Category: How To
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How to Trim Comfrey for Mulch
This post shows How to Trim Comfrey for Mulch. This dynamic accumulator mines nutrients from deep in the soil and brings those nutrients up to its leaves. So when we trim those leaves for mulch, we are sharing this mined nutrient with the other plants. About the Wonder Plant Comfrey, Symphytum, is a perennial herb that…
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How to Transplant Propagated Rooted Cuttings
This post, How to Transplant Propagated Rooted Cuttings, addresses two great questions I have received on the matter. The two questions are: When do you go about transplanting propagated rooted cuttings and how close together can you plant the cuttings without the roots getting tangled up? The short answer is transplanting propagated rooted cuttings is…
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More Water Catchment Lessons Learned for Everyone to Learn From
My water catchment system is full again and catches water from every rain, but there are still a few tweaks to be made. I thought I had a rock solid water catchment design, but discovered a few issues that need to be resolved. The issues to be addressed include water sitting on top of the…
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Really Large Rainwater Harvesting System a How To Post
Really Large Rainwater Harvesting System a How To Post. This post goes over a large rainwater harvesting system that is even bigger than the one posted last week called DIY Rainwater Collection System. This system catches and stores up to 1200 gallons of water and has multiple filtering steps to keep debris out of the…
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Plant Identification Tags Experiments To Find The Superior Tag
Plant Identification Tags Experiments To Find The Superior Tag. This post is a how-to and demonstration of how to make three different types of plant identification tags. One variety of plant identification tags is typed on paper and then laminated, another type of plant identification tags is aluminum marking tags, and the final type of…
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Educational DIY Rainwater Collection System – All You Need to Know
This Educational DIY Rainwater Collection System – All You Need to Know covers another rainwater system. I put together a DIY Rainwater Collection System this past weekend. It consists of an IBC tote, modifications to the downspouts and some 3” PVC. This post will explain all of the steps that were used in putting this…
