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Title: Yesterday, I was mostly...............
Post by: Doris_Pinks on April 06, 2005, 18:33:27: making an obelisk to grow my sweetpeas and some beans up! It took about 2 1/2 hours to make.

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v176/bermujan/obelisk.jpg)

the cost was £2.50 ;D (half a bundle of roofing batons from a builders)
Nails free (all my leftovers!)
Paint free (see above!)

Was huge amounts of fun and quite easy!

DP
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Post by: Merlins Mum on April 06, 2005, 18:53:40: That looks great DP, you make it sound so easy, maybe I should give it a go. :)

MM
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Post by: Jesse on April 06, 2005, 19:31:32: I need to make something for my melon to clamber up, that looks just right, okay, tomorrow I'm on the scrap wood hunt! :)
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Post by: dibberxxx on April 06, 2005, 20:04:28: well that looks great it was so cheap to make would cost alot more to bye and looks very smart could do with a few of them myself
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Post by: Roy Bham UK on April 06, 2005, 22:22:44: :o What with Plockets trellis and Dotty Pees tower you're putting us blokes to shame :-[ I couldn't even spell that let alone build it :o ;D
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Post by: wardy on April 06, 2005, 23:34:24: Fab obelisk DP. ;D
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Post by: busy_lizzie on April 06, 2005, 23:42:15: You're an artist DP. that looks great, functionable as well as classy to look at. Imagine how much you would pay for that at a Garden Centre. Well done! :) busy_lizzie
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Post by: aquilegia on April 07, 2005, 09:55:17: That looks really good! Most impressed.

Might try and make one for my squashes and melons....
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Post by: Moggle on April 07, 2005, 11:16:27: Great stuff, looks fab! ;D
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Post by: Doris_Pinks on April 07, 2005, 13:28:03: Thanks all, I don't know if it would stand up to stringent inspection from a carpenter ;D
If anyone wants the plans for it let me know and I can copy them (came from an old magazine yonks ago) and post them out to you! :) DP
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Post by: Gadfium on April 07, 2005, 14:01:38: Yes please!

Sure I can scrounge some timber from somewhere...
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Post by: Doris_Pinks on April 07, 2005, 14:41:59: PM me your address Gadfium and I shall get them out to you!
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Post by: Marianne on April 07, 2005, 15:49:01: Looks like very hard work Doris ! Well done and good luck with the climbers.
:D
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Post by: CotswoldLass on April 07, 2005, 17:25:05: FANTASTIC! Welll done DP. I'm no expert with nails and a hammer but my OH is....have to sow the seeds of an idea with him.

Send us another pic when your creation 'has it's clothes on'?

CLx
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Post by: GardnerJ on April 07, 2005, 17:40:52: what an artiste!!!
Jemma x ;)
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Post by: Mrs Ava on April 07, 2005, 18:11:27: Clever clogs! Very smart indeedy. Defo need more pictures when it is insitu with green clothes on.
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Post by: wardy on April 08, 2005, 10:53:52: repotting my seedlings into bigger pots. It took me til 6.30 pm and the day just flew by. Kitchen looked a bit of a mess by the time I'd finished. I had to laugh - I was thinking I'm glad I've not got as many as EJ. I wouldn't like to repot that lot ;D ;D ;D My repotted seedlings are now all over my spare rooms. Got too many Gardeners Delight and Mortgage Lifter tomatoes as they all germinated. I'll be able to sell the excess at a plant fayre we're having in May

This morning I will be mostly sowing courgettes :)
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Post by: Heldi on April 08, 2005, 11:00:45: Hey that is fab. I hope you are very chuffed with yourself and giving yourself lots of good vibes! ;D
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Post by: Doris_Pinks on April 08, 2005, 18:25:38: Any more for anymore? I have 8 more sets of instructions ready to go in the post if anyone else is interested! ;D
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Post by: MagpieDi on April 09, 2005, 00:27:12: Brilliant ! Even with the plans, I wouldn't know where to start ! ::)

Hey Dottie, I could offer you B & B in the picturesque Pennines. :)

P.S. Don't forget the wood ! ;) ;D
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Post by: Doris_Pinks on April 09, 2005, 01:16:48: Still have half a bundle left Di! ;D ;D ;D