I made one this year and it works. It doesn't seem all that warm, but a little heat does a lot. A 21' string of 100 Christmas lights, section of plywood the width of the seed trays, and 3/4x3/4 to 1x1 strips to build the channels where the lights are fastened is all that is needed.I dammed up the space around the lower edged of the seed trays with rags to hold in the heat. Plants began popping up within a week and we had several very cool nights. There is no heat on my porch unless I open the interior door and the woodstove heats it.
excellent starting chamber i built one with hot water pipes from boiler but couldnt controle temp so i use ceramic heaters under bench do you start dill for field transpants or for retail sales i cant get dill to field germanate
excellent starting chamber i built one with hot water pipes from boiler but couldnt controle temp so i use ceramic heaters under bench do you start dill for field transpants or for retail sales i cant get dill to field germanate[/quote:13ndva13]
This is the first time I have tried dill from transplants. Some farmers market customers ask about dill, and I found some seed so I thought I would try it.
We may "experiment" with the dill if it does well, and I hope to sell some. Usually, we use a mix for dill pickles. No tellin' what Mrs. Jim may have up her sleeve.
We may "experiment" with the dill if it does well, and I hope to sell some. Usually, we use a mix for dill pickles. No tellin' what Mrs. Jim may have up her sleeve.
we sell both but there is a good demand for herb type we sell it fresh cut in sandwich bags we we can get it to grow i was thinking of spreding it over flats of 72 plugs and dropping in with transplanter at 3 in spacing when i field plant in use planet jr
Here Dill is a weed. I planted it once and never had to again. Just need to wait and see where it comes up each year and cultivate it from there.We always just sowed it in the early spring about now in the ground.
I planted some n my porch greenhouse and I am gonna put some in the garden when the ground gets warmer. Dill is something that no one has had at our farmers market.
I found a new chore for one of my retired tobacco trailers. Instead of a new round bale feeder ring, I threw some rough lumber and old tin on it to produce this. Cows may not like the low quality fall hay they are getting, but they are not letting the strange looking feeder scare them away.
I am constantly asked by those whom dont know. How does one know what speed is to be used when drilling or milling.
When in college we learned there is a simple formula to know how many RPM should be applied.
CS x 4 / D
CS = the numeric value to be applied to the density of the material to be...
Been working on this project for a few years now, trying to make a 1/2 scale replica of a John Deere H that I use to own.
Started out with this Gilson lawnmower.
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Progressed to this.
Got it running on Sunday
If you want to see more pictures of how I got to...
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Good idea. 
