I built my first bench
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parhamr
Omono
I've been tempted to use the fencing as support for shelves. I haven't yet done this. Maaaaybe soon
herzausstahl
Chumono
Dude that is awesome! Nice pond! How many gallons?
herzausstahl
Chumono
Initially for my pond I got half a dozen books to try and design a true Japanese style garden before I realized I didn't want the constraints in my design. Still like the look of them though. I tried for more of a mountain/northwoods look for mine.
The pond is about 2 thousand gallons and was built about 25 years ago. Initially, it was much more formal and reflected the Japanese with the rocks and stone paths and such ( even had a white sand section with large boulders that had to be raked around ). That turned out to be way too much trouble and was converted to flower beds.
These days my wife just works on it till it looks like controlled chaos but its pretty peaceful with a cup of joe in the mornings.
Winter is pretty picturesque as well.
Thanks for your interest. Any photo's of yours?
Leonard
Attachments
I see you have some room between the fence and your benches, why not make hanging shelves the same size and elevate them behind your benches ( lay down patio stones below and use for storage. How sturdy / solid are the fence posts? Might have to shore them up a bit. You might give the shelves front legs that you could anchor the lower benches to?I've been tempted to use the fencing as support for shelves. I haven't yet done this. Maaaaybe soon
I think the result would be a two tiered showcase for your stuff ( and double the space you have now to display ). I would love to do the same but 40 tons of stone in the yard make that kind of planning impossible.
Still great looking benches and yard, keep up the good work!
Leonard
herzausstahl
Chumono
parhamr
Omono
Midsummer shot 
BigBen
Shohin
Very nice work, Parhamr!
Well done, Sir!
BigBen
Well done, Sir!
BigBen
clive bennett
Mame
Nice job, but having used pressure treated wood and oiled it every year if I were to make any benches in the future I would use plastic wood rots away too fast with the constant watering or rain in the UK
Tieball
Masterpiece
Nice work on the storage organization and benches. Well organized with good access to the trees. Mighty fine!
Tieball
Masterpiece
You have a lot of trees.
parhamr
Omono
80 of them are likely going to the Bonsai Society of Portland mentorship classes this fall
parhamr
Omono
parhamr
Omono
Garden update—I built a new fence and gate:
When I moved in this summer I had to remove a section of fence to get my benches and trees into the yard ?
The existing gate was only 20" wide and falling apart. This new gate is 46" and sturdy.
There’s a little bit of work left to do like installing a lock and slightly adjusting board position. I’m also planning to install some more horizontal members for security and to put fence boards on the backside for aesthetics.
When I moved in this summer I had to remove a section of fence to get my benches and trees into the yard ?
The existing gate was only 20" wide and falling apart. This new gate is 46" and sturdy.
There’s a little bit of work left to do like installing a lock and slightly adjusting board position. I’m also planning to install some more horizontal members for security and to put fence boards on the backside for aesthetics.
parhamr
Omono
Ooh and the trees are now all better positioned over about 1000 square feet of landscaping cloth
parhamr
Omono
Another yard update! I’ve cleared and roughed out the foundation for my 8' x 16' greenhouse:
That’s 4" x 6" PT lumber.
More to come.
That’s 4" x 6" PT lumber.
More to come.
Mike Corazzi
Masterpiece
A simpler plan would be to send some of us a few trees we pick out.
River's Edge
Imperial Masterpiece
River's Edge
Imperial Masterpiece
Hope everything is moveable for the time when your own property becomes the focus of development. Your effort and planning deserves some permanence. Thanks for the behind the scenes role you played in Rendezvous.
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