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New Shop, New Projects! Hello everyone, its been alittle while since our last post but that dosnt mean we hav’nt been busy! Developing the new shop has been taking up the majority of our time but we are still fulfilling custom orders. Our latest project was a custom built in storage bench for a remodel job being done by Sturdy Home Improvement. Article source: http://www.metalwoodcommongood.com/post/16462482246 Red wiggler worms are able to eat half their body weight in food waste everyday. Why does that matter? Well, ahem, uhh… their poop, also called worm castings, is a great organic fertilizer. But when I apply the “fertilizer” to my garden, I don’t want to lose the worms that turned my garbage into something of value. So before I apply the compost to the ground, I harvest the worms and put them back in my worm bin (see picture below). Right now, I don’t need the fertile worm castings, but come spring, I’ll use the them grow better food. Article source: http://www.newgrowthgardens.com/3/post/2011/12/harvesting-worms.html The video below is among the best articulated cases for spreading edible gardens. From the description on Youtube: ”Roger Doiron is founding director of Kitchen Gardeners International, a network of people taking a hands-on approach to re-localizing the global food supply. Doiron is an advocate for new policies, technologies, investments, and fresh thinking about the role of gardens. His successful petition to replant a kitchen garden at the White House attracted broad international recognition. Article source: http://www.newgrowthgardens.com/3/post/2011/12/a-subversive-plot.html Southern Yellow Pine counter made for Eco Building Bargains employee break room. Measuring 11.5’ x 25” sanded all by hand with a 21×3” belt sander! Call us crazy but its all worth it when its done. Another project in the books. Custom counters and smaller bread boards always available, contact Trent @ trentguihan@gmail.com Article source: http://www.metalwoodcommongood.com/post/14692109565 Fresh coat of paint goes on the walls in the new workshop! We used Amazon Recycled paint purchased at Eco Building Bargains. 5gallons for $49! Great coverage latex paint you can brush, roll, or spray. Next is new electric, install the woodstove, bring in our tools and get workn! Article source: http://www.metalwoodcommongood.com/post/14692331569 After over 120 man hours we have finished Eco Building Bargains customer counter! It was a lot of work but nothing MWCGs lead artist Trent Guihan couldn’t handle. And special thank to his brother Tony, Josh St and extra thanks to Justin Kasunick, without these guys this job never would have been completed in the time it was. So as we continu the rest of the EcoBB work order we are glad that the tough jobs are installed and our customer is satisfied. More stuff ahead! Article source: http://www.metalwoodcommongood.com/post/12888047195 What a crazy couple of months we’ve had! Between our Eco Building Bargins work, customer orders, making plans for our new space, and the holiday season fast approaching we have more than our work cut out for us! But its nothing we can’t handle. By the weeks end our biggest order to date will be complete and things will start to get back to normal (whatever normal means…) In the next few weeks we will be unveiling our holiday collection of gifts and furniture on our new online store, so check back soon to see the latest! Back to work for our Lead Artist, its going to be all nighters until our Eco Building work is complete! Article source: http://www.metalwoodcommongood.com/post/12573632832 Eco Building Bargains conference table gets a treatment of beeswax and orange oil before the clear goes on next week. The beeswax will soak into the oak over the weekend giving a nice healthy sheen to the top. Article source: http://www.metalwoodcommongood.com/post/11741856105 Eco Building Bargins conference table is ready for a new finish! After being totally disassembled the top had cracked into about 7 different pieces, but humpty dumpty has been put back together again and is one step closer to its new home in the conference room at their new store on Warwick St. Article source: http://www.metalwoodcommongood.com/post/11668443352 |
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