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Well Water Laundry Issues and Pool Filtration
I grew up in the country. We had well water …Read More »EMT Conduit Blueberry Cover
This year we moved a lot of our raspberries, some …Read More »Making Bug Net Doors For The Greenhouse
We love our greenhouses. They were not expensive, they went …Read More »Learning How To Save The Food We Grow
When we moved here I had a dream. I had …Read More »Garden Irrigation – Drip Rings
In this article, I will discuss the setup I use …Read More »
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EMT Conduit Blueberry Cover
This year we moved a lot of our raspberries, some to a row of raised beds at the lower part of what we call the berry room, and the rest of the black raspberries that were still in 22 gallon … Continue reading
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Garden Irrigation – Drip Rings
In this article, I will discuss the setup I use to add drip irrigation to large pots and grow bags. I put drip rings of various sizes in bags and containers. I make these rings to fit the container and … Continue reading
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Raised Grow Bag Benches
One of the things we like best about raised beds is the ability to work without having to bend down to or get down on the ground. As we get older, this becomes a much bigger issue. We have found … Continue reading
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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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