really, really, really dry skin
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pond skimmer for a really really big pond
Comments (6)You'll never be able to keep it clean. Even well-run pools get leaves and muck and have to be vacumed. Leaves float and sink. And with the sand bottom you'll have to put scuba gear on because a vacuum will just suck up your sand and leaves. Skimmers work with suction. meaning you'd have to have a large pump... huge one.. with multiple pipings and multiple skimmers and the water will have to be blasted back in from the pump which could get the sand oscillating a bit and fogging up the water. Not to mention wildlife will move into this. You also should treat this sitting water. Don't forget birds might drop in it, animals might drown in it, and the water will eventually just muck up in various ways with various bacteria. I envision a real pain. Too bad you couldn't tap into the water, let it flow to a concrete basin, and out .That way you can keep it cleaner and controlled. Instead of letting it flow all the way to the valley, I'd tap into it higher up and let it flow into a concrete basin and I'd let the water keep on flowing and when it flows to an overflow area it will take the top surface with it.. leaves and all. .. and rejoin the stream. That way you always have fresh water, it naturally skims itself and you have a pool that can be cleaned based on leaves that sink, etc. BUT.. I'm sure there's more ways to accomplish this... that's my 2 cents....See MoreDry, really really dry
Comments (2)We seem to be in some little continent of our own too....Newburyport gets dumped on and we get nuttin'. So we caved last week and are investing in an irrigation system. Too many new things (50% of my landscaping has been done this year) and I don't believe the climate is going to improve. Either droughty or monsoons when we don't need them. Yes, global warming is here. We'll only use it when it's like this to get things settled in or when we're away....it has a very good rain sensor so will shut down if a certain amount of rain occurs. I'm more worried about our trees and spruces and such than the gardens....they're starting to look a bit sad. I went through this in DRY Denver for too many years and lost waaay too many trees......not gonna happen again....See MoreIt's really, really hot - How is your garden doing?
Comments (28)Such a hot dry summer here in Austin. I live on a creek that has dried up for the first time since we moved here 10 years ago. It's not so much my beautiful St. Augustine and annuals I'm worried about, but my trees are looking very bad. I've already lost a couple of young pecan trees. We have a huge elm tree that is shedding a lot of leaves now. I just don't know if I can water enough to keep them alive. Evidently I made some good choices in perennials because they are doing fairly good. The bed is heavily mulched and every well established. I have hardy hibiscus that are really showing off this summer. I have put off any kind of summer pruning or thinning. Anything to give them a little more shade. We havenÂt mowed in 3 weeks, IÂm kinda afraid to, it might cut all the green off the top and leave us with hay. I have noticed that people who mow their yards weekly are having a harder time keeping them green. I really donÂt want to start all over on lawn grass. If I do I will replace it with something more drought resistant. Although I do love that beautiful St. Augustine. I have double potted all of my hanging baskets and still had to set them on the ground in shade to keep from watering them every day, cause frankly folks it's just to dang hot out there for me. I also started bringing plants back in the house to save them. It's just so sad to have to decide on who lives and who dies. They say we are supposed to have a wet fall. If not, I think we are going to lose a lot of trees around here....See MoreDo I really need it? (steam) Will I really use it?
Comments (16)Thanks, Michelle, I think I can understand maybe 10 cylces or so. But hey, whatever - like I said, it's the hardware affecting durability and servicability that I want to talk about, and most people at the store just give you a stammering reply there. My Maytag died after 6 years, which is atrocious IMHO. The bearings seized on the motor. No, you can't change them, it's a new motor and belt for $130, with me doing the work. I want to have some idea that if I dump a grand into a washing machine, I'm buying a good motor and drum and solenoid valves and hoses, not fancy firmware that ends up shorting out due to insuffcient control housings. But at least I know I don't need steam! Thanks, all! BTW I'm leaning towards a Bosch 500 (WFMC5301UC). Hoping the door mold issue is gone, and hoping someone knows something about them. Looks like either that or the LG TROMM, but I like the layout of the Bosch's controls and the way the door frame allows easier access to the drum. But I guess that's kind of wondering off-topic for this thread. I'm searching for info here and elsewhere, so thought I'd mention it....See Morebryansda
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