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Container moving tools

Last post by Kurt « Fri Mar 17, 2023 9:29 am
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by Rockporter » Wed Mar 08, 2023 6:44 pm

I saved some of the wood from my old garden bench we replaced and we have used a lot of that wood building other things like the new garden bench and using some of the wood...

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Fri Mar 17, 2023 9:29 am
Tomato Shade Project

Last post by habitat-gardener « Thu May 12, 2022 1:49 pm
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by GoDawgs » Wed May 11, 2022 5:18 pm

Last year was the first time I put some shade cloth over the tomatoes down in the garden as they really suffer during the streaks of high 90s and 100 degree temps in the...

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Last post by habitat-gardener
Thu May 12, 2022 1:49 pm
Hanging Tomato Cage Tags

Last post by DriftlessRoots « Sun May 01, 2022 6:33 pm
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by GoDawgs » Sat Apr 30, 2022 6:27 am

This is just another hack for garden labels. I disassemble old mini blinds and cut up the slats into 7.5” lengths for use as garden labels. One blind makes a pile of them!...

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Last post by DriftlessRoots
Sun May 01, 2022 6:33 pm
Found Great Plant Stakes

Last post by Spike « Sat Feb 26, 2022 2:43 pm
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by GoDawgs » Sat Feb 26, 2022 9:20 am

I was in Lowes the other day and while there looked for something to use as plant stakes for the micro toms. I have been using a few chopsticks which were a great...

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Last post by Spike
Sat Feb 26, 2022 2:43 pm
Two Mantis Tiller Tips

Last post by worth1 « Sat Jun 26, 2021 8:11 am
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by GoDawgs » Fri Jun 11, 2021 4:11 pm

A few tips for new Mantis owners:

To keep my Mantis tiller upright after I've removed a set of tines for cleaning, I discovered that a brick is the perfect height for...

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Last post by worth1
Sat Jun 26, 2021 8:11 am
Sweet Potato Collars

Last post by worth1 « Sun May 02, 2021 2:27 pm
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by GoDawgs » Sun May 02, 2021 10:03 am

I put collars around each sweet potato plant to keep waterings from running down the raised ridge. The collars are basically the top 3” of a one gallon pot that I cut off. It...

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Sun May 02, 2021 2:27 pm
Patched the watering trough

Last post by Cole_Robbie « Thu Mar 04, 2021 6:35 pm

by Cole_Robbie » Thu Mar 04, 2021 6:35 pm

My girlfriend was using a heater to keep her new livestock watering trough from freezing in the cold weather. They are only supposed to be used in metal troughs, because if...

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Last post by Cole_Robbie
Thu Mar 04, 2021 6:35 pm
Cordless drills

Last post by worth1 « Sat May 30, 2020 8:53 am
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by worth1 » Mon Mar 02, 2020 8:45 am

Going to put this here because everyone needs one for the garden and around the house.
Indispensable in my opinion.
My Makita was dropped so many times off a ladder by some...

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Sat May 30, 2020 8:53 am
Hustler Raptor SD Zero turn drive belt problems

Last post by Rajun Gardener « Fri Apr 24, 2020 3:56 pm

by Rajun Gardener » Fri Apr 24, 2020 3:56 pm

This is an FYI for anyone who owns a Hustler zero turn. I purchased a 54 in May of 2018 and it's been a workhorse but they do have problems with the hydro transmissions...

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Last post by Rajun Gardener
Fri Apr 24, 2020 3:56 pm
fixing hoses

Last post by Cole_Robbie « Tue Feb 25, 2020 1:28 pm
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by habitat-gardener » Sat Feb 22, 2020 2:14 pm

Short version: Has anyone successfully fixed a hose? What did you use to make it leakproof?

Long version: The community garden has fewer hose bibs than gardens, so there are...

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Last post by Cole_Robbie
Tue Feb 25, 2020 1:28 pm
Sharpening garden tools

Last post by imp « Sun Jan 26, 2020 5:22 pm
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by imp » Sun Jan 26, 2020 12:16 pm

Anyone know how to sharpen garden tools and shovels or spades?

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Sun Jan 26, 2020 5:22 pm

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