Comments on: Raising popcorn

By: Descending Ashtray » Popcorn and a Movie

Descending Ashtray » Popcorn and a Movie — Tue, 03 Oct 2006 06:30:09 +0000

[…] 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. […]

By: Dave

Dave — Mon, 22 May 2006 14:58:18 +0000

Oh, and once again I was wishing for a beefy nailgun. Would have made assembly a lot easier. ;) Christmas is coming …

By: Dave

Dave — Mon, 22 May 2006 14:51:42 +0000

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 2×6s on edge.

Maybe I will add a “home” or “art of life” category to the blog.

By: Gabe

Gabe — Mon, 22 May 2006 13:51:22 +0000

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!