what do your baking sheets look like?
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What do the 'walkways' in your veg garden look like?
Comments (33)Posted by bloomville z4 NY (My Page) on Thu, Oct 12, 06 at 16:57 Hi all, Over the past several years, I have built about 6 raised beds of various lengths in a field near my house. I have used newspaper and hay as pathways between the beds. I like the rustic look (and scent!) of the pathways, and they seem conducive to housing toads, snakes, and other desirable critters. However, there are 2 disadvantages to this method: (1) The paths have to be "rebuilt" with new hay annually, which is time-consuming and laborious (2) by mid-summer weeds are cropping up through the hay in many spots. I can live with all this, and may continue to, but I'd be interested in other, environmentally friendly (and low cost) options that are lasting and also aethetically pleasing. I'm eager to hear your ideas! Posted by veggievicki 7b (My Page) on Thu, Oct 12, 06 at 18:32 I get mulch from our county mulch yard. It's free, so you can pile it on as thickly as you've got a way to haul it home. I get the fresher stuff. Seems maybe the acidity helps keep weeds down. The down side is some ends up in the veggie beds so you have big chunks of stuff that gets in the way of the garden fork and small seeds. Posted by granite z6 NC (My Page) on Fri, Oct 13, 06 at 1:08 I've had my pathways in mowed grass (terrible, clippings blown in to the beds, etc), grass clippings, leaves, pine bark nuggets, wood chips, and hay. I vote for wood chips. I vote STRONGLY against pine bark nuggets as they float around when it rains, never make a good firm path, and don't get the job done. Grass clippings rot in quickly, so I use them more to mulch around the beans than in the walkways now. Posted by rosebush z7 NC (My Page) on Fri, Oct 13, 06 at 10:12 Bark mulch (shredded) works for me. Tried the straw/hay on paper one year and the sprouts came fast and furious. The mulch can be piled thicker on cardboard and works great. Posted by terri_portland 8 NW OR (My Page) on Fri, Oct 13, 06 at 16:06 Is is possible the seeds in the hay are sprouting? Straw is a better option, it's been stripped of seeds (for the most part) and still has that lovely farmy earthy smell. Posted by hunter_tx 7bTx (My Page) on Fri, Oct 13, 06 at 17:12 One thing you might consider is relaying the newspaper really thick. I used newspaper in a new raised bed about four years ago, and it's still working great. You could also consider using pea gravel or small river rock stones on top of the newspaper. Mrs H Posted by bloomville z4 NY (My Page) on Fri, Oct 13, 06 at 20:57 Hi all-- thanks for these thoughts/ideas. alas, the price of straw was crazy last year--around here, I was quoted a price of $6 a bale--couldn't afford it given how many I needed. as for thickness of the newspapers--maybe that's the issue. I guess I need to keep experimenting, and you all have given me some new ideas to experiment with! Posted by laceyvail ......See MoreWhat do show homes look like in your area?
Comments (25)I don't know who designed the houses shown above as "show homes" but Oaktown's first photo shows a house designed by Bobby McAlpine an architect with a nationwide practice known for one of a kind romantic houses inspired by old building traditions from Europe. The one posted first was inspired by English buildings of the post-medieval period with steep roof, and narrow shed dormers. This tradition was brought to America in the 17th century modifying where it was modified to fit the materials available here, substituting wood cladding for stone & half timber; slate for thatch roofing and double-hung windows for casements. Unfortunately, few examples have survived. McAlpine has a rare talent for using old ideas in new ways with good balance and scale like the architects of the early 20th century: McKim, Meade & White; Greene & Greene; Howard Van Doren Shaw and David Adler who respected and studied the buildings of Europe and Asia extensively. And they did it the hard way on foot with a sketch pad. Later builders and developers used many of these same ideas with no such talent or appreciation which is quite evident in the "show homes" posted above. Bobby McAlpine and Susan Sully wrote a book titled, "The Home Within Us: Romantic Houses, Evocative Rooms"....See MoreBaking sheets.....your preferred brand?
Comments (23)No, they are very pared down and simple --- restaurant type I believe. Oh btw do not get a full sheet. I have a pretty large oven on my french range and so I thought it would be ok, but they are like industrial size. The half sheet is good, and the qtr sheets I use all the time. I just had a lot of sorry looking baking sheets and wanted all new. Happy with these basic kitchen workhorses....See MoreWhat do the leaves look like on your Princess Kate?
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