I've lost track of how many times my comrades have shopped BBC Steel. I've been invited each time, but for some reason (many of them involving Lila care) I never had made it, until last Thursday...
![]()
Their windows feature screens with cut metal patterns and in the landscape there are rusty squares (unplanted, why?), nice to see they're making use of their own products.
![]()
On to the scrap yard...
![]()
They sell these pieces at 40-cents per pound...
![]()
I tried to pace myself so as not to get overwhelmed, it would be oh so easy to become so. Take this piece for example. I have two tall, thin, pieces with circular cut-outs at home already (thanks to Alan, who generously shared his prior purchases with me). I looked at this and knew I had to have it! Then I asked myself where exactly I thought I would put it. Ya, no idea...
![]()
There's Alan searching for just the right things to take home this time.
![]()
When I first saw a corner of this piece I thought I'd hit a gold-mine. Saguaro cut-outs! Nope, not that cool.
![]()
These grid pieces reminded me of the trellis I already have at home, and they were light...meaning they'd cost less.
![]()
But the expanded metal pieces were calling to me. I've already got one, which I love (here) and since I was thinking I needed something to hang on the fence at the back of our property (for vines, of course) these seemed ideal...
![]()
I wandered on, so many interesting things just begging to be used...
![]()
![]()
![]()
![]()
![]()
I wonder if they'd sell the auto body by the pound?
![]()
Damn!
![]()
Now those would be fun to plant up. Although how you'd get them home I do not know.
![]()
Moving back over to the smaller pieces...
![]()
I bought that one on the left...
![]()
![]()
![]()
I was seriously tempted by that one...
![]()
![]()
![]()
If only those words meant something to me.
![]()
The stainless and aluminum pieces were more expensive (I think I was told $2/lb?) and set apart in a separate section of the yard.
![]()
There's always a Verbascum...
![]()
Okay, time to corral our purchases and head on out. These three pieces of expanded metal were coming home with me.
![]()
Fellow shoppers Patricia and Bill had scored a cart, which they kindly shared.
![]()
My haul on the scale, and my total was $27.00 which I guess means they weighed in at 67.5 lbs. Gosh, metal does add up! I am thrilled with my purchases and look forward to using them in the garden. And returning to BBC Steel in the future...
![]()
Weather Diary, Sept 23: Hi 68, Low 50/ Precip 0
All material © 2009-2018 by Loree Bohl for danger garden. Unauthorized reproduction prohibited and just plain rude.
Their windows feature screens with cut metal patterns and in the landscape there are rusty squares (unplanted, why?), nice to see they're making use of their own products.
On to the scrap yard...
They sell these pieces at 40-cents per pound...
I tried to pace myself so as not to get overwhelmed, it would be oh so easy to become so. Take this piece for example. I have two tall, thin, pieces with circular cut-outs at home already (thanks to Alan, who generously shared his prior purchases with me). I looked at this and knew I had to have it! Then I asked myself where exactly I thought I would put it. Ya, no idea...
There's Alan searching for just the right things to take home this time.
When I first saw a corner of this piece I thought I'd hit a gold-mine. Saguaro cut-outs! Nope, not that cool.
These grid pieces reminded me of the trellis I already have at home, and they were light...meaning they'd cost less.
But the expanded metal pieces were calling to me. I've already got one, which I love (here) and since I was thinking I needed something to hang on the fence at the back of our property (for vines, of course) these seemed ideal...
I wandered on, so many interesting things just begging to be used...
I wonder if they'd sell the auto body by the pound?
Damn!
Now those would be fun to plant up. Although how you'd get them home I do not know.
Moving back over to the smaller pieces...
I bought that one on the left...
I was seriously tempted by that one...
If only those words meant something to me.
The stainless and aluminum pieces were more expensive (I think I was told $2/lb?) and set apart in a separate section of the yard.
There's always a Verbascum...
Okay, time to corral our purchases and head on out. These three pieces of expanded metal were coming home with me.
Fellow shoppers Patricia and Bill had scored a cart, which they kindly shared.
My haul on the scale, and my total was $27.00 which I guess means they weighed in at 67.5 lbs. Gosh, metal does add up! I am thrilled with my purchases and look forward to using them in the garden. And returning to BBC Steel in the future...
Weather Diary, Sept 23: Hi 68, Low 50/ Precip 0
All material © 2009-2018 by Loree Bohl for danger garden. Unauthorized reproduction prohibited and just plain rude.