Thundercat 60 Posted January 17, 2014 Share Posted January 17, 2014 In my opinion the most important consideration is how much effort you want to maintain it. If you aren't that motivated don't grow veggies or flowers. Just do a bit of landscaping and plant some trees. Link to post Share on other sites
snowdude 44 Posted January 17, 2014 Share Posted January 17, 2014 How about build your own shed thats what I did. Ill post a pic of mu shed after to give you an idea. Link to post Share on other sites
DumbStick 13 Posted January 21, 2014 Author Share Posted January 21, 2014 Well, honestly I'd rather pay someone to do it for me. It's not what I do and I'm sure people who do sheds would do it better than me however much gambaru I did. But I'm keen to see yours anyway. Link to post Share on other sites
DumbStick 13 Posted January 22, 2014 Author Share Posted January 22, 2014 Going to see a few companies at the weekend and see what they say. Should be interesting. Link to post Share on other sites
NoFakie 45 Posted January 22, 2014 Share Posted January 22, 2014 What sort of cost are trees? We've bought quite a few. A meter long sapling of a cherry blossom tree or a fruit tree from the home center is 600 to 1200 yen. A common Japanese maple that's two meters high and say a 1.5m spread is 10,000 yen or so. A flowering tree like a dogwood or a snowbell that 2.5 to 3m high and 2m across maybe 20,000. If you want something that's a cultivated variety with nicer leaves or bark, you can pay 5,000 for 10,000 just for a sapling. Once you get over 10cm diameter for the trunk, you'll probably need a crane. The root ball will be big and very heavy. We got our biggest ones from the local forestry people and they delivered them and craned them into place for 1000 yen. We only had to dig the holes. I didn't realize it at the time, but it was a huge saving over going through a normal dealer. Link to post Share on other sites
DumbStick 13 Posted January 22, 2014 Author Share Posted January 22, 2014 Interesting Mr Wiggles. I was kind of expecting those numbers to be larger. Lookin forward to getting to ask lots of questions! Link to post Share on other sites
NoFakie 45 Posted January 22, 2014 Share Posted January 22, 2014 It's like a lot of things in Japan. Gardening is seen by some as what rich people do, and others jack their prices up accordingly. The ol' vicious circle. Link to post Share on other sites
DumbStick 13 Posted January 22, 2014 Author Share Posted January 22, 2014 Good to keep in mind. I think I'm pretty good at negotiating prices. I think we will be quite a good customer though, as I want them to basically design and create the whole thing in one go from scratch, so hopefully they'll be keen to impress! Or at least that's where we start off anyway. Link to post Share on other sites
snowdude 44 Posted January 22, 2014 Share Posted January 22, 2014 Will upload my shed pic tonight I realised after saying I would upload it that actually I handnt downloaded the pic from camera then I forgot to do it. But will post later. Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted January 22, 2014 Share Posted January 22, 2014 have to say Snowdude, its looking good so far....... Link to post Share on other sites
DumbStick 13 Posted January 22, 2014 Author Share Posted January 22, 2014 We got our biggest ones from the local forestry people and they delivered them and craned them into place for 1000 yen. We only had to dig the holes. I didn't realize it at the time, but it was a huge saving over going through a normal dealer. Mt Wiggles, could you perhaps elaborate on that. Who are these people and are they always so friendly and helpful?! Sounds good! Link to post Share on other sites
DumbStick 13 Posted January 22, 2014 Author Share Posted January 22, 2014 Haha, Mt Wiggles that sounds good too. Link to post Share on other sites
snowdude 44 Posted January 22, 2014 Share Posted January 22, 2014 have to say Snowdude, its looking good so far....... LOL! Link to post Share on other sites
snowdude 44 Posted January 22, 2014 Share Posted January 22, 2014 Ok here is my shed, sorry crappy photos, but I guess it's enough to get an idea. All hand built by my own hands. I still have the corners to finish, I still haven't found the right type of corner edging that I want, and I have a little bit to do on the top edge, other than that it is finished. Inside Link to post Share on other sites
mina2 6 Posted January 22, 2014 Share Posted January 22, 2014 Cool, what will that be used for snow dude? Link to post Share on other sites
NoFakie 45 Posted January 22, 2014 Share Posted January 22, 2014 The local Shinrin Kumiai. The forestry agency. They used to get a load in of trees and have a sale once a year in April but it sounds like they've stopped doing it. Link to post Share on other sites
NoFakie 45 Posted January 22, 2014 Share Posted January 22, 2014 Nice job snowdude. Since it's boarded out inside, has flooring, and a large beer fridge, that's more of a man cave than a shed. Now you just need a leather sofa (single seater will do) some guitars, and a projector for the football and kung fu movies. Link to post Share on other sites
Chriselle 158 Posted January 22, 2014 Share Posted January 22, 2014 Agree...nice little man cave...!! :thumbsup: Link to post Share on other sites
snowdude 44 Posted January 22, 2014 Share Posted January 22, 2014 Actually its full of my tools farrming equipment and weights barbells bench, etc. Once I tidy it up properly and stow my farming stuff in another small lockup Im working on then that will become my gym and workshop. But actually it will have a table and chair once I tidy it up that along with a nice little speaker system so I can listen to my music while working out. Link to post Share on other sites
big-will 7 Posted January 23, 2014 Share Posted January 23, 2014 Nice on snowdude. Don't scratch the floors though! Link to post Share on other sites
DumbStick 13 Posted January 23, 2014 Author Share Posted January 23, 2014 Good work snowdude. I really can't see me doing something like that though. Another question. Is the reason I see amost zero nice grass / lawns here because people just don't like them/ have the space, or a climate thing and just not suited? Link to post Share on other sites
jacko 3 Posted January 23, 2014 Share Posted January 23, 2014 how about decorating your man cave like a luau bar! Link to post Share on other sites
jacko 3 Posted January 23, 2014 Share Posted January 23, 2014 sake dispenser! Link to post Share on other sites
jacko 3 Posted January 23, 2014 Share Posted January 23, 2014 entertainment! Link to post Share on other sites
jacko 3 Posted January 23, 2014 Share Posted January 23, 2014 some tunes! Link to post Share on other sites
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