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Tote Storage Rack
We have a large number of the big heavy duty 27 gallon totes that we store things in. Things like the boys’ stuff that they don’t use or don’t have a place for. With Sam in Okinawa, and having only … Continue reading
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Greenhouse Shelves
In the fall of 2024, we purchased two inexpensive hoop house greenhouses from Amazon, one 7′ x 12′, and one 10′ x 20′. We set up the smaller one up by the house, to be used for starting plants and … Continue reading
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Reviving an Old Snow Blower
We found an old Gilson ST826 26 inch snow blower at the Purdue University salvage store, probably 10 years ago. It only cost us $75. They said it ran, but ran rough. So I figured I’d tinker with it to … Continue reading
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Just Plant Stuff
You don’t have to be the perfect gardener. You don’t have to do everything right. You just have to try. Nobody is as good a gardener as God. He can make anything grow anywhere he wants. Just look at these … Continue reading
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Fertigation Calculator
I really like drip irrigation. I also really like fertilizer injectors for the drip irrigation (fertigation). One of the issues I have is knowing how much to use. I like to use water soluble fertilizers such as Miracle Gro, Schultz, … Continue reading
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Laser Engraved Plant Tags
One of the biggest problems we have had over the years is keeping track of the things we grow. For the most part, it’s easy to tell a tomato plant from a zucchini plant, but when starting seeds, it’s important … Continue reading
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Garden Irrigation – Newtry Fertilizer Injector
For most of my drip irrigation setups, I use the Dig 1 Pint Proportional Fertilizer Injector I get from Drip Depot.
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More Garden Irrigation – Drip Tape
This post will be an instructional post for how I install drip tape irrigation in raised beds. There are many ways you can do this, I find this method to be effective for me. I use mainly Irritec Perma-Loc drip … Continue reading
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New Garden Irrigation
The new garden area we created this year is really doing well. But it has added a lot of manual watering to our days. In the new garden area, we have about twenty grow bags of pumpkins and winter squash, … Continue reading
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Drip Irrigation Startup
One of the first things that needs to be done each spring is getting the drip irrigation systems set back up. This involves a bit of maintenance. We currently have 4 drip timers, divided up into multiple zones each.
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