Forum: Lawn and Garden
02-27-19, 03:34 PM
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Replies: 30
Views: 49,662
2019 Garden
I have been busy getting the garden ready for this new growing season. Like last year, I got a bunch of bags of leaves to mulch up and put into the garden. Here is the start of the mulching...
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Forum: Lighting
02-05-19, 06:35 AM
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Replies: 26
Views: 53,238
LED Grow Light Version 1.1
Well I was one of those "lucky" feds who got a 35 day paid vacation and had plenty of free time to get around to upgrading my LED grow light. I added the 4 additional COBs and drivers then tidied...
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Forum: Other Improvements
01-05-19, 08:56 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 17,241
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Forum: Other Improvements
01-04-19, 09:49 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 17,241
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Forum: Other Improvements
12-25-18, 10:01 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 17,241
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Forum: Appliances & Gadgets
10-01-18, 08:22 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 7,894
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Forum: Other Improvements
08-13-18, 12:48 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 9,673
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Forum: Tools
07-17-18, 10:21 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 10,980
I am looking forward to buying my own Harbor...
I am looking forward to buying my own Harbor Freight Tool Box, probably the 72" one. Considering the quality is nearly the exact same as the boxes from the big box stores (Lowes, Homedepot, etc) and...
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Forum: Conservation
06-13-18, 08:24 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 23,193
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Forum: Lawn and Garden
06-12-18, 08:29 PM
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Replies: 30
Views: 49,662
Plants can be hard to kill!
I have been a bit busy lately to post any updates. Any ways, I grew a lot from seed. 5 different varieties of tomatoes, squash, herbs, peppers, and, later, sun flowers. April was warming up quite...
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Forum: Conservation
06-03-18, 01:58 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 23,166
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Forum: Lawn and Garden
03-26-18, 01:01 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 10,601
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Forum: Lawn and Garden
03-22-18, 07:28 AM
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Replies: 30
Views: 49,662
Thanks for your concern, I will keep an eye out...
Thanks for your concern, I will keep an eye out for any plant issues this year. Like I mentioned in problem 3, I believe you are correct about the "greeness" of the wood chips. I don't know that I...
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Forum: Lawn and Garden
03-19-18, 09:50 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 11,400
I was going to suggest a robot mower which is...
I was going to suggest a robot mower which is roughly $3k, but it sounds like you need more versatility. I would definitely go with a good Zero-Turn mower for roughly an acre. Here is my rationale:...
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Forum: Lawn and Garden
03-16-18, 08:21 PM
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Replies: 30
Views: 49,662
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Forum: Lawn and Garden
03-01-18, 02:08 PM
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Replies: 30
Views: 49,662
2018 Garden
After the failure of last year, I have another year and another chance to start over. Here is a rundown of the issues I had last year:
1) Grass! The cardboard and wood chips did little to prevent...
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Forum: Lighting
12-11-17, 07:24 AM
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Replies: 26
Views: 53,238
Yeah, those pot heads really know their...
Yeah, those pot heads really know their technology and have really pushed the grow-light market technology development! I think it would depend on a few different circumstances if I was to agree...
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Forum: Conservation
12-11-17, 07:14 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 17,633
I would say go with these: ...
I would say go with these:
https://www.lowes.com/pd/Common-0-75-in-x-4-ft-x-8-ft-Actual-0-6875-in-x-3-875-ft-x-7-875-ft-Expanded-Polystyrene-Foam-Board-Insulation/3365568
Mine were the 1/2" thick...
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Forum: Appliances & Gadgets
11-20-17, 09:52 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 16,866
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Forum: Lawn and Garden
11-17-17, 07:30 AM
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Replies: 16
Views: 16,901
From the little bit of research, it looks like...
From the little bit of research, it looks like you could eventually have issues with phosphorus build up from the detergents. If I were in your shoes, this is what I would do:
Note: I would not...
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Forum: Lawn and Garden
11-16-17, 06:09 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 16,901
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Forum: Appliances & Gadgets
11-16-17, 07:48 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 16,866
I'd pass. Security is my main reasoning. You...
I'd pass. Security is my main reasoning. You will be allowing a government piece of equipment on your wifi network. Can you, without a shadow of a doubt, trust that they wont use their equipment...
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Forum: Lawn and Garden
11-12-17, 10:00 PM
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Replies: 29
Views: 133,582
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Forum: Conservation
10-24-17, 08:28 PM
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Replies: 58
Views: 46,266
My parents have been living on rainwater...
My parents have been living on rainwater harvesting for a number of years now. They have had many many many issues and my dad has worked through them. He is a multi-disciplined engineer, so it is...
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Forum: Lawn and Garden
09-30-17, 10:46 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 35,222
Too many big 1.5" branches too quick. The...
Too many big 1.5" branches too quick. The chipper self destructed. The biggest issue, from a usability standpoint, I have with the chipper is the chute is quite narrow, making it really hard to...
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