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  1. Markymark

    Paint or Stain a pergola

    Pergola 1 Pergola 2 - I like this one better with the 4x4 down the middle for added support on the 2x4's. Both are based off an 8x8 plan. I'll have cross bracing from the 4x4 to 4x4. So it should make it pretty rigid. I'm thinking about using the spikes in the ground. Lowes has them for 20$...
  2. Markymark

    Upcoming Spring Planting

    Litchi is part of the Sapindaceae family I guess. The link goes to the wiki.
  3. Markymark

    Paint or Stain a pergola

    The wood turned out pretty good imo. I noticed after I started sanding I was enjoying following some of the water damage with the sander and it ended up making some fun patterns on the wood to give it that hand carved look.
  4. Markymark

    Greens and Brassicas

    At least dandelions are edible. I can't wait to weigh it in when I cut it off, the trunk of the plant is probably 1 inch thick. I haven't grown cauliflower before so I I guess I'm impressed by about everything.
  5. Markymark

    Paint or Stain a pergola

    My dad is saying it is, but if it was I doubt so much anymore because I have pressure washed quite a bit of water damage off them. They no longer have any type of color in them, and they are quite old to begin with. They don't have the little tracks in them, so based off that I figure they are...
  6. Markymark

    Greens and Brassicas

    Only one near eating ready.
  7. Markymark

    Upcoming Spring Planting

    I am 9b - Funny thing is the Litchi Tomato isn't part of the nightshade family HAH. Well, I planted 3 of them - But apparently I've been planting my starters wrong, I'm gonna have to take some time and get a mix together from now on, I have just been planting in straight FINISHED compost, with a...
  8. Markymark

    Question about arbor for grape vine

    I'd say a 20% chance. But after doing some reading may have too cause we will have so much, may have to do something with them, but jams and such sound fun. I was reading once the pink Reliance gets into full production I could have up to 40lbs of grape, and multiple by that by 4, and give or...
  9. Markymark

    Paint or Stain a pergola

    After doing some looking around and checking things, and asking some family. I've decided on going with, these anchors and going with a 6 inch concrete 1sq ft with that anchor in place. I think it's going to give me the best stability with minimal root disturbance on my grape tree. After reading...
  10. Markymark

    Paint or Stain a pergola

    That IS awesome. I bet that would help a lot in avoiding root damage to my grape tree for digging post holes. I wonder how sturdy it would be for the pergola, it's gonna have 4 legs, so it should be pretty sturdy. Any other opinions on how sturdy it would be? Check this out, can use this with...
  11. Markymark

    Paint or Stain a pergola

    I still gotta sand the heck out of them to get them nice and smooth (BTW I thought for some reason paint lasted longer than stains). I was gonna use these products: Wood Conditioner and Redwood stain Any thoughts? I'm deciding if I should concrete them in since I wonder how that would effect...
  12. Markymark

    Paint or Stain a pergola

    So I'm gonna be building a Pergola pretty soon, I have some salvaged 4x4x10s and I've just got pressure washing them, there was a bit of water rot on them, but I plan on sanding everything smooth. I was kinda thinking it would make a nice rustic type of looking Pergola. All the wood I have used...
  13. Markymark

    Greens and Brassicas

    you think it's about ready to harvest or should I let it keep on going?
  14. Markymark

    Question about arbor for grape vine

    Oh yeah, grapes are EVERYWHERE around my area. I remember reading something like 70% of table grapes in the US comes from California. Not sure how accurate that statistic is anymore, but I know where quite a few grape vineyards are just within 5 miles of my home.
  15. Markymark

    Upcoming Spring Planting

    I'm gonna plant corn and pinto beans as well (I have seeds for them saved from last season). But yes, I grew 2-3 jalapenos, and 2 Anaheim peppers and at the end of the season I ended up dehydrating about 5 lbs of each and then blended them into a rough powder so I can add as a seasoning while...
  16. Markymark

    Upcoming Spring Planting

    I posted my list for comments etc, plus I think it's great to share the varieties one is growing because the colors of fruits/veges I've never seen before is just amazing too me. This so far is what I'm gonna be planting for my up coming season (I know some may be fruit so I apologies, I just...
  17. Markymark

    Greens and Brassicas

    I grew a green variety of Cauliflower this season (still growing), and it is loving our temperature, hasn't gone below 27 I'd say (well from what I recall). These green variety I bought is doing amazing, I would say it's 2x or 2.5x the size of store bought cauliflower. I got it from some of the...
  18. Markymark

    Question about arbor for grape vine

    Alrighty Sounds good, I was gonna build a pergola and put 3 additional grape trees around the base. I live in the California Central Valley. More accurately 50 miles east of Fresno (nearest big city) So far I'm deciding on Himrod, Pink Reliance, Marquis. I've also been looking at the Mars...
  19. Markymark

    Question about arbor for grape vine

    I'm already looking into 3 additional varieties of seedless. I would like to get a white, blue, and green variety.
  20. Markymark

    Question about arbor for grape vine

    I've got a question for building an arbor (not the structure itself). So I have a grape tree that's probably working on it's 3rd year, and to be honest I have a really poor structure (improper staking etc) around it. I was thinking about installing a nice arbor and planting a 3 additional grape...


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