tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post5095326805417230413..comments2024-03-29T03:27:37.284-05:00Comments on Two Men and a Little Farm: HOSE REEL HIDEAWAY FLOWERBED1st Manhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04861609647607912193noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-32987740468322168212017-06-21T22:06:20.468-05:002017-06-21T22:06:20.468-05:00Hi there!!! Oh yes, you can be a Debbie Downer, i...Hi there!!! Oh yes, you can be a Debbie Downer, it's ok, I wondered about that and I've been making sure to "calmly" open the lid and look before I start unrolling or swiveling. Oh and that's why I made sure there wasn't dirt or grass around it, so we can have a clear view of what's inside and around it, ha. Warn us anytime, we need it!!! <br />1st Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04861609647607912193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-20119359126787567082017-06-21T22:04:37.112-05:002017-06-21T22:04:37.112-05:00Ames is a great company. Storage underneath would...Ames is a great company. Storage underneath would be nice. Thanks about the before and after. It's work but we're getting there, slowly but surely. Now we just need some more buildings, y'all wanna come down? HA!!!1st Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04861609647607912193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-29603105202772083642017-06-21T22:02:11.572-05:002017-06-21T22:02:11.572-05:00Ha, thanks. These were bags we bought at the loca...Ha, thanks. These were bags we bought at the local big box store. I think we used five bags. Probably not the cheapest way but it was the easiest and quickest. Thank you for the kind words about the before and after. It was work but we're getting there. Doing all this hard stuff before we get too old to do it, ha. 1st Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04861609647607912193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-1331469009941464132017-06-21T21:58:26.878-05:002017-06-21T21:58:26.878-05:00You know, that's one thing we though about. T...You know, that's one thing we though about. There are so many options. We thought about how we use it, how often we use it, what we do with it, the fact that 5 days at a time it's not being used, so it just made the most sense. And I LOVE the idea of the ceramic frog. I'll have to keep an eye out for something fun to put on top of ours. :-)1st Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04861609647607912193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-9004061751494448302017-06-21T21:57:00.510-05:002017-06-21T21:57:00.510-05:00OK now that made me laugh. And shudder a bit. I ...OK now that made me laugh. And shudder a bit. I actually do lift up the lid and glance inside just to be sure, ha. Oh and thanks for the kind words, we're a long way off on BH&G but hey, maybe someday, ha. 1st Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04861609647607912193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-37046242840349336192017-06-21T21:55:58.307-05:002017-06-21T21:55:58.307-05:00YAY! That's some synchronicity there! ha.YAY! That's some synchronicity there! ha. 1st Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04861609647607912193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-53872462247895133222017-06-21T21:55:10.815-05:002017-06-21T21:55:10.815-05:00LOL, I hope you get one!!!LOL, I hope you get one!!!1st Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04861609647607912193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-33694231369153401812017-06-21T21:54:57.207-05:002017-06-21T21:54:57.207-05:00I almost got one of those, but we decided to get t...I almost got one of those, but we decided to get this to just keep it all neat and tidy. I was thinking that it would help inspire me to keep everything else clean and tidy, ha. 1st Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04861609647607912193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-12959064588202747282017-06-21T21:51:33.310-05:002017-06-21T21:51:33.310-05:00They work great. We love it. They have smaller o...They work great. We love it. They have smaller ones, though I would recommend finding one with the back and forth screw for keeping the hose lined up correctly. It's pretty ingenious. 1st Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04861609647607912193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-37561238896235524492017-06-21T21:50:17.062-05:002017-06-21T21:50:17.062-05:00YAY for you!!! Or should I say yay for your hubby...YAY for you!!! Or should I say yay for your hubby, great birthday present, ha. It's funny, I'm the same way with the hose laying around. It seems like when it's messy and laying around in a pile, it sort of lets everything else get messy around it. This still looks like the day we set it all up. 1st Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04861609647607912193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-55102517855255733962017-06-21T21:45:55.000-05:002017-06-21T21:45:55.000-05:00Yep, it swivels both directions. There are some s...Yep, it swivels both directions. There are some stakes that go into the ground to hold it in place while the box swivels. And that screw drive reel works perfectly to disperse the hose evenly. Thank you for the kind words. 