Why would you want audio in your truck bed?
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Comments (8)Since we live in Montana, where there is a shorter growing season for vegetable crops, we are trying to figure out ways to extend that season. The thing is that we don't necessarily want to bury the bed liner completely...looking for a way to provide some more insulation in order to possibly warm the ground up so that the plants can be put in sooner. Have looked into covering the plot with plastic, but have heard mixed reviews on the effectiveness of going that route....See MoreWhy would one want to...
Comments (10)I admit the very concept of this program is completely foreign to me. Here's a recent article about it. It's not inexpensive, so it couldn't be done completely on a whim. On the other hand, read the copy next to the two Afghans (#3 & #5 on right). As a marketing person, my thought was "What target audience was this text written to entice?" I did not like the answer. I completely agree with the idea of fostering for people who want to dip their toes in the sea of dog ownership. As for the cat rental thing, I once stayed at a charming B&B that was known for providing cats with their rooms upon request. It was actually a lot of fun, because I wasn't in a situation where I could have animals in my life at the time. Guests used to be able to pick from about about ten well-socialized cats that would be placed in your room on request. Now it seems they're down to four, and the cats only ever go to the same room every time. We also enjoyed "rent-a-cat" while growing up. Occasionally, mice would come into our house and we'd borrow our aunt's mouser for about a week until the situation was resolved. But there's a big difference between borrowing a dog or cat for working purposes, and renting one to be noticed....See MoreLightweight mix for truck bed
Comments (5)Gargwarb, I have not heard of using foam before. I will research it, but if you can elaborate a little more I'd be interested to hear it. I'm slowly coming to the understanding that roots will grow in just about anything as long as there is water, air and nutrients present. It's hard to get your head around the idea that plants don't really need "soil." With that said, we have the materials we have because they are what most of our research lead us towards for lightweight green roof applications. Actually, most sources suggested expanded shale, but we weren't able to find any suppliers in southern California. Unfortunately, other than the basic components we have, we haven't learned much still in the way of composition. I was turned toward pumice because it retains water when needed and lets the rest drain out (in our case through the tailgate of the truck). I got the perlite based on my own volition because of always being told how lightweight it is -- unfortunately perhaps too light weight as I've noticed it tends to float to the top in heavily watered soils. Would that be the case if I mixed it with pumice 1:1 for the bottom layer? Maybe ditching the perlite is a good idea. I don't mean to discount any of your suggestions; I'm just trying to work with what I have right now. I also don't want to have a uniform organic layer of soil throughout the entire truck bed because of decomposition and not wanting to have to worry about routinely replacing soil, or my drainage layer/fabric. So ideally I'd like to stick with the 2 layers - 1 for growth, and 1 more for drainage and water retention. And one more thought about the foam blocks: is there any risk of chemicals leaching out into the plants from that? I have an EPDM rubber liner as my waterproofing layer, which is supposedly fairly inert when it comes to chemical leaching, but I'm trying to stay as close to "organic" as possible. Thanks for the ideas so far, I welcome any more....See MoreWould you use your builder again? Why or why not
Comments (34)Would we use our builder again? Absolutley. Has everythng been perfect? No, of course not. But having gone through a scenario as a tennant dealing with the landlords contractor (landlord = inlaws) that almost tore the family apart, this has been a walk in the park. In addition we are bulding the house 50+ miles away while working full time jobs. So sure, there have been a couple of hiccups. But I think what matters is that you find an eithical/reputable builder. We did, and have been very fortunate. We both had/have high expectations, and when you can communicate fairly and honestly, it goes a long way as well. I'll never forgot one little thing that came up in the beginning, and that was I had to send a large check on the build, after the close on the land and subsequent construction loan. I asked him, do you want a bank check? He said, we're about to build a house together....if I we can't trust each other, we have problem! We are at the inspection stage, preparing for the move. We hope this is it, and will be here for the duration. But if we ever did build again, having learned the things we've learned, I'd love to build again with the same contractor....See More- 10 years agolast modified: 10 years ago
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