Well, all the cross braces for the garden storage thingie are now in place. I will start painting all of them tomorrow. And start painting the bamboo pieces. Friend was surprised that it actually was almost completely level. He hadn't realized that one of the boards was a hair bowed, so it threw the level off. I'm not worried about it. He was somehow convinced that it would not be level because we didn't dig out and level the ground. The harder than concrete, compacted clay ground. He has learned a bit about building something completely without a plan or pattern and making it work. He's not quite there yet, but he's improved. It's kind of amusing to see his frustration with the real world vs the formulas/equations world. I may have sympathy on the next build and not be quite so fly by night on it. We used up most of the random wood pieces on this project.
I will be ordering hangers to go along the center posts in the storage area. That will allow me to put the poles that I use for trellising, and the extra fence posts, somewhere that is not directly on the ground. Once we have the doors on, I'll figure out where the two composters are going to go. I was debating butyl deck joint tape but realized that I'll be painting those. And the paint will actually serve that function. Friend is still not quite computing that having doors, and a "deck level" for plants, doesn't mean that items will be protected from nature. Some part of his brain keeps jumping back to the shed/protected equation. I think it will fully sink in when everything is in place. The doors are to block public view, not weather protect. The "deck/table" is for me to put plant starts on, not be a roof.
Soil and pots will have homes stacked on the back side, where I'll be moving my plastic planting bench. Then I'll have them all nice and neat, and accessible. That side, since it is not open to public view, will not have doors. I'll also be adding in a couple of newspaper boxes that I had tucked in the garage, to use to store the small hand tools. By the time it is done, I will likely have most of my garden supplies, from all the storage areas, tucked in there. I may tuck in a tote to contain the trellis nets and keep them from getting tangled in everything. I have several left from running the newpaper route. A few small holes in the bottom will keep water out and prevent mosquito breeding.
One thing I still have to deal with is a "hidden" place for the cardboard that I use so much of. I'm honestly thinking that is going to be a make my own solution as well. But that one may be a large green tarp bag that I make. Because cardboard is considered trash. But I'm thinking to get a pallet and put it as the base. Or maybe get an IBC tote cage and put wood fence pieces on three sides. Leaving the fourth, back side, open so that I can easily reach all the cardboard when I need it.
Ramps got planted and watered. Then I pulled back the walkway mulch that surrounds that garden bed and laid over a frost cover. That should keep the squirrels and armadillo out of if until spring. And hopefully by then they'll be well established. If not, I've got some screens tucked in the garage. I'll make a surround that will allow pollinators in but keep the openings small enough to strongly discourage those tree rats.
I just did another bulk order. It's nice to find things that we'll use. This order will add to the stack of different granola/breakfast/etc bars that my son likes to have for breakfast. And the prices are considerably lower than buying them in the stores. Then you add in that there are flavors and varieties that aren't in stores around here, so he shouldn't get bored with them. Right now, I've got approximately 3 months worth stashed, but I've been adding from the grocery stores when I find theirs on sale for a good price. The new ones will add some more flavors and extend the stash. They also had ground pork for considerably more affordable than local.
