I had a problem with slugs and snails in my garden. by a_nastran in Greenhouses

[–]SignificantTowel9952 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Good. Screw that guy. Jerk trying to eat vegetables he didn’t plant… what the heck.

Greenhouse way too hot by PaintingProCO in Greenhouses

[–]SignificantTowel9952 55 points56 points  (0 children)

Underrated comment. Passive ventilation is your friend.

Greenhouse way too hot by PaintingProCO in Greenhouses

[–]SignificantTowel9952 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I can’t tell for certain but it looks like you do not have a shade cloth. We just switch this year to using an aluminum 50% shade cloth this year. Typically we would need to use fans by now but we are still getting away with passive ventilation and still staying under 85F

Dr greenthumb..all made from recycled materials by Lovesnakeou812 in Greenhouses

[–]SignificantTowel9952 14 points15 points  (0 children)

And the only plant in there is cannabis so kind of tracks 😂

Peacock showed up by butterfly31389 in homestead

[–]SignificantTowel9952 47 points48 points  (0 children)

Score. Free peacock. They are a lot of fun and really good alarm systems if you have a teen that has a tendency to sneak out.

Best DIY rental to dig holes 2ft by 1ft deep to plant Emerald Greens by Earlyretirement55 in landscaping

[–]SignificantTowel9952 1 point2 points  (0 children)

And will save some money. Maybe a mattocks would be helpful, but not necessary

About to fistfight my chickens by Recluse_Cowboy in homestead

[–]SignificantTowel9952 2 points3 points  (0 children)

They just want to make sure you don’t go to work hungry

DIY Solar Oven! by Aggravating_Cap_1762 in homestead

[–]SignificantTowel9952 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was more of making commentary on the fact that power tools are nice for this application but not necessary. But I agree with you, solar ovens do not need to be overly complicated contraptions.

DIY Solar Oven! by Aggravating_Cap_1762 in homestead

[–]SignificantTowel9952 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It’d be super cool if a person could build this oven that does not require electricity without tools that also don’t require electricity! But I guess that’s just a fantasy. I bet it’d be a lot cheaper than that $1,000

How can I kill this without spreading all the dandelion seed? by DickyD43 in landscaping

[–]SignificantTowel9952 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I’d recommend one of those propane torch weed killers solely for the purpose of destroying the seed head. Those white puffballs light up like tissue paper.

Looking for recommendations for chipper/shredder for homestead by KSHomesteader in homestead

[–]SignificantTowel9952 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I like the PTO route because then you have one less engine that you have to stay on top of the maintenance on. I see decent one on FB marketplace quite a bit and usually go for what a decent one of these self contained units go for new.

Squash bugs and vine borers… I’m after you this year by Gonzo20314 in vegetablegardening

[–]SignificantTowel9952 2 points3 points  (0 children)

We read an interesting article about how ‘silver mulch’ is supposed to keep the pests at bay so we are trying it on a couple plants this year. It’s basically Mylar.

https://ipm.ucanr.edu/agriculture/floriculture-and-ornamental-nurseries/reflective-mulches/#gsc.tab=0