Plan B, Part I
It’s working! Cool!
I’ve mentioned that I had an idea for a shade arbor for my tomato SWC’s in previous posts. I got started on it today, and to my great surprise, it’s actually coming together just like I see it in my head.
This post is pretty image-heavy, as I’m posting pics of the W-I-P:
My Materials:
First, I cut 6 pieces of conduit into 6 ft. lengths.
Then I stuck the 4 corner legs into the SWC water fill tubes, which, being empty, promptly fell over. After I filled the reservoirs with water, they stayed standing. I put 4 “T” connectors on top, and added the other 2 6 ft. pieces.
To make a horizontal support, I cut 4 2″ pieces of conduit, put them in the top of the “T” connectors, and added more “T” connectors. Much sturdier now.
However, I was concerned that the 6′ sides wouldn’t be sturdy enough, so I cut the 4 vertical supports at 4′ and added more “T’s”. Then I cut 4 3′ pieces and 2 4′ pieces to make a center support leg, which will be fastened to a couple more containers. I cut the 6′ sides at 3′ to connect the center leg, but only did one of them so far. I underestimated the number of connectors I’d need, so have to wait for Hubby to get home from his errands so I can go get more. I guess I’ll need one more SWC, too, as I already have a container for one of the middle legs.
That’s as far as I’ve gotten so far. I’ll post again, probably tomorrow, after it’s finished.
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