[The Apprentice]

Here is my homemade growing boxes or mini solariums, made from 50 x 25mm treated roofing lathes and recycled double glazing units/glass pannels. the corners are held with a single wood screw 50.00mm long at the corners so they can be easily taken apart.

First the glass units need to be taken apart using a Stanley knife or box cutter, the glass fits into a central groove 10.00mm deep which I make over the table saw so the glass slides inside, then I cut the ends at 45 dgrees to encapsulate the glass securely.

They are great for raising early seedlings in the warmer spring sunshine then once the plants are hardened off you can lift it off and place it somewhere else to detter the wildlife.

We have grow chilli very successfully in these many times, and many other heat loving herbs.

20150101_003644 by apprentice 01, on Flickr

A double version below and a new Amish style wheelbarrow in the making on the garden table, getting its final coat of preservative.

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Below is a bespoke leather gardening apron I designed and made in house, it has a cross over strap system that is much more comfortable that the wrap around the neck version one often sees, complete with a spacious front pocket and copper buckles and strap rivetts to close the ends of the straps to the main body for greater strength and longevity.

20150103_020136 by apprentice 01, on Flickr

20150103_020037 by apprentice 01, on Flickr

20150103_020158 by apprentice 01, on Flickr

The same solid silver hair tidy seen in the picture above that I made for the old grey mare, in the shape of a butterflies wings with its solid silver pin.

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Thanks for looking.