After surgery, as part of my recovery process, I started using a weighted practice ball my eldest let me borrow. I can't find the exact video in my shoulder surgery recovery series where I show the practice ball and the wrist weights I used in addition to my Physical Therapy exercises. Watch for another post. Meanwhile, I HAVE a video on my computer that I may not have posted, "Day 128 Home Bowling Practice". Assuming a 30-day average month, that would be 4 months after my January surgery. I was "bowling" simulated games at home with a 2 1/2 lb practice ball, plus 4-6 lbs in the wrist weights. About half my actual ball weight. Took on average 30 swings to simulate a game. I'm no Physical Therapist - nor surgeon - but depending on your actual range of motion with weight - you may be able to proceed with October. As my doc's protocol said regarding returning to activity - "within tolerance" - of pain!

Still not able to find the video where I KNOW I inserted pictures of my practice ball and wrist weights. If you wish - send me an email to "martin.leif@frontier.com" and I'll send you those pictures.

@@martinleif2872 Thanks for the information. Before the surgery I was using a 15 pd ball. I need a new ball anyway since that one is pretty beat up. I was thinking about getting a 12 pd ball to start with in October...6 months after surgery. I am currently using small weights 3-5 pd as part of my physical therapy. Maybe I should start with something lighter...not sure. I am in a league...although more of a fun league than a competitive one.

Haha Dubi! I guess I kinda wish there had been a little more time to get practice with it. On the b other hand, I'll be watching for opportunities to get "seat time" on other, bigger machines!!!

Thanks Debbie, we're very happy too.

I thought that too when we first talked about it. I guess our contractor has worked with these guys before hose pumping made me sense than boom, for 7 yds of concrete. Anyway, eliminated the chance the neighbor would complain about "his road"!!!

Honestly Suzie, it reminded me a bit of thunderstorms in Phoenix during monsoon season. The whole yard benefited from it.

Hey thanks Dubi! We were joking with each other then shared also with our contractors over ribs that that I WILL get stuff done for Brenda. Sometimes it takes a while. In this case, the patio deck was about 30 years!!! ;-)

Thanks Sherry. There's no lack of "things to do"!!! My challenge is proper prioritizing. ( Good grief! Flashing back to work days!!!)

Thanks Debbie - we're really happy with it too. The next video will show it completed and the one after that will have a few "TH-cam Magic" shots comparing before and after of the patio deck and retaining wall.

That's one vote for 3 bags.

Thank you for the comment Nate. Your compliment is appreciated. I'm really trying to improve the videos as well as our yard.

Yes sir!! I'm hoping the groove I found doesn't remain elusive when the season starts!!