Tuesday, October 14, 2014

White Cedar Planters FOR SALE:

George has handcrafted several cedar planters. Some are out of old cedar, but most are out of new, white cedar decking. They come in various sizes and styles. All sizes listed are approximate, as they are all are "one of a kind" and unique. So start your Christmas shopping early, for the gardener in your family. 

Planters are listed in the order the pictures were uploaded to Craigslist.....



1. DIVIDED BERRY PLANTER: $30.00. The first picture is of what looks like a berry carrier. It has a wooden handle, bottom and sides. There are Plexiglas dividers, with 6 different areas for herbs, greens, flowers, or plants of your choice. Measurements are 15" Long x 10" Deep x 13" High 



2. RUSTIC BARN WOOD BIRDHOUSE: $20.00 This is a unique, one of a kind bird house that is made of old barn wood & has 2 knot holes for openings. I don't know the exact measurements.


3. SMALL SQUARE PLANTER: $12.00 (Includes plastic liner pot.) This is made of white decking cedar. It measures 10 1/2" square.


4. 1/2 ROUND WALL PLANTER: $20.00 This has a wooden bottom. This is made of white decking cedar. It measures 14" wide x 9" deep & 16" high.


5. CEDAR & BARN WOOD PLANTERS: $25.00 each. There are two of these planters that are made with white cedar trim and old barn wood sides. They each come plastic plant liner pots. They measure 15" long x 7 3/4" deep x 5 3/4 high. 


6. LARGE CORNER TIERED PLANTER: $45.00 This planter has a wooden bottom. This is made of white decking cedar. It measures 35" wide x 24" deep & 11" high. 


7. MASON JAR PLANTERS: $15.00 each. There are two. One pint, one quart. Both are made with old barn wood. The measurements are approximate. The sizes are 13" high x 6 3/4" wide.


8. WOODEN BASKET: $25.00. This planter has a wooden bottom. This is made of white decking cedar. It measures 13" high x 12" diameter. 


9. SIX SIDED PLANTER: $20.00 This is made of white decking cedar & has a wooden bottom, without a liner. It measures 6 3/4" high x 14" diameter.


10. WALL MOUNT CEDAR HERB PLANTER: $15.00 (Includes plastic liner pot.) This is made of white decking cedar. It measures 15" wide x 8" deep & 10" high. 


11.  ROUND PLANTER (lined)   $20.00 This is made of white decking cedar & has a wooden bottom, without a liner. It measures 7" high x 14" diameter.




12. NATIVITY PLANTER (Unlined): $25.00 This is made of white decking cedar. It measures 17" wide x 14" deep x 11" high. (There are 2 pictures of this planter, so you can get a clear idea of what it looks like. This is a one of a kind planter.)



12. SQUARE CEDAR PLANTER (Lined): $15.00 (Includes plastic liner pot.) This is made of white decking cedar. It measures 7 1/2" high x 11 1/4" square.


13.DOUBLE CEDAR PLANTER (Lined with 2 pots): $25.00 (Includes 2 square plastic liner pots.) This is made of white decking cedar. It measures 20 1/2" wide x 11 1/4" deep & 7 1/2" high. 

These planters can last a lifetime, if they are re-sealed on a regular basis. If they are used outside, they should be re-sealed on yearly & stored before bad weather sets in. Or you can leave them outside all year around for a weathered look. 

I have several planters in some styles (like the last two planters) Others, there are just a few planters on hand. The prices are suggested. (OBO) 

HANDCRAFTED BY GEORGE

See our ad on Craigslist:  http://seattle.craigslist.org/oly/grd/4714698206.html

Wednesday, October 8, 2014

Herb - vertical wall mounted three tiered planters

George has 2 - new 3-tiered herb/garden planters for sale.  The cedar planter on the left comes with the pot included.  The planter on the right can hold pint mason jars, or be lined and planted as is.

