My open top rain barrel was overflowing instead of emptying through the downspout diverter. I fixed this by using the rain barrel overflow to redirect water back to my gutter system. See my video on how I fixed it.
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The Importance of Hardening Off Seedlings
Besides protecting plants from wind or cold, building up cutin is another good reason for hardening off seedlings before transplanting in your garden. To do this you have to get seedlings used to the outdoors slowly.
Wall Of Water for Tomatoes
Walls O Water, water teepees & season extenders promise to give you more & better tomatoes. Learn the pros and cons of using Walls O Water to extend the growing season for tomatoes.
Do Rotating Compost Bins Work?
I’ve been using tumbling or rotating compost bins for over 10 years. There are advantages and disadvantages to a tumbler over a compost pile on the ground. This is what I know …
Transplanting Strawberries
Strawberries plants stop giving in the 4th & 5th years. Transplanting daughter strawberry plants can let you continue to harvest after the original plants stop giving.
Do You Need More Space Under the Grow Lights?
If you start seedlings indoors, sooner or later you’ll find there’s not enough space under the grow lights. Here are six options for solving this problem.