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Comments (8)Can't tell what zone you are in...but here in Zone 8 artichokes are perennials and grow to quite large bushes. So beware to give room for this. Also, raddishes are difficult to transplant. They emerge and grow so rapidly that they should be directly sown in the ground...See MoreGarden Junk for New Projects
Comments (12)Great day shopping Jeanne! TJMaxx is my favorite store. Seems like I get more there for my money. High end for the price usually. I get my favorite perfume there for 19.99 instead of 65. at the mall. When they have it in stock, I buy 2 or 3, and can wait until they have it again. Clothes and housewares, they have a lot of good bargains. ~tenderlee...See MoreNew Garden Shed Project
Comments (17)Thinman, The most snow we ever get is about 6 inches (Portland, Oregon), and it lasts a day or two. Spec for here is 30psf. Our main concern around is things getting and staying wet, then rotting - hence I paid lots of attention to flashing, caulking and overhangs. The 2x4's are well within spec for the region. The collar ties work together with side-wall stiffeners to hold the roof solid. The high shelf around the parimeter functions a box-beam - the OSB is glued and screwed to 2x4's to make the shelves, and these are glued and screwed to the sidewalls. I have been really happy with this design so far, since it provides both storage and a pependicular stiffener. I wanted to keep the ceiling area open for storage. I am keeping an eye on it through the winter (I measured the side-wall to side-wall distance and wrote it down) and if there is any flex I will put a ceiling joist at the center. Here is a link that might be useful: Garden Shed Blog...See Morenorthern mi small house update and new project
Comments (7)thank you Susie and Technicolor. I will try the landscape folks too. here is a picture of the other side of the windows which will become a door. The space is only about 9 ft wide and has another pair of windows on the opposite side of the room, entry door to house is on the end facing you, the entry to the garage door is behind the camera and to the right. .. This is a breezeway that links the garage with the house. It is very useful for shedding snowy boots and coats before coming into the house, we got to try it out when we moved most of the furniture in during a late January snow squall. . I am not sure I will get French doors out of this, Spouse seems to be leaning to just a normal exterior type door. French doors may not be the best choice for the extended cold and snow of the northern Michigan winters. Something insulated and well sealed would be more practical, though I agree the appearance is lacking compared to the appeal of French doors. I want it to open out and toward the house side to eliminate any possible interference between the top of the door and the garage roof. Maybe that wouldn't happen anyways, but it looks like it could be a problem from the inside....See Moredigit (ID/WA, border)
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