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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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Laser Engraved Pens
I got an order for a dozen laser engraved pens, meant to be Christmas gifts. OK, not a problem. I have played with engraving pen blanks by just setting them on the laser bed and engraving them as if they … Continue reading
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Change Your Water Heater Anode
This is also a review of the DeWalt DCF900 Brushless 3-Speed Impact Wrench. We put in in-floor radiant heat in the shop when we built it. This works pretty well, but a couple of years ago, I noticed that the … Continue reading
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3D Printed M12 Drill Slatwall Holder
Continuing on the SlatWall custom tool holders, I have designed one (or two) to hold Milwaukee M12 drills and drivers. My first attempt used a lot of filament and took a long time to print.
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3D Printed Milwaukee M12 Charger Slatwall Mount + Free Plans
I have some slatwall in the garage and in my office for hanging tools and things. For a long time, we only had it in the garage, and only had straight hooks for hanging things. The specialty hooks for hanging … Continue reading
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