Finished another 2 global buckets and their cedar surrounds. Now I've got another 5 maters planted and I'm waiting for it to quit raining daily and nightly so I can get the other 16 tomatoes planted in the raised beds. Another 5 global buckets are in the works for later this week as well.
Common sense is so rare these days, it should be re-classified as a super power.
Completed all but 2 5gallon buckets in my garden build. The build contains 40 5 gallon buckets and each contains a different vegetable or herb. Much thought has gone into this build since I am attempting a high output for the space that it occupies. If this follows through next year the items that will need to be invested into this system are seeds, egg shells, compost, water and my time. I will also set up another PVC greenhouse in my tiny backyard. that will require ~$70 of an investment.
This garden build should provide an 8 month growing period a gain of 2 months.
My Aquaponics system is also tiny but I have run 4 crops on it. Currently I am restarting for crop #5. The adult tilapia are ~ 12"-14" in size. The next phase is to begin farming the fish.
http://vid1279.photobucket.com/album...psdjksks17.mp4
What did you do for soil? We run a mix of one part sand, one part compost, two parts dirt and output has been amazing. Buckets are awesome containers. Our sweet potatoes were hugeOriginally Posted by Vodin
Completed all but 2 5gallon buckets in my garden build. The build contains 40 5 gallon buckets and each contains a different vegetable or herb. Much thought has gone into this build since I am attempting a high output for the space that it occupies. If this follows through next year the items that will need to be invested into this system are seeds, egg shells, compost, water and my time. I will also set up another PVC greenhouse in my tiny backyard. that will require ~$70 of an investment.
This garden build should provide an 8 month growing period a gain of 2 months.
My Aquaponics system is also tiny but I have run 4 crops on it. Currently I am restarting for crop #5. The adult tilapia are ~ 12"-14" in size. The next phase is to begin farming the fish.
http://vid1279.photobucket.com/album...psdjksks17.mp4
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Essayons!
Finished seeding the Aquaponics system. Planted mustard greens, spinach, romaine lettuce, cumin, parsley, basil, chives, oregano, lavender and rosemary. Hopefully all will sprout and grow fiercely. My wife is looking forward to fresh herbs. With Aquaponics plants dont need to fight for nutrition it is delivered every 10-15 minutes.
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Container garden soil. Dug the hole a little deeper mixed in equal amounts of used coffee grounds (starbucks) and compost. It wicks the water perfectly,and everything is cranking out nicely.
I got most of my garden in this weekend, and hopefully be able to 'finish' tonight. Although finish is subjective and I'll probably continue adding things for another month or more.
Give a man fire, and he'll be warm for a day!
Light a man on fire, and he'll be warm for the rest of his life!
Cat's are food... not friends!
If you're going to fight, then fight like you're the third monkey on the ramp into Noah's arc... and brother, it's starting to rain.
EB Ball and dummy drills are great. I have also found after that I have the person run a dot drill. Black dots about an inch square at three and five yards. Just have her shoot them nice and slow and the work up to speed. I find this used in conjunction with the ball and dummy will improve their skills.
AS to what I have done this week.
Prepping a bunch of 308 brass to get ready to work up my long range loads.
Ripped out the retaining wall in the garden because it needs to be replaced. I have been rebuilding the garden. I have to rent a tractor this week to move the soil, I figure I need to move about 10 yards. I finished two raised beds, I have six more to do. Each raised bed I have to hand shovel about 1 1/2 yards of material out then put it back, good exercise but it is killing me, I've got to get a tractor. Just got in five yards of high quality veggie mix.
If it is predictable then it is preventable....... Gordon Graham
So if it is predictable and preventable then you better prepare.
I never thought of trying potatoes in the buckets... hmmm
Give a man fire, and he'll be warm for a day!
Light a man on fire, and he'll be warm for the rest of his life!
Cat's are food... not friends!
If you're going to fight, then fight like you're the third monkey on the ramp into Noah's arc... and brother, it's starting to rain.
Sweet potatoes are great, russets... better in bigger boxes it seems, mound up as needed. We cut the bottoms out of buckets to build the height and didnt see much of a difference
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Essayons!
Just picked up another 2 burner Coleman stove for $25... with half a jug of Naptha...
Woot!
Give a man fire, and he'll be warm for a day!
Light a man on fire, and he'll be warm for the rest of his life!
Cat's are food... not friends!
If you're going to fight, then fight like you're the third monkey on the ramp into Noah's arc... and brother, it's starting to rain.
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