Recent content by daveb

my 2 cents worth i guess it depends on soil and your available area you have to work with. when i was gardening in the soil late fall after harvest and before temps dropped off i actually trenched with tiller threw in unfinished scraps and compost then worms and fill. a...

yup will be posted sopme new pics withine a few weeks as stuff gets rolling , beed a bit busy overal

i tottally agree a prime example is griswald after the company sold 3 times in 50 years to those with less and less quality and more into how much money can we make. they went down hill. i wouldnt buy a new pan if it was the onoy one on shelf , the surface quality came...

then you are scouring away the season a properly seasoned cast iron skillet needs a little warm water and a few drops of dish soap and soft cloth to clean proper . Almost every case where grime is builds is because the seasoning coat is broken down i've used an d...

So i ended up revisingthe float a litte and finished the longer extension for the 27 gallon reservoir tank , due to weight of extensions i replaced the green10 dram vial that due to the thickness was heavier then the simple aspirin bottle. The white bottle safety cap was remove and the inner cap...

two sandwiches toasted sourdourgh bread with thin sliced turkey layered on. Fresh lettuces - tomato - fresh picked herbs (multiple) thick slice of onion, and a large salad fresh lettuce - bok choi - Daikon radish -diced celery - various herbs chopped sweet onion - scallions -...

next additional add on for system i designed a filler neck to bolt onto top oh the nutrient reservoir, with a level indicator i printed out and using an old prescription pill vial as the float flangs to bolt to top of tank and its bayonet lock cap guide fastened to cap level...

Shading with any type material from burlap to linen of muslin cloth, as for the bags direct on the concrete a small pallet or 2x4 with slats laid across to give an air barrier and you can add a simple much around the bag 4 to 6 inches like loose straw or hay to lower the heat penetrating...

ok so those days 90+ degrees and in a grow bag does not give your roots any buffer from over heating so basically at that point you are cooking the plant. grow bags are fine but they give no mass to carry nutrients water and allowing the roots to breath like they would...

yes but the stainless steel can cut through the season coating if not careful. salt scrub also worrks good and not as apt to ruin surface down to the iron base ive used and cooked with cast iron over for 60 years

Well as I have progressed now find myself on a large enough scale I am in need to automate on part of my nutrient fluid system. Freshly arrive olny a few minutes ago is a electronic system i can use to monitor EC/PPM/CF PH Temp and Humidity, has stand alone panel and can link to Androod...

i have a sour dough starter i started mine in dead of summer hotter then a snake in wagon rut, i put it in a picnic cooler with water juges filled with 65 degree water so it had good temps to start. after you get a good batch it lives in fridge where its cool its just...

ive used it with pork, its a refreshing addition in a peanut butter and jelly sandwhich i made a cake one time and put layer of it between the layers. i use it all the time just a bit of butter and then thejelly on toast

plant on shadiest side of house put a shade over them then a second one abouve thaone a couple feet keep ground damp enough it doesnt dry fully , mist on the shade canoopies so they cool from evaporation i set up this way for a friend down in sw usa used the of the cheese...

to be honest i think thats an issue with more people then you think its like of look i have dark rich pretty soil and live in tropics you will find carrots and a few other crops wil struggle to grow, Broccoli, cauliflower, and cabbage will need exta care and shading , other...