Cindy and I went up to check out the state of the green roof after all the snow we've had. It was a nice day on Sunday; we didn't even need to put on jackets! In fact, here's Cindy goofing around.
I made this 2x4 and coat hanger TV antenna so we could watch the news during Hurricane Sandy. I used to have it sticking out of the kitchen plumbing vent pipe, but CBS didn't come in very clearly at that elevation. So I wired the antenna up higher for one of Cindy's football games, and it's working fine. It is, however, not going to last much longer - look at all the rust!
And here are the strawberry plants. There's still a lot of green on them, so I'm assuming they'll come back and start producing as soon as the weather gets consistently nicer. That's the good news. The bad news in this picture is that the nails I used on the copper flashing for those planters are rusting. I know I checked the box to see if they could be used on copper when I bought them, but either I made a mistake or I'VE BEEN HAD!
Also, I've been having a problem with water getting in under the roofing rubber that's covering the base of this railing upright. It doesn't seem to be getting into the house (at least there hasn't yet been any evidence of moisture in the upstairs living room ceiling), but I don't want to risk that eventuality. When I push the rubber down around that area, water bubbles come out at the bottom of that railing leg. I'm pretty sure that's where the water gets in, too. I'll have to seal that hole as soon as possible, but in the meanwhile, I cut a little slit to let the water that's trapped in there out.
This is the state of last year's herbs. I'm waiting to see if the rosemary and lavender come back. I doubt the oregano will.
The hens and chicks are proliferating, but that one funky succulent that made the beautiful flowers last year seems not to have survived the snow. Besides, the squirrels really loved to gnaw on it, so I won't be providing them that pleasure again.
Now, let's play a game. It's called "Where's Garlic?"
Love the antenna, it's like some sort of rustc sculpture. I spy a garlic shoot in that thar tub, the sight of which made me think you might want to try something like smart pots. Or perhaps you are planning on building some proper planter boxes and the tubs are temporary. But on the meantime check out smartpots.com
ReplyDeleteI've been enjoying PHL, it seems that you and Cindy are happy, which makes me happy. Can't wait to see you both again.
Hi Michelle! I am indeed planning on building some proper planter boxes to replace the tubs (which I turned into self-irrigating planters - like Earthboxes, but I didn't do the fertilizer-on-top and cover thing). But the projects are piling up and Spring is coming, so thanks for the tip about Smart Pots. Cindy says hi!
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