Horus Posted February 19, 2010 Hi all, Trying to do something other than lurking,Im typing challenged,even typing my password in things is an irritation...... anyhow I digress.....I thought I would submit another round of pics of my garden. I had previously done something similar maybe 18mths ago. So without any further introduction. View from the kitchen Cactus close up Skyline Inside my condom,my whisky and cigar retreat. Looking out My friend Walk to the condom My snakey friend Caapi canopy Another view A nice flower Ah,I feel so warm and fuzzy having contributed,maybe I can make it to 50 posts by the time ive been lurking 10 years!!! So anyhow,I am open to swap and trade,and I have never said no to having a whisky with anyone,anytime. Mmmmmm,maybe next time I can post my whisky collection. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Neoshaman Posted February 19, 2010 beautiful garden col it looks even better now then when i visted , hopefully i can catch up with you agin in the near future might have a few very intresting things for you to add to it also but i'll chat to you a bit more once i'm 100% with that Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Quill Posted February 19, 2010 WOW that is a nice garden. Thankyou I love to see these kind of pics Oh yeah and i love the goat/sheep/cow skulls Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
holymountain Posted February 19, 2010 amazing. very inspiring stuff. will definitely have to visit some time soon. all your plants and cacti look very healthy and happy and i'm sure you are too. peace. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bℓσωηG Posted February 19, 2010 AWESOME !!! thats the greenhouse i would like , where ever do i get one?? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Horus Posted February 19, 2010 Yeah thanks already guys, Now I have worked out how to reduce pics to comply with the sites requirements,my next submittion my be from my skull collection oh what the hell,a sample Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chiral Posted February 19, 2010 Ahh Mr Hawk you have the touch my friend...always a pleasure to see your garden..I'm going to take up the offer to slurp some whiskey with you in the not too distant future..the fungal friends are due to blossom soon. take care friend...that caapi is just mindblowing. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dworx Posted February 19, 2010 COLHAWK, WHERE DO YOU GET SKULLS LIKE THAT? F%*# Capslock - the third time I typed that, beautiful plants. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
C_T Posted February 19, 2010 thats one hell of a garden! Unreal. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PD. Posted February 19, 2010 FREAKN AWESOME garden man, beautiful, cacti look happy as tibetan skulls, am in the process of drawin up a tatt of one for myself, luv that stuff. When i get up that way me and chiral gon come around and ill watch yas drink whiskey (ill be off dressing tha cacti in lingere for later on that nite). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yawning Man Posted February 19, 2010 Einstein once said: "Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results" Yawing Man says: "Insanity is Colhawks garden" cheers Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tripsis Posted February 19, 2010 That is an incredible garden! Strange to think that something so amazing is probably so close to where I live. Really impressive! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GoOnThen Posted February 20, 2010 Stunning Garden Colhawk you must be from the same era as me i tend to fight with my keyboard and it normaly wins Blowng are you talking about the structure or the set up which looks like a great spot to hide away for quite tipple. If its the structure i mite be able help whith that Cheers Got Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
niggles Posted June 22, 2010 Beautiful! I wish I had the room for a greenhouse of that magnitude! I am currently looking for a new place.. I wish I could go further north where the air is sweet and the grass is greener and the caapi grows like weeds. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mutant Posted July 12, 2010 (edited) I think I have seen past pics of your garden again. I remember that miniature columnar euphorbia amd greenhouse. Isn't there the place you usually sit/chill/have a drink? awesome and inspiring Edited July 12, 2010 by mutant Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bℓσωηG Posted July 12, 2010 Blowng are you talking about the structure or the set up which looks like a great spot to hide away for quite tipple.If its the structure i mite be able help whith that Yeah bro id love one like this, you have plans for building one ? i know ebay has rolls of plastic for the covering........ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Horus Posted July 12, 2010 Ok, Somebody resurrected this thread. A few questions about the grenhouse. Well I was looking around and everythjing was very expensive,and VERY small. Then a mate at work puts up a notice at work for one for sale.$250 but cause he is a good mate he sold it for $200!delivered. Went up in a day.Looked a bit tired,but with a bit of lattice and a few creative plantings,looks like its been there for years. He was trying to breed yabbies in 2 big tanks inside it.....but the pipe dream never quite got there. The main reason I wanted one was to keep the frost off stuff. I line it with brown shadecloth in the summer cause it gets too hot. Never had a plant die in there,Everything loves it,and a wide variety. My only mistake was.......and this could be a lesson for most. I put some datura in there...just to round out the collection....and the white-fly loves them. Then they migrated to my psychotria. A bugger of a time getting rid of them. You dont want white fly in your greenhouse. So thanks for the positive reply folks. Another photo update this Spring. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sola Posted July 17, 2010 A very well looked after garden. Looks like it's had some time too. I have a couple of question on the grow tunnel as well, How did you secure the plastic? I have some strong winds here so would have to secure it well. I thought about zip ties but thought the plastic might just rip through in higher winds. Does it come in lengths long enough to cover the whole tunnel or several lengths overlapping? Also I have already got lengths of steel tubing long enough for the tunnel but need to bend the arc. I know you bought it like that but thought someone might know how to bend steel like that, reasonably easily and cheaply? Any ideas appreciated. Thanks Sola Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dworx Posted July 17, 2010 To bend steel a form is best and then green sand is poured into the tube and it is heated , the sand stops it kinking as you bend, over that length you could probably get the bend on a form cold - maybe. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sola Posted July 17, 2010 Thanks dworx, I've been wanting to set a tunnel up for a while. A form is like a template to make sure you get them at the same arc isn't it? Also can I use any sand or does it have to be the green? Would I get that from a hardware store? Sola Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
watertrade Posted July 17, 2010 Bending the steel tubing evenly to make an arc would be '**!very!**' hard. Almost impossible in my mind without the right equipment. The sand on the inside is a good tip for bending soft metals like copper but to heat steel and bend it... it would be easier going to a metal fabricator and get something made. If I were you I would just use the straight tube and change the design to suit. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sola Posted July 17, 2010 I was hoping that wouldn't be the case but sounds like I'll either have to pay for it to be bent or just have a box tunnel. Now I'm thinking about it, I might even fit more plants in anyway. Thanks for that, gave me a few good ideas. Sola Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kindness Posted July 17, 2010 Seeing as this thread is turning into a greenhouse discussion... Any ideas on starting one from scratch? We've had killer frosts here the last while and I think I've even lost my Quat plants to them so I'm thinking greenhouse for next winter. so... Where to start? We get high winds pretty much year round, very hot summers, cold winters... I don't have alot of money and wouldn't get away with spending a great deal of $$ on one as my lovely woman would probably send me out there to live if I did! Anyone have ideas for cheap green houses that are fairly sturdy? What about geodesic dome greenhouses made out of poly pipe or electrical conduit? What is good to cover em with and as mentioned about how do you stop the covering from just ripping off in a high wind? Or the whole thing becoming a massive kite when the wind really gets cranking? Anyhow, these are questions without me doing ANY research so ignore if you will... Top garden there colhawk good to see a caapi going off on the central coast certainly gives me hope peace Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
watertrade Posted July 17, 2010 lets leave this thread for cool Colhawk's garden. I have started a thread about greenhouses/ shadehouses and similar. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