Left planter measurements: 49 1/4" high - each planter section is 15" w x 8 1/2" long by 5" deep 


Right planter measurements:  47 3/4" high - each planter section is 12 1/4" wide x 6 1/2" long and 5" deep (at the deepest part.  The front is slightly tapered.)

Left planter is $70.00     Right planter is $60.00

Please check our craigslist ad at:  http://seattle.craigslist.org/oly/grd/4705827049.html




Herb labels:  Parsley, Rosemary, Sage - respectively)





Right planter inside



Left planter (inside)


Both wooden planters are standing stable on the ground, but can be mounded on a wall.







Primitive Cabinet

George just finished this primitive, barn wood cabinet.  The top is 37" long & 12 3/4" deep.
The cabinet stands 37" tall.  The bottom part of the cabinet is 34" across and 11 1/2" deep.

There are stationary shelves inside.

View our Craigslist posting at:  http://seattle.craigslist.org/oly/fuo/4705755611.html








Sunday, October 5, 2014

Lions Office & Desks

Here are pictures of our office and new desk:


The keyboard slider is the perfect size.  George made a slider for the mouse, too.



The desk worked out perfectly!  Great project to work on together.  







Lions papers & magazines, etc.  Working files for fruit, etc.  Pictures of our children and grandchildren are in the right hand corner & on the wall.
 

George's work station.


Brian Flaherty made the little church bird house.  It's made to look like the historical church in Rainier.  George & I made the pieces of roofing and put it on the church.  We finished it.  Brian passed away before it was complete.   (He completed one for his family.)





Our file cabinet is mostly used for Lions stuff.  (We own this file cabinet.  We just put the Lions files in it.)


Lions Supplies: Business cards, labels, art supplies, thank you cards, etc...

Pictures of my oldest daughters & grandsons, as well as my youngest daughter's hand prints from preschool.


Thursday, October 2, 2014

Update on Vegetable Re-Starts

Well, the good and the bad news.  The cabbage, which started out wonderfully, started to dissolve.  I couldn't plant it.  I did plant the 2 celery and one lettuce plants in Kratky Hydroponic pots that are out on the back porch.

More bad news.  When I got up in the morning to check on our plants - something stole the lettuce!  It just disappeared!!!!  



The lonely lettuce hole......




I put the three Folder's coffee tubs in a bed of sterilized steer compost and pearlite - to insulate them.  I planted strawberry runners around the tubs.  The strawberry runners all have small roots, so they should take.


Lettuce (started from a store bought bunch.)


Ginger is on the right.  It took MONTHS for the ginger plant to root and put up shoots!!!!!  On the left us purslane.  I love the taste and texture in salads.


On the left are strawberry starts.  The larger plant on the left is a New Zealand spinach plant that has hardly grown in the last couple of months.  It started from seed out in the greenhouse, but is still small.  Once it takes off, it will be huge!!!  New Zealand spinach spreads out.  Even though it is slow to start out with, it grows profusely.  It doesn't bolt.



This used to be a bright red strawberry pot.  It's just faded over the years.  I planted volunteer parsley plants in the pockets and corn salad greens (from seed) in the top.  


This is one of the Kratky hydroponic planters George made us.  It used to be an under the bed shoe storage bin.  We'll grow lettuce and greens in it.  The seeds for the plants were just started a few days ago.


Pots waiting for kale plants to transplant..



Silk lavender wreaths.....


Silk lavender wreath - with our hanging pots from our outdoor wishing wells wintering over in the back porch.


Garden room


Garden strip and hydro pots.


Mini-greenhouse with seeds planted



Second hydro planter - which will be put to use, once the lettuce, chinese cabbage, kale, carrots and other veggies get big enough to transplant.


So, I put clear cups on the remaining 2 celery plants and my New Zealand spinach plant, in the garden bed.  (Our ginger is too tall to cover this way.)  

Whatever it was that stole the lettuce, bumped the cover off of one of the celery plants in the middle of the night.  So, I put it back on.  Next night, another bump off of the plant.  I recovered it.  

Time to get out the decon............