How To Set Up Drip Irrigation

The future office room still has a leak in the ceiling, so the installation of the wood plank floor was stalled, but yesterday I put up a sub-ceiling of corrugated plastic and connecting pipes and so the floor is now protected from overhead drips.

I guess everyone is now tired but happy to have seen the large variety of plants which are found at heights, we will come back some day at a different season so as to enjoy different flowers, make sure to be here on time!

Shops tend to stay open only a few hours to a few days, and vendors promote them heavily on social media for exposure. Offering limited edition products, or specials that are created just for the pop up, can increase the traffic to your table or booth.

They're responsible for taking care of ammonia, nitrites and nitrates as well as all other sorts of nasties.I would wait a good 2 weeks before starting to add fish. Have you ever wondered how people get the time for such lush and "gardenisque" aquariums?

This article appeared in the July/August 2015 issue of Hobby Farms. Quail grow rapidly, can mate as early as 2 months of age and produce hatching eggs after another month. Your local land-grant university and county extension office is another excellent...

It's important that the pullets not be stimulated to come into production too early. Will I need to change anything in the current brooder setup I'm using to help them adapt? Are there any autumn-exclusive problems or concerns I should be aware of?

, a miniature landscape tucked into a glass container. Be sure to allow space for air circulation between plants.Don't be afraid to experiment and have fun with your terrarium. A one-quart canning jar or brandy snifter is large enough for a small landscape...

The remaining greywater would be usually routed outdoors into a holding tank for use in the yard or gardyour soil is not suitable - If your soil is either too permeable or not permeable enough, you may not be able to recycle your greywater, or you may...

When filing for permits through our local building inspector's office, claiming farm exempt during our farmhouse renovation has saved us a lot of paperwork headaches and money for inspection fees.

They might be made of wood or durable plastic in a simple and attractive design. Choosing a Coop Size The size and number of chickens figures into the size of the coop. Choosing a Coop Site Choose a site for your chicken coop that's well drained so moisture...

Dig into the soil to a depth of 12 to 18 inches in order not to cause damage to the rhizomes. Transplant the harvested cattails in the desired location by digging holes big enough to house the rhizomes.

Why is this important? You can find her writing as the sun rises and weeding as the sun sets on her Wisconsin farm and B&B, Inn Serendipity. Don't become a farm hermit; prioritize relationships and friendships and keep connected .

The first is a sunflower. The plant grew to nearly 2 feet tall, and the heavy blossoms did require staking, but the plant itself performed beautifully, tripling in size through the season! I have it growing in full sun at the top of a retaining wall and...

The opening photo shows a wild Viola from my yard in Delaware (USA). They must have been happy out in the front flower bed to reward me with such a pleasant surprise.There you have it, and I hope I have not left out any other violas that grace my humble...

I take out the big plastic bag and get the packets out. Believe it or not, I make a mess of my gardening stuff, starting in spring and lasting until late fall - meaning, the whole gardening season.The only time I have to clean all up is during winter,...

A cool room will also keep the flowers from blossoming out. Place the glads away from an area that has any draft, fan movement or air conditioning which may hamper the blooming stages.

I really like things to be natural and what's more natural than a log? Maybe you have a family of mandarin ducks nibbling an herb garden you planted just for them?You don't want your precious bonsai to get lost in a vast expanse of gardens, so building...

These warm, easy to eat concoctions are the very definition of comfort food. Keep your designs simple.18. You can make chow-mein-like noodles by frying egg noodles in peanut oil, then tossing with a mixture of sesame oil, sugar and salt.

You're probably right, but you can either scale up the system—there are some great ideas in the chapter on making your own fermentation vessel—or use bokashi composting alongside your traditional compost pile, using it for the food waste you wouldn't...

It looks like the beets are ready to start eating as well. Make Ice Cream None of these ideas are that hard, but the concept of ice cream adds a fun flavor twist to our journey of food independence.

Communicating with chefs, too, is a feat in itself: Busy farmer + busy chef = a really difficult time connecting. I just attended one called MarketReady, put on by the University of Kentucky and Kentucky State University for farmers to learn about marketing...

I love my trusty dehydrator and use greaseproof sheets to make fruit leathers . Slice vegetables and fruits thinly then dry according to the manufacturer's instructions. Dehydrators are a joy.

How's Your Social Media Game? Rough weather years can make this difficult, but a good rapport will help them understand. In fact, they're great questions to revisit every couple years or so to keep your farm business moving forward.

For instance, Hannah Litt discovered that black cumin (nigella sativa) seeds could support egg production and size. Scratch Advice Here is what Dr. Jacquie Jacob, poultry extension project manager at the University of Kentucky, says about chicken scratch,...

If temps in your region drop below 0 F. The color of each variety will run from white to purple with the flavor varying depending on type of shallot set, weather and growing conditions.A shallot set is a grouping of small individual shallot bulbs generally...

Do the same on the other side of the tree. Most trees are symmetrical in shape, so the numbers will be close. Do the same thing on the other side of the tree.Place one end of a retractable measuring tape at the trunk of the tree.

Are cool weather crops, hardy and best grown in the spring and fall. Then wrap the cabbage around the middle with the soft twine, creating a dense head. Cabbages are a member of the.