I am both amused and a little apprehensive at the turn for home-related posts here of late. Still, if art is life, I think life is an art as well.
I spent a good part of the day on Saturday constructing another raised bed, this time for popcorn, having seen your dad’s plants when I visited the Lueders Farm last summer. 17 plants in almost pure compost. Had a bit of a scare this evening when a thunderstorm brought a brief hailstorm, but I think they’re okay.
Gabe Says:
May 22nd, 2006 at 5:51 amVisit Gabe
That is a good comment about the home related posts. To me, I feel like I am getting my studio ready. This studio happens to be my home as well. I think that I will always try to live where I work. I like to keep what I am working on as a constant around me.
What is the angle for on the raised box? Popcorn is awesome!
Dave Says:
May 22nd, 2006 at 6:51 amVisit Dave
The clipped corner is 45 degrees. I didn’t measure it, just built the thing on my big work table and used its sides as reference. I then drew a 45 degree angle on the table with a straigtedge and speed square.
The raised bed is 7 feet long and 4 feet wide. It’s about a foot tall, made of two cedar 2x6s on edge.
Maybe I will add a “home” or “art of life” category to the blog.
Dave Says:
May 22nd, 2006 at 6:58 amVisit Dave
Oh, and once again I was wishing for a beefy nailgun. Would have made assembly a lot easier. ;) Christmas is coming …
Descending Ashtray » Popcorn and a Movie Says:
October 2nd, 2006 at 10:30 pmVisit Descending Ashtray » Popcorn and a Movie
[...] What made it even better was the large bowl of homegrown popcorn I enjoyed while watching. Homegrown popcorn, Sarah and I both agreed, is crunchier and more flavorful than store-bought, but doesn’t pop as many kernels. But, you get about a bowl from each ear. 18 stalks planted grew about 40 ears, I’d say. [...]