Hi again njitgrad, Regarding your questions: 1) The bucket: Sounds to me like the 5 gallon bucket idea would work. Also, if you thought youâÂÂd be able to use that water again, within a reasonable time, you probably would not have to dump it. 2) Bugs/Fungus gnats: Having less of a bug problem in the basement was actually an assumption on my part. IâÂÂve never grown plants in my garage. But, I would think the garage, being more open to the outside, would be more prone to bug problems. About the fungus gnats⦠the best prevention is probably making sure the growing medium does not stay overly wet. The larvae (usually in the top inch or so of the growing medium) develop pretty quickly. The emerging adult females only live for a short while (a week or so I think) but during that time they can lay a lot of eggs :-) So, hopefully the yellow sticky traps will get them before they have a chance to lay their eggs. Some folks have reported having success treating the growing medium with a Hydrogen Peroxide solution. IâÂÂve never had enough of a fungus gnat problem to try that however. Anyway, if you use the yellow traps, they need to be very close to the plants (and under the lights), the closer the better. Hanging them from your ceiling joists will probably not work. 3) Sterilized growing soil: Soilless growing mediums are considered sterile. Just make sure the bag appears to be well sealed when you buy it :-) I germinate my seeds in Miracle Gro Seed Starting Mix and then pot-up the seedlings later into MG regular Potting Mix (which feeds the seedling for up to 3 months). 4) Insecticidal soap: IâÂÂve used âÂÂSaferâ brand Insect Killing Soap for years with great success. I get the concentrated stuff, much cheaper in the long run. ItâÂÂs OMRI (Organic Materials Review Institute) listed and compliant for use in organic gardening. However, IâÂÂm sure you could fine some recipes on the web if you prefer to make your own. 5) Portable sinks: IâÂÂm sure there are plenty available but they may not be cheap. I know Coleman makes a small one (available at Walmart or Amazon) that sells for about 45 bucks. Also, you might want to look around on eBay. 6) The fan: You donâÂÂt want a large powerful fan of course. Any small cheap oscillating fan should work fine. I have mine on a timer that runs the fan (for about an hour) several times a day. Hope this helps, Art

Thanks Hippy! â Sta-Bil Ethanol Treatment is blue and does the same thing with the added protection against ethanol laced fuelsâÂÂ. I saw this for the 1st time last week and was a little confused. I felt the Red has served me well since the ethanol started. I treated all of my small engineâÂÂs fuel and I stopped running carbs Bone Dry (at the end of seasons w/o any problems the next season). I thought the battle was water in the fuel. Plus, I only use Chevron or Mobile where I thought the fuels have Techron additives to help keep the fuel system clean. Are we getting a repeat on additives if we use the Blue and Techron? Thanks for any additional info.

It's called Windows Mail in Vista. Look in "all programs" after you hit start and click on it. You'll have to set it up with your new internet provider according to their instructions. I use Yahoo mail and Hotmail and Windows Mail, each serves a different audience when I communicate, one for friends, one for junk and Windows Mail as the default mail program in Vista (cause it won't let me use the others.) I have Vista Home Premium, so Pro may be a little different, but probably not too much. MSFT just came out with SP1 for Vista, so if you have all the right drivers, it will download as an update when you get online. All Vista is, is Win XP with a pretty dress on. As you learn it, you'll see. It's not really different at all, just better looking and things have new names to confuse us. The tutorial that comes with it is good as is the info at the link below. Also, when you get your internet connection, just put any questions you have into a google search and you'll get all the help you need. Here is a link that might be useful: Microsoft Vista Site

Tankless heaters are much different than tank type. The GPM for a tankless unit varies with how much delta temperature rise you need. The peak rating is usually at a rise of 45 F, but a more usable rating (lower flowrate) would be at 77 F since you will usually be raising water from the mid 40s or mid 50s up to around 120 F. If your 40 gal unit is working OK I question the need for a tankless unit. Installation costs can be sky-high... as I'm finding out. Tom