tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-879533546985256779.post2366942233279410973..comments2024-02-23T01:09:56.509-08:00Comments on Garden Porn: Garden Show Update -Jan. 24 .- Weighty IssuesDeviant Deziner, aka Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10469269749640113223noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-879533546985256779.post-10269383070887795082008-01-25T17:02:00.000-08:002008-01-25T17:02:00.000-08:00Hey it's the gang from the GardenWeb Design Forum ...Hey it's the gang from the GardenWeb Design Forum ! <BR/>Miss you guys ! <BR/><BR/>Susan, funny how the simple designs can be the most complex to build !<BR/>The succulents that are growing in the flats in the greenhouse are pretty full.<BR/>I have extra flats and my garden guru, Bahia ( David Feix) has kindly offered me cuttings from his garden should I need some fillers.<BR/>Thank goodness for good friends ! <BR/><BR/>Miguel and I just wrapped up a discussion on the Venetian Plaster walls and we are going with plywood instead of styrofoam to veneer the walls with <BR/>The interior panel of stacked pebbles ( shower on the inside , just the pebbles on the outside facing wall ) is just too darn heavy and needs some good shear strength from the adjoining walls.<BR/>So plywood it is going to be.<BR/>I knew that those stacked river pebbles were going to be heavy but I really underestimated their weight.<BR/>Heavy little buggers ! <BR/><BR/>Hey there Mel.<BR/>Great minds think alike. <BR/>I plan on bringing a bale of moss just incase I need to 'stuff it'.<BR/><BR/>So so so glad you guys stopped in to say hi and to check in on my / our progress.<BR/><BR/>Today was a fun filled day of cutting and gluing stone. <BR/>Will post photos in my next blog entry.<BR/><BR/>Hope to hear more from you , as your artist and technical eyes are SO MUCH APPRECIATED !<BR/><BR/>see you around.<BR/>MichelleDeviant Deziner, aka Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10469269749640113223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-879533546985256779.post-84221343346386731862008-01-25T15:00:00.000-08:002008-01-25T15:00:00.000-08:00I'm so glad Nandina pointed me this way! I'm cert...I'm so glad Nandina pointed me this way! I'm certain you've thought of it...but you could always stuff any gaps with dried reindeer moss. Texture and color would work, would they not? And it shouldn't add any appreciable weight...<BR/><BR/>Melanie (aka mjsee)mjseehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05888155813585864249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-879533546985256779.post-54015884554383304202008-01-25T14:27:00.000-08:002008-01-25T14:27:00.000-08:00Pretty complex Michelle. How full and lush will t...Pretty complex Michelle. How full and lush will the biowall be--those succulents still have 6 weeks to fill in don't they? Is the Venetian plaster going over styrofoam also?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com