Gadgets and Gear - Auxiliary Fuel Tank-Tool Box
Some of you might get the Woodall's e-newsletter, if you did, you might have seen this in the latest issue: (I don't have an opinion on this pro or con, we don't have this brand - just thought it might be of interest.) Gadgets & Gear By Bill

Auxiliary Power
Well, I finally got my nerve up to cut the hole in the side of the CAT for the 20AMP inlet. Here are some pictures: Inlet mounted above outside shower Electric Panel and an outlet mounted in the the basement street side Electric outlet

American Seed Co.?
I bought some seeds from Walmart about a month ago. They were only 20 cents, and there were a good variety of them. They were from the American Seed Company, and although the seeds are cheap, they've always worked out for me in the past. They're not th

gulp - kale going to seed
Sigh, while I was uncovering some seedlings next to my kale, I noticed it was starting to go to seed. just little swelling flower heads that were still in the crook of the leaves. I gasped and pinched them out, tossing them on the ground hoping this wil

Seed starting chart for your region
I am not sure where I found this last year, it may have been here on the forum, but You Grow Girl had an automatic seed starting chart that is so easy to use. It is not available on the website now, but I had saved mine with the link info. First, yo

Seed germination so far
I sowed my first batches of seed in January, using the baggy method, under lights and in a propagator. I only sow the small packets of seed, but can't be bothered to count how many seeds there actually are. The table below shows my results to date. They

Can I grow onion sets from seed?
I have a nice seed head from this year's yellow sweet onions. When/how would I start these to make onion sets for next spring?

Auxiliary Tanks 1
In this topic we will look at the range of storage tanks, their pro's and con's, and how to decide on which tank to choose and install correctly. Stainless Steel Stainless tanks are the best option of all, they can accommodate all the liquids used o

Member Collaboration: Seed Saving
Since the buzz on the forum the past few days has been seeds and seed saving, some of the members have discussed a member collaboration on saving all the different kinds of seeds. It's a great idea...I am hoping we get the participation needed to make it

9 Cent seed packets at Menard's
For those of you that have Menard's, I just got back with lots of seeds. Their Page Seed Company packets are 11/99 cents. The Burpee are 40% off.

Seed Tapes
Now's the time to make your seed tapes! Carrots especially... Tear black and white newspaper into 1-inch strips, 12-inches long. Using a flour and water paste mixture, put small 'blobs' of the paste onto the newspaper at the appropriate spacing. Then

Direct Seed Planting Dates...
According to this website (specific to Texas) http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/archives/parsons/fallgarden/falldirect.html It says I am in Region 3 and should direct seed my tomatoes, eggplant, and peppers July 1st. Will the oppressive July heat

Scarifying seed
As youse prolly know, scarification is frequently used to improve the germination rate of lotsa spp. eg some Acacia. Seeds get treated with such means as sandpapering, boiling and my favourite: dropping them in sulphuric acid (enough to scarify

Onions from seed...
I followed Mel's book instructions for starting several batches of Onion from seed. I used vermiculite (rather fine type) in a clear plastic plant saucer. I used one for the seed as a bottom and one for a top to create a "Greenhouse". I then

New Seed Sprouter and the Girls
I ordered a 4 tray seed sprouter from MyPatriotSupply.com the other day. It arrived on Wednesday, so I immediately started to sprouting some of the free Alfalfa seeds they supplied with it. Day one of seeds Seeds Day 2 Seeds day 3 I gav