When I installed EMT into my HFGH, I flattened the ends with a hammer and drilled holes for the bolts which hold the walls to the track/framework at the top of the wall. Look closely at this early photo and you can see that there are 3 (2 visible in this shot) cross-braces. Also, I tapped small holes and installed #6 sheetmetal screws (stainless) which secure every wall panel so the wind does not blow them out. Similar to your area, we have fairly serious wind and snow in the winter.

Rachel ~ It is 'so hard' to get rid of things! We still have a long way to go to be really 'decluttered' but it's an ongoing project that happens little by little. Kimberly ~ What a change your home has gone through, and I haven't even seen any pictures yet. From biker pad to a home filled with love, happiness, family and critters. We started calling our home Plum Cottage a couple of years ago after we painted it. The guy who had mixed up our paint called it part of our last name and the word plum, so Plum Cottage it is. I can certainly understand Leaning Pines due to hurricanes. We had one come down last year during Wilma right into our 8'x10' shed. After DH cut the whole top of tree off trunk, the trunk rose out of the shed. We now have a leaning pine trunk as a reminder. We may cut it down the rest of the way once we get our chain saw back from the repair shop. I like your name too, just not the reason for naming your place that. FL lost a lot trees in the last two years, we lost three pines and our beautiful melaleuca is only a fraction of what it used to be. I used to be embarrassed about living in such a small place, especially in the well-to-do county that we live in but all that changed a few years ago when I realized what we have is a little jewel. I had picked up Mary Emmerling's book of American Cottages and it changed my whole attitude. I am thankful for our little place, no mortgage, cheap to heat and cool. Since then, I've grown to really love our little place and we are working at making it our haven from the crazy world that we live in. Here is an excerpt from the book 'Simple Abundance ~ A Daybook of Comfort and Joy' by Sarah Ban Breathnach. "While money certainly helps us express ourselves through our surroundings, creating a warm, inviting home that reflects our own personality doesn't have to begin by hiring a decorator or pulling out our credit cards or checkbook. Today, no matter where or how you live, look upon your home through the eyes of Love. Walk around the rooms and offer thanks for the walls and the roof that safely enclose you and yours. Pause for a moment to consider all the women who have lost their homes through death, divorce, debt or disaster. Be grateful for the home you have, knowing that, at this moment, all you have is all you truly need." That's it for now from Plum Cottage. FlowerLady

thanks all for the comments! they are my babys! sorry there was no text, it took me three trys to get my pics on! so text was on first post (with no pics), nothing basicly on second post and pics only on third! iam such an idot! anyway heres text from first post; "hello all! iam new to this forum, i have been reading it for about a month and decided i want to join. there are a lot of people on here with really good ideas and a lot of experience , so iam here to learn. this is my set up this year. from left to right "juilet" "mortage lifter" "early girl" "brandy wine" "and "early girl improved". bottoms are cut out of buckets. drip line on fence. tomatos tied to 2x2 stakes. thanks for any comments! and i just decided to go with two main stems on the m. lifter is the reason for 2 stakes. db

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