This Bed's For Tom!

There was one blank space in my garden along the fence line just behind (but not obstructed by) the new deck.  It was begging for another bed to match it's next-door neighbor, and I figured after deck building that I had the skills to make it happen.  My bathroom contractor left a chop saw in my garage while he was working, so I decided to have at it - all by myself.

I diligently measured the bed boards already in the garden and determined my lumber needs.  I then randomly poked around the garage and found I already had all the materials.  (Main board courtesy of my previous owners.)  I went to it.

Tom Wilson, Shelby's dad, is the one who helped me build the deck and taught me what I know about working with wood.  Tom had two favorite things, as far as I could tell: his Sawzall and "cutting a notch out of it."  So when I got to the point of installing a side board but almost running into the fencepost, I employed the second of this favorite things. 

I measured, I cut, I drilled, and by golly I got the thing in!  It only took about 2 hours, and probably would have taken a skilled person about 25 mins, but I did it...

I had a few issues with screws, probably on account of my small "girly" drill, so I'm guessing Professor Tom would give me about a B in his class.  Now, if I could get my hands on a Sawzall to take off those tops...

It's all ready to plant my perennial asparagus bed, which I did a few weekends later (last weekend).  Check back in 2 years to see how it tastes!