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Lifehack your way to a green thumb; shortcuts, money savers and clever growing tricks to achieve a perfect garden.
Constructing a Grow Box
What is cheaper, buy a hydroponic grow box or build your own hydroponic grow box? If you've spent any time on forums lately, you'll notice that quite a few people recommend that beginners build their own hydroponic grow box machine for their first grow. However, what does the beginner or hobbyist really know about building a hydroponic grow box? When you are about to embark on the effort to build your own grow box, there are many safety concerns that you really need to think about. Really think about how much you really know about electricity and how to connect it correctly. You will have to deal with very high wattages and a dangerous amount of electricity in close proximity to water. Do you know how to work safely with electricity and high voltages around water? Do you have experience in wiring for hydroponic applications? Do you know the difference between live wires and ground wires? Essentially, at some point, you will need a certified electrician to supervise your work to make sure it is safe to run. Failure to do so can have disastrous consequences that have occurred for many poor producers.
By James Smith5 years ago in Lifehack
5 Houseplant Hacks You