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  1. Markymark

    Time for indoor plant starts?

    The person I bought the seeds from sent me a salsa recipe with them, it was a chipotle type salsa. If you want it let me know (I think I may have it). I was reading that is usually the first producing plant spring plant. The guy I watch on YouTube says depending on the season the flavor can be...
  2. Markymark

    Time for indoor plant starts?

    I just planted my blueberries, blackberries, raspberries, tomatoes, kakai pumkins (built a nice lattice out of cattle fencing and a couple 2x4's to grow the pumpkins vertically), bell peppers, and I wish my jalapenos but they didn't do to well in the potting soil I got, I think I'll make my own...
  3. Markymark

    Any tips on heated compost?

    Last year it did produce but as I was new to grapes I didn't understand why it gave such small grapes, it was busy increasing it's size (I didn't prune it). So this year I've reduced it back to a single cane so it should give me proper sized grapes. Plus it's been mulched and has a really nice...
  4. Markymark

    Utilizing obvious space!

    I was at work and was thinking for a second the biggest wasted space that I really can't do much with is? My garden entrance! So I was sitting there thinking for a second and this is what struck me. The door really couldn't serve a purpose for a large plant like a tomato so I thought that this...
  5. Markymark

    Soil test results

    How much did it cost to get your soil tested?
  6. Markymark

    My 2 day custom bird cage

    The cage isn't big enough that it can't come back inside. He doesn't live outside, but when I'm building stuff or it's just a really nice sunny day he's usually outside. He does have a big personality, he squawks when people arrive (sets off the dogs), and he loves the Andy Griffin song. He...
  7. Markymark

    My 2 day custom bird cage

    Na, just simple 45's, the framing for the roof is a 30 degree slope and reinforced like you wouldn't believe. I wanted to make sure if it was hung it could withstan the weight of the cage. It's for a cockatiel, and maybe a few other birds, and he is enjoying is right now out in the sun. The roof...
  8. Markymark

    Bat houses

    That tree is gonna get a nice cut soon, it's an English Walnut I think, and it loves to grow into our power lines, so it needs to be cut soon (which is why I was okay with that location). This house should be able to hold around 500, so it should accumulate enough to compost. Besides compost...
  9. Markymark

    Bat houses

    Well, the pole itself is treated so it shouldn't have any issues? I could build a basic fence around it? It's at the back of my yard, so having a compost pile there wouldn't hurt anything. Anyone else have a good idea protecting my 4x4x16 post for my bat house from the compost microbes...
  10. Markymark

    My 2 day custom bird cage

    So was tired at looking at $60+ for a cage of this size, so I thought with all the scraps I've got laying around let's see what I can do. Cost of the cage $30 - staples, 1/4" hardware cloth, 1 3/4" dowel rod, and 1 lb of drywall screws. Designed it so I have a removable roof, ample sized cage...
  11. Markymark

    Any tips on heated compost?

    Yours are a bit further along than mine. But they are putting on leaves.
  12. Markymark

    Bat houses

    That's actually a pretty good idea. I'm kinda wondering though if the heat from the compost could bother them? I mean it's like 12 feet from the ground, but the compost idea seems most intelligent. But at the same time the question comes into place, when is the compost finished with fresh guano...
  13. Markymark

    Bat houses

    Decide to add sides, loos so much better.
  14. Markymark

    free city compost

    I'm not sure how much I can help you, but if you feel it's not a well balanced compost, you can add worm castings and rock dust. That should make it a well balanced compost. The guy I watch does 1/3 compost, 1/3 coco/peat, and 1/3 something else I forgot. I just do compost and rock dust lol.
  15. Markymark

    Bat houses

    Here ya go. Regarding the landing board, I cut something like 1/4" deep trenches from side to side at 1/2" apart all the way up the board till the entrance. I staggered the boards as well and provided similar trenches for them to grab onto. I'm somewhat undecided if I want to frame the outside...
  16. Markymark

    Bat houses

    This is actually considered to be a big bat house, but I want to make sure I collect as much as they deposit. So I ran out of sunlight and pretty much the rest I have to do is pretty basic. I'm gonna check with a few people if it's been building enough to allow bats to live in, or if I need to...
  17. Markymark

    Bat houses

    I'm getting ready to start my bat house right now. Shouldn't take too long to finished. I'll toss up some pictures when I finish.
  18. Markymark

    Any tips on heated compost?

    I just noticed my two grape trees are budding. But the one I said took damage, either frost or not doesn't appear to be budding quite yet, so I'm crossing my fingers it's okay. It's not an issue to buy another one it's just Home Depot and Lowes stop carrying grapes, raspberries etc so quick...
  19. Markymark

    New with a few questions

    This is what I did when I built my beds, I decided to avoid the soil I removed as it had grass etc in it, so I felt I would have to deal with reoccurring weeds etc and so I just opted to replace it. I went the expensive route the first time using horse manure (1 year+ old), sand (for it's...
  20. Markymark

    Bat houses

    I can't believe how easy it is to make a bat house, I'm surprised more doesn't do it.


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