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Forum: Lawn and Garden 09-21-17, 09:47 AM
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Posted By jeff5may
Another good supplement to consider adding to...

Another good supplement to consider adding to your water is magnesium sulfate, aka Epsom salt. The Solanaceae family of plants you are growing (tomatoes and peppers) are gluttons of calcium and...
Forum: Lawn and Garden 04-08-17, 08:07 AM
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Both of you are smarter than electricity. In...

Both of you are smarter than electricity. In today's world, that says a lot. Cha Ching!
Forum: Lawn and Garden 02-15-17, 07:45 AM
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They don't call them "fast growing annuals" for...

They don't call them "fast growing annuals" for nothing!
Forum: Lawn and Garden 01-15-17, 12:11 AM
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Posted By jeff5may
Yay! Running water and electricity!

Yay! Running water and electricity!
Forum: Lawn and Garden 01-09-17, 12:20 PM
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Is it raining in your greenhouse at night? With a...

Is it raining in your greenhouse at night? With a 15 degree delta T between the tanks and the air, evaporation becomes a major factor. A floating blanket on the fish pool would do much more than...
Forum: Lawn and Garden 11-24-16, 11:20 AM
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Posted By jeff5may
Ooh...so leafy and green! I'm using thyme and...

Ooh...so leafy and green! I'm using thyme and sage from some left in my parents 3 season sunroom. I threw some in a pot for some kind of tree-ish houseplant as a ground cover during summer. Cha...
Forum: Lawn and Garden 11-06-16, 11:28 PM
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Posted By jeff5may
Always store your pH pen with electrode storage...

Always store your pH pen with electrode storage solution in the cap. Make sure it never dries out. Most pH pens have a 3M or 4M KCl reference solution inside the electrode. That's what the storage...
Forum: Lawn and Garden 09-24-16, 11:51 AM
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Posted By jeff5may
I use brake parts cleaner. The stuff will knock...

I use brake parts cleaner. The stuff will knock out wasps and yellow jackets, but bumblebees and honeybees survive. Also, any overspray just evaporates. It doesn't linger around to poison or taint...
Forum: Lawn and Garden 07-05-16, 08:02 AM
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Posted By jeff5may
Those strawberries will take over whatever bed...

Those strawberries will take over whatever bed you put them in if you keep them watered. In the sweltering summer heat, as long as they stay in the shade, they will survive and continue to produce...
Forum: Lawn and Garden 05-24-16, 09:28 AM
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Posted By jeff5may
You are way overdue for pruning. Before you wind...

You are way overdue for pruning. Before you wind up with some strange bugs or disease, you have to thin out all that growth. Be merciless: with all those roots below the surface, you could chop your...
Forum: Lawn and Garden 05-02-16, 08:48 AM
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Posted By jeff5may
If the DWC reservoir isn't slimy and/or smell...

If the DWC reservoir isn't slimy and/or smell like a sewer, I wouldn't worry about it. The stuff is most likely waterborne compost. Fish and worm castings, beneficial bacteria, free proteins, etc....
Forum: Lawn and Garden 04-22-16, 07:32 AM
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Posted By jeff5may
I hate it when that happens. I have been known to...

I hate it when that happens. I have been known to throw drills and hammers through these mistakes. Believe me, it is the best kind of stress relief one could enjoy. Takes some of the agony away...
Forum: Lawn and Garden 04-09-16, 07:49 AM
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Posted By jeff5may
I would definitely take the grow bed out more...

I would definitely take the grow bed out more than 6 inches. More like as wide as your shoulders. Do not make any of your grow beds a permanent part of the structure! They need to be stout, since...
Forum: Lawn and Garden 03-23-16, 08:44 PM
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Posted By jeff5may
DWC is awesome for thirsty plants like lettuce,...

DWC is awesome for thirsty plants like lettuce, celery, spinach, kale, basil, mint and oregano. Fast growing annual plants that don't demand lots of nutrients do best. Tomatoes, peppers, squash,...
Forum: Lawn and Garden 03-19-16, 11:38 PM
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Posted By jeff5may
Aluminum angle iron?

Aluminum angle iron?
Forum: Lawn and Garden 03-15-16, 01:13 PM
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Posted By jeff5may
Believe me, that white greenhouse and/or...

Believe me, that white greenhouse and/or shadecloth will save your plants when hot temperatures roll in. Much like what you are seeing with the diffused light of the poly panels, the stuff acts as...
Forum: Lawn and Garden 03-09-16, 08:21 PM
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Posted By jeff5may
I hear you. 9 cables isn't enough to justify...

I hear you. 9 cables isn't enough to justify spending money on the tool.
Hey, while you're at the dealer getting more shielding gas, pick up some fluxcore wire. it's like baby stick welding, and...
Forum: Lawn and Garden 03-09-16, 03:43 PM
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Posted By jeff5may
I hope you don't have lots of cables to string...

I hope you don't have lots of cables to string up. That tool will work OK for a few at a time, but if you have lots of work to do, the ones that look like bolt cutters are SO worth it.
Forum: Lawn and Garden 02-23-16, 09:29 PM
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Posted By jeff5may
That one had me rolling for a few... Cuz fish...

That one had me rolling for a few... Cuz fish crap causes cancer in California and who knows what else! AHahaha!
Forum: Lawn and Garden 02-14-16, 03:29 PM
Replies: 858
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Posted By jeff5may
Like I stated before, the closed-loop approach...

Like I stated before, the closed-loop approach you are taking, combined with the two heat exchangers you have, could be all you may need to heat and cool your greenhouse. From your preliminary...
Forum: Lawn and Garden 02-11-16, 11:20 PM
Replies: 858
Views: 402,845
Posted By jeff5may
I got behind on this thread and just caught up,...

I got behind on this thread and just caught up, so much activity in not much time.

I have some info regarding your fast-growing annuals methods. These include stuff like lettuce, tomatoes, basil,...
Forum: Lawn and Garden 01-30-16, 10:08 AM
Replies: 858
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Posted By jeff5may
This is a good indication that your heat store is...

This is a good indication that your heat store is working well. Think of it this way: you now have a 10 ton thermal battery bank at your disposal. This can be directly related to refrigeration units...
Forum: Lawn and Garden 01-26-16, 01:33 AM
Replies: 858
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Posted By jeff5may
Don't forget to spray paint your welds. If you...

Don't forget to spray paint your welds. If you do it while everything is still apart, It's easy. If you don't paint it now, everything welded will rust in no time. Then it will be too late.
Forum: Lawn and Garden 01-05-16, 12:28 PM
Replies: 858
Views: 402,845
Posted By jeff5may
Woo hoo! Is that magic or what? Just don't open...

Woo hoo! Is that magic or what? Just don't open the door for too long.
Forum: Lawn and Garden 10-24-15, 07:38 PM
Replies: 858
Views: 402,845
Posted By jeff5may
I would have definitely torn down my hydro system...

I would have definitely torn down my hydro system by now. You are one brave and dedicated soul. The growing season is almost over where i am, we had our first frost this week. The basil and peppers...
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