1st Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04861609647607912193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-46087877608013115732017-06-21T13:41:35.390-05:002017-06-21T13:41:35.390-05:00Love the (large) hose reel. It really makes the ar...Love the (large) hose reel. It really makes the area nice & tidy. And, I love the idea that it swivels. One word of caution (hate to be the Debbie downer) but .... if the hose hasn't been used in a while, please take the top off & check for snakes occasionally. Yep, they love dark dry spaces to hang out in ... sorry. DFWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18345712839702427280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-17653165048301368002017-06-21T01:58:47.467-05:002017-06-21T01:58:47.467-05:00Great looking hose cart and really made that bed l...Great looking hose cart and really made that bed look neat and tidy. Made for a nice improvement.<br />We have a green Ames hose cart that we have had for 15 years now . Don't think they even sell the one we have anymore. Has lifetime warranty. <br /> A couple years ago our handle had broke; contacted the company, told them what part we needed, and they sent new replacement with no charge.<br />Nice thing I like about ours is that there is storage area underneath the lid.<br />I like yours because it swivels.<br /><br />By the way; love your before and after shots. The farm place is really coming along nicely.Colleenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13106960827480062745noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-11776000111793339402017-06-20T20:46:57.139-05:002017-06-20T20:46:57.139-05:00Oh how I want pea gravel! I often say to my husban...Oh how I want pea gravel! I often say to my husband, "we need pea gravel" but he just walks by shaking his head mumbling something about "pea brains." Still, your new hose area looks great. We have about six hoses we sling all over the farm, like big green snakes. One day though, we'll look as lovely as you. And those before and after pics of your back yard?! Job well done you two!!!Donna OShaughnessyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08266654110280149719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-58507888803426067522017-06-20T20:09:54.739-05:002017-06-20T20:09:54.739-05:00That makes the area so much tidier. It’s amazing ...That makes the area so much tidier. It’s amazing how just one item can improve an area so much. The swivel and hose guide features are really convenient. I have one that is over 15 years old and doesn’t have these cool bells-and-whistles. I put a big, colorful ceramic frog on top of mine. Texas Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00547037404676565726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-29733893224759221862017-06-20T19:01:39.995-05:002017-06-20T19:01:39.995-05:00With the amount of work you're putting in, I t...With the amount of work you're putting in, I think you're heading for a Better Homes & Garden featured home. Looks good 1st!<br />Now just remember when you grab the hose to pull it out be sure you grab the hose and not a snakes head! :-)Mike Yukonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07615350717597229013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-47674242108393554452017-06-20T17:09:57.158-05:002017-06-20T17:09:57.158-05:00my spouse just bought one of these last weekend. ...my spouse just bought one of these last weekend. great minds think alike!anne marie in phillyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11765140782182605141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-57556164097022593332017-06-20T16:54:45.740-05:002017-06-20T16:54:45.740-05:00Must. Have. One. Of. Those. ha. Must. Have. One. Of. Those. ha. happy gardenernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-23573389772534558022017-06-20T15:17:12.420-05:002017-06-20T15:17:12.420-05:00I love the way you cleaned up the area, it does lo...I love the way you cleaned up the area, it does look so nice and neat. We have our hose on one of those hose-holders up on the wall, it gets really annoying at time to put away. One of those boxes is in our future that's for sure!Rain https://www.blogger.com/profile/14377719049819222133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-45373071212178986472017-06-20T15:06:22.260-05:002017-06-20T15:06:22.260-05:00Oooooh, I need to get me one (or two) of them!!Oooooh, I need to get me one (or two) of them!!FionaGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09044498829299165675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-15208011542636940212017-06-20T09:38:16.792-05:002017-06-20T09:38:16.792-05:00Well, guess what. I just found one of those on Am...Well, guess what. I just found one of those on Amazon; the difference is it only holds 100 ft. of hose, but you step on a thing sat the bottom and the hose winds in by itself. My husband is going to love one for his birthday. He hates the hose lying unkempt.donna bakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13507579686738843451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-32435503550679414412017-06-20T09:17:29.525-05:002017-06-20T09:17:29.525-05:00It swivels???? And it has that screw drive reel s...It swivels???? And it has that screw drive reel so the hose stays nice & neat. I might need on of these. You guys have done an amazing job out there. The place looks great!Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14626678045896424852noreply@blogger.com