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Gardening With Kids Using A Topsy Turvy Planter or a 5 Gallon Plastic Bucket?

June 22, 2010 by Jake Thomas

A reader asked me about using a five gallon plastic bucket instead of a store bought system, and the quick answer is yes you can.  

Filed Under: Outdoor Living

Growing Vegetables in the Topsy Turvy(Inverted, or Hanging Planter), Family Gardening Update Number Four

June 18, 2010 by Jake Thomas

By: Hal Jones A month into our family gardening project, the kids are over the excitement of seeing flowers and green vegetables.  The question I am peppered with about the peppers is, daddy, when can we pick them?  

Filed Under: Extreme How-To, Home Improvement, Outdoor Living

Red Max BT 250 Gas Trimmer

June 11, 2010 by Chad Gillikin

The Red Max BT250 trimmer is perfect for homeowners and light-use commercial contractors. Featuring the super easy e-START system

Filed Under: Extreme How-To, Gift Ideas, Outdoor Living, Tools

Husqvarna’s New 27 Horsepower Garden Tractor, The Power to Get the Job Done

June 11, 2010 by Jake Thomas

Husqvarna’s  LS series garden tractors with side discharge are ideal for large properties. They feature wide cutting decks, extra heavy-duty chassis, first-class ergonomics

Filed Under: Gift Ideas, Outdoor Living, Tools Tagged With: Outdoor Power Equipment

Family Garden Project Update Number Three June 10, 2010

June 10, 2010 by Jake Thomas

Topsy Turvy Planter has really come to life after three weeks

I miss weeding.  These inverted/upside-down, “Topsy Turvy”  planters have taken away weeding as an excuse to get outside for some quite time.  Basically, I water every other day and add fertilizer every

Filed Under: Extreme How-To, Home Improvement, Outdoor Living

Step-By-Step Swimming Pool Motor Replacement

June 9, 2010 by Chad Gillikin

Those of you keeping up with the trials and tribulations know about the swimming pool pump and motor giving up the ghost after many years of operation. Yesterday afternoon I went by my local swimming pool company and purchased a Hayward 1.5 HP Super Pump and also a new bag for the Polaris, total bill was a little over […]

Filed Under: Home Improvement, Outdoor Living, Weekend Projects Tagged With: Outdoor Living, patio gardens, plumbing, pool chemicals, pool opening, PVC Pipe, swimming pool maintenance

Pool Pump Receives Last Rites

June 8, 2010 by Chad Gillikin

After many years of service, the Hayward pool pump at dad’s has succumbed to old age and arthritic bearings.  I returned from Chicago and when I checked on Mom’s pool, the green had returned and a large snapping turtle had taken up residence.  Memories from the childhood television show The Beverly Hillbillies

Filed Under: Home Improvement, Outdoor Living Tagged With: Outdoor Living, pool chemicals, pool opening, swimming pool, swimming pool maintenance

Opening a Swimming Pool, Second Day Adding a Flocculate or Clarifier

May 27, 2010 by Chad Gillikin

Swimming Pool 12 Hours After Adding Flocculent

Not much to report, the main pool pump’s bearings are shot and will have to be replaced. See my earlier articles for my thoughts on how a swimming pool’s expenses tend to add up.  I have added the flocculate and the solids suspended in the water are

Filed Under: Outdoor Living Tagged With: pool chemicals, pool opening, swimming pool, swimming pool maintenance

Family Gardening Update Number Two

May 27, 2010 by Jake Thomas

Inverted Tomato Planter Made by Topsy Turvy after two weeks

It has been two weeks since we planted the patio planter and already we are seeing blooms and some fruit setting. You can see from the below images how sturdy the plant stems are. Since the potting soil had fertilizer already in it,

Filed Under: Home Improvement, Outdoor Living, Weekend Projects Tagged With: Gardening with kids, gardens, inverted gardening, patio gardens, topsy turvy planters

Steps to Opening a Swimming Pool

May 26, 2010 by Jake Thomas

Pools are often slimy green following winter closure

Ok, so I admit it. I hate taking care of a swimming pool. But I hate my mother paying a pool service even more and so I begrudgingly take care of hers.  People who don’t own pools see them as glamorous icons of luxury. Those who have owned them, usually see them as open holes […]

Filed Under: Outdoor Living Tagged With: pool chemical, pool opening, swimming pool, swimming pool maintenance

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