GARDEN ARBOR #2

that is GORGEOUS.. gorgeous, gorgeous, gorgeous .. and only $100? (plus the work and artistry put into it, of course).

Gorgeous!!

-- - Debbie, SW Ontario Canada (USDA Hardiness Zone: 5a)

Fabulous. I was planning on making one for here. If you were closer to me, I’d offer you more than $100 for this gorgeous Arbor. Well done.

-- jroot ....... Southern Ontario .......... grow zone 5A ...................."Gardening is an exercise in optimism." ....... . . Author Unknown

You have made a lovely arbor, Kiefer, now what will you grow on it?

-- "To forget how to dig the earth and to tend the soil is to forget ourselves." M. Gandhi

What an attractive arbor! I’m anxious to see your planter boxes and placement of it all.

-- 'To plant a Garden is to believe in Tomorrow'

The best arbor I have seen so far and thanks for the details.

Sharad

-- Bagwan-- “If someone feels that they had never made a mistake in their life, then it means they have never tried a new thing in their life”.-Albert Einstein

How deep will you set it, if you are going to have planters at the base?

-- Steve, Vancouver, WA

Thanks to all of you for your comments !!
It looks like everybody enjoyed it and I will keep you posted as this is a work in progress.
There are some previous planters from the old arbor which I will make smaller and recover with new material and the new arbor will be attached to the old posts I left in the ground this will will give plenty support to the new arbor and also the planter boxes will give further support.
The virginia creeper that is growing at the site since last year will be growing on the arbor and should have plenty support growing Thur the top cross bars .
I live in an area where we get high winds at times ,since the design of the open crossbars.
Steve if I was to set the arbor posts in the ground I would likely go three feet as our soil is very sandy but for you I would check locally for help on this because you likely have different soil.

thanks again to you all

kiefer

We have pretty rocky clay soil where I am at right now. Definitely a project I would like to see done at the house we finally buy, once we figure out where we want to put down our family roots! I could see doing something like that and putting it in a temporary setting. Just off of the back porch is usually pretty quiet, but there are places to be able to lash something to the porch… Something to add to the already long list of projects I would like to do sometime (money and time permitting!)

-- Steve, Vancouver, WA

Nice arbour Kiefer.Well done.

-- Bon,Hastings,Ont.....zone 5a....Always room for one more

beautiful Kiefer!!
it looks so very professional. Did you purchase a plan for this arbor or did you design the plan yourself? My DH would surely need a detailed plan for such a lovely arbor (will have to show him your project :-) )

-- Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ Gone Tropical Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ

Gone Tropical
Thanks for your comment
No the arbor is my own design and the complete project is build by myself with the help of my wife!
I do not have a plan for the arbor but could give you dimensions and i have a tutorial at this link for drawing the arch there is also a post on how I made the round posts
http://lumberjocks.com/projects/49135
http://lumberjocks.com/projects/48548
If you have any questions send a e mail and I will try to answer .
thanks again

kiefer

thank you so much Kiefer (Pine?), very nice of you to link to your tutorials. (I marked as favorite)
and wow to your design, I bet your wifey is really happy :-)

-- Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ Gone Tropical Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ

Yes the translation is pine and you are welcome any time.
Pine was my favorite tree to climb as a youngster.
KIEFER

i like that very much…. i think it is safe to say you have talent…

-- It started with stargazers and then stella's and then somewhere between colocasia and dicentra i decided to deny having an addiction.

I wish I knew how to do stuff. I wish my husband knew how to do stuff. Of course, sounds like you have the right tools – lathes, saws, workshop – of which we have none. :(

-- Erika, Hastings, ON