my new hi-tech greenhouse
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Building new hi-tech garden, need one suggestion..
Comments (13)I guess I need to fully explain, since I get the feeling some people have different vision of what I'm building in their heads.. so here goes.. I have a sloped back yard.. so the one edge of the garden will be slightly above ground level.. like 6 inches.. then the rest will be more and more above ground. The back end will be totally above ground and have a drain tube that heads down the hill into the water tanks.. the whole garden will have a sloping pitch to the bottom of it and 6 inches of gravel and corrugated pipe leading to the drain. The grave and pipe will be covered with geotextile fabric so only water gets through it.. and there will be some corrugated pipes running vertically around the garden to help with drainage and filling.. So it will be rubber membrane, 6 gravel, fabric, 24" good soil. So my plan is normally when everything is fine with the weather to just have the drain open and water will just flow out.. so there is no chance of water logged soil.. then in hot summer when there is no rain.. fill and purge the garden when needed. It would just act as if we got a good rain. The whole system will be gravity drained and water will be pumped back in when needed.. I see your points as to some plants needed more water than most..A good point to consider.. but does this explanation give a better understanding of what I'm trying to do.. ? thanks for the remarks so far.....See MoreUpdate on my ELS 24hp tech visit
Comments (5)As suggested, I would inspect the intake manifold often to see if any dust or dirt is getting by. If it is depending on the amount of contamination it may take two or three years of damage the engine most likely after the wannantee has long expired. IMO No dirt or heavy dust particles should be in the intake manifold if so it's sucking into the engine and over time this will kill it. mowerdan is right on on this one. if the thing is sucking dust and dirt it will fail, it's just a matter of time. As far as mowing the grass wet that is sometimes unavoilable, Idea is keep the grass from building up under and on top of your deck. I've washed my cheap LT4000 deck for 16 years it didn't have a rust hole in it or vary little surface rust....See Moreblooming in december.. hi to all of my friends.. new to this for
Comments (112)Hello, All! Hope everyone had a nice holiday season! Like Rosey, I managed to suck up all the local germs while visiting my kids and grandkids... the younger of which are walking virus factories interacting daily with all manner of other neighborhood children and schoolmates... and came home with a nasty chest cold/flu combination. The old guy and I are both sick. I'm glad for things like Vick's VapoRub and antibiotics! I'm a believer in modern pharmaceuticals, as long as I know what they contain and how they work, and whether or not there are more side effects than good effects! My grandson was full blown sick while we were there, complete with fever that makes your ears red and hot, a horrid cough from a tight chest with infection, packed sinuses, runny nose, chapped lips, the whole nine yards. It's the kind of sick that makes your skin hurt! You know you need to eat, but you can't stomach anything. We felt so bad for the poor little guy... and now that we have it, we know what a trooper he was! I'm off to a bad start with the new year... my monitor burnt up, I got sick, and to top everything off, I managed to leave my camera behind when we packed up to come home. I think I did, anyway... I can't find it. On the positive side, H. "Minerva" has kindly waited for me, and is just now starting to open her large buds! And nothing died while we were gone, meaning that my orchids hung in there with the watering I gave them before we left for Christmas. I also have a Gloriosa vine growing tall and looking to bloom, I think. I had thought the corm died in the pot, but when I gave it a small drink to moisten the medium a bit, it began to grow! It will be interesting to see if it does bloom, as it's growing in an east facing window. Nice photos, everyone! Josh, that is such a wonderful Catt! Well... trying to get caught up with reading and posting, taking my time through this cold. I sure hope no one else gets it... it's a nasty one! Talk at ya all later!...See MoreMy New Grow Lights for my Greenhouse....Pic
Comments (9)Arthur, i cant tell from the pic but is there a reflector on your bulbs? the light is wasted ir not directed towards the plants. when it comes to flouros it seems the fancy grow bulbs arent as good as a mix of cool white and warm white, plus they are more $. also if you could get them out new are T-5 out now that are much brighter and much less heat. i hope you have them on a timer. plants do need to rest a bit. not sure what your weather is like but maybe have the timer set from 5am-10am and then again from 7pm -10pm. better on electricity as well. i fully agree with your plan since your weather is a crutch to growing plants. but your choice of light could have been better. but maybe it is fine... the pic sure looke bright.? the problem with the florescents is they dont penetrate the leaves/canopy nor do they go that far. the farther light has to travel the less intense it is when it gets there. you might have been better to find a 600 w hps and set a timer so it is on from @5-6am till sun up then also from sundown to @ 10pm. the hps will go throught some leaves and give the lower ones some light as well. also with a 5 ft plant the bottom wont get much light form the flouros as it would from a hps. but light is light and i think you will be great. and probably the best home grown peppers in all of Scottland!!! peace Michael...See Moresocalnolympia
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