Month: June 2013

Reusing/recycling cable ties in the garden..
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Reusing/recycling cable ties in the garden..

Was going through some old folders doing a clean up & came across this clip on reusing zip/cable ties.. Not real big in the scheme of things & wont save you a house payment but is a way to reuse…

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Aquaponic water temprature & goldfish update with a happy ending..
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Aquaponic water temprature & goldfish update with a happy ending..

A week has passed & we had no more deaths in the system which is excellent.. The goldfish found a new home in a rock lined pond that gets a fair amount of sun during winter.. Think they will be…

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Aquaponic update, checking the growth & sorting out the pipes.. 12th june 2013
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Aquaponic update, checking the growth & sorting out the pipes.. 12th june 2013

The weather is cooling down a bit but the plants & fish are still powering along.. The growth in the beds has been constant with the celery being the star performer so far.. Off to pick up some lengths of…

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How to save Tomato seeds, 3 different methods with germination tests..
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How to save Tomato seeds, 3 different methods with germination tests..

Decided to try out 3 different methods to save tomato seeds & then test their germination rate.. I thought it would be interesting to see if there was much of a difference between germination rates & the time it took…

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Volunteer sweet potato harvest for 2013..
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Volunteer sweet potato harvest for 2013..

Bianca & I spent a bit of time harvesting a few plants in the patch this morning & decided to pull a few sweet potatoes.. Not really the biggest or best harvest we have had.. Can’t complain as these taters…

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