This week I have a question and a suggestion. Is your cupola decorative or functional (besides a place to perch your weather vain)? A cupola was added to a building to aid in ventilation. During hot weather the warm air would rise in the structure and be exhausted through the cupola and the cooler ground level air would come in through the door or window. If you would change your siding section and make some slots to allow air to come out from behind them it would function properly. On the garden path I have a strange but effective idea. I some used juke back carpet that someone wants to through away and cut it into strips. Place that on your walkways and between rows that you have room to walk in. It servers several purposes. Rain will pass through it but it will keep the moisture in the ground instead of lettings it evaporate. It will also suppress the weeds and you won't have to hoe those areas. Over time the carpet will start to rot and you will have to dispose of it but until then you can get a few years of use from it. It's not nearly as hard to work with are rock.
Hi Tim! Yes, it's merely decorative but also functional because I framed it with a gable roof instead of the standard or common hip roof that's popular on cupolas. I will have a ridge vent when the metal roof goes on to provide ventilation and the rest of the roof will have a ridge vent also. Airflow shouldn't be a problem. Making the siding on the sawmill was fun. I guess I was hesitant to have real vents because of wasps and other pests. I did like the history of the cupola when I was researching it. I learned it guided the air centrally so it can come in through the doors and windows and aerate the hay that usually sat centrally in the rafters so the livestock below would get fresh and dry grass. Pretty clever. Speaking of clever. That carpet idea sounds interesting. It would probably germinate seed nicely too. We might use some old wood slabs from the sawmill, which someone else recommended, but it's looking like we might not need anything at all. Meg's been walking the aisles daily and the soil is firming up in those areas. We'll see when we get a decent rainfall how it is. I nixed the slate idea. That idea was short lived.
The Shed is really impressive! I don't know if that union labor is worth the cost. He looks like he sits around alot, you would think he is retired. Great that the grandparents can come up and spend time with the girls and really beam over how their kids are working so hard for their families future!
Haha! Hope you're referring to Rich as "sitting around." I knew I shouldn't have shown him that bag of peanuts before we were done. He's like a squirrel. Nothing beats sitting around the campfire at the end of the day, cracking peanuts, and throwing the shells in the fire.
In the middle of Montana I gardened at my house for over a decade. (22'X66') In 2115 I had to rebuild my western side fence to 6' high because the whitail were jumping the fence of that 66' side. They stopped.
Love Board & Batton look. You don't see many of these anymore. I'm glad we are getting back to the basics. Doing things like they did generations ago. With you owning property with all kinds of forestry, a sawmill, and a tractor, theres no stopping you John. Keep on keeping on, and God Bless you and your family.
Yeah, I thought of that, Sid. Didn't have it on the back of the tractor at the time. Had the box blade on there. I did try using the grapple bucket, but getting a decent grip was really difficult.
just noticed the guides on the band-saw machine are quite far apart, I have noticed the guys with these machines are always adjusting the guides as close to the timber as possible. Might stop waviness and ensure dimension control?
Haha! Meg's former profession was a jeweler. She's no stranger to the grime. I guess she's beaten them up enough over the years, that she needs to give them a break. However, I'm with you though. People pay hundreds for spas with mud. Lol.
What! No tobacco in the garden? It is Virginia, right? Lol I figure you can make your own premium cigars as well. Becoming my favorite channel. Keep up the great work.
@@WalnutsandWineberries Yeah you're right. Especially since there are hidden boulders just below the top inch or so of soil. However, if you get most of them out using the box blade then eventually you could get a walk behind tiller to make it easier to put the garden in. You might find a good used TroyBilt rear tine tiller.
Yall are awesome people!! Yall do amazing work!! Very inspiring!!
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This week I have a question and a suggestion. Is your cupola decorative or functional (besides a place to perch your weather vain)? A cupola was added to a building to aid in ventilation. During hot weather the warm air would rise in the structure and be exhausted through the cupola and the cooler ground level air would come in through the door or window. If you would change your siding section and make some slots to allow air to come out from behind them it would function properly.
On the garden path I have a strange but effective idea. I some used juke back carpet that someone wants to through away and cut it into strips. Place that on your walkways and between rows that you have room to walk in. It servers several purposes. Rain will pass through it but it will keep the moisture in the ground instead of lettings it evaporate. It will also suppress the weeds and you won't have to hoe those areas. Over time the carpet will start to rot and you will have to dispose of it but until then you can get a few years of use from it. It's not nearly as hard to work with are rock.
Hi Tim! Yes, it's merely decorative but also functional because I framed it with a gable roof instead of the standard or common hip roof that's popular on cupolas. I will have a ridge vent when the metal roof goes on to provide ventilation and the rest of the roof will have a ridge vent also. Airflow shouldn't be a problem. Making the siding on the sawmill was fun. I guess I was hesitant to have real vents because of wasps and other pests. I did like the history of the cupola when I was researching it. I learned it guided the air centrally so it can come in through the doors and windows and aerate the hay that usually sat centrally in the rafters so the livestock below would get fresh and dry grass. Pretty clever.
Speaking of clever. That carpet idea sounds interesting. It would probably germinate seed nicely too. We might use some old wood slabs from the sawmill, which someone else recommended, but it's looking like we might not need anything at all. Meg's been walking the aisles daily and the soil is firming up in those areas. We'll see when we get a decent rainfall how it is. I nixed the slate idea. That idea was short lived.
The Shed is really impressive! I don't know if that union labor is worth the cost. He looks like he sits around alot, you would think he is retired. Great that the grandparents can come up and spend time with the girls and really beam over how their kids are working so hard for their families future!
Haha! Hope you're referring to Rich as "sitting around." I knew I shouldn't have shown him that bag of peanuts before we were done. He's like a squirrel. Nothing beats sitting around the campfire at the end of the day, cracking peanuts, and throwing the shells in the fire.
In the middle of Montana I gardened at my house for over a decade. (22'X66') In 2115 I had to rebuild my western side fence to 6' high because the whitail were jumping the fence of that 66' side. They stopped.
Love Board & Batton look. You don't see many of these anymore. I'm glad we are getting back to the basics. Doing things like they did generations ago. With you owning property with all kinds of forestry, a sawmill, and a tractor, theres no stopping you John. Keep on keeping on, and God Bless you and your family.
You get it Dean! Encouragement from people like you keep us going. "Keep on keeping on." I like that :)
The garden is impressive so far with tons of promise and the cupola is a work of art! I love the fence posts!
Thank you, Gere! We like the fence posts too. The old bark adds some character. Fingers crossed for a good yield :)
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Need to setup a compost area
Your team is amazing! Love the garden and the shed looks awesome.
Thanks Laurie! It should give us a good yield. Fingers crossed!
John use the Bucket of the Kabota to push the poles in the ground
Yeah, I thought of that, Sid. Didn't have it on the back of the tractor at the time. Had the box blade on there. I did try using the grapple bucket, but getting a decent grip was really difficult.
Nice video. I was afraid you would drop that hammer on the misses head driving those post. That would have probably brought out her mean side lol
I was too. Haha! Did you realize I made her put on my chainsaw hard hat?
@@WalnutsandWineberries I did see that lol you got to thinking she'll beat me unmerciful if I hit her lol
Hi! Where is the girls garden? They above all should be encouraged to grow their own.
just noticed the guides on the band-saw machine are quite far apart, I have noticed the guys with these machines are always adjusting the guides as close to the timber as possible. Might stop waviness and ensure dimension control?
I wish I could, Paul. The ones on this sawmill don't move. Might modify it so they can though.
Good for you and garden! Only City Folk wear gloves when planting their veggies. You are a person of the soil!
Haha! Meg's former profession was a jeweler. She's no stranger to the grime. I guess she's beaten them up enough over the years, that she needs to give them a break. However, I'm with you though. People pay hundreds for spas with mud. Lol.
@@WalnutsandWineberries Watch all your vid's I have a ranch/farm, in family
since 1860's. Good luck in your new found
lifestyle.
What! No tobacco in the garden? It is Virginia, right? Lol
I figure you can make your own premium cigars as well.
Becoming my favorite channel. Keep up the great work.
Thanks, Jeff! Premium cigars... might be on to something there. Haha. Funny thing is, that old barn IS an old tobacco barn.
Did you get a tiller for the tractor?
No, I used the hooks on the box blade to turn the soil. I can't justify the cost of a tiller with a garden our size.
@@WalnutsandWineberries Yeah you're right. Especially since there are hidden boulders just below the top inch or so of soil. However, if you get most of them out using the box blade then eventually you could get a walk behind tiller to make it easier to put the garden in. You might find a good used TroyBilt rear tine tiller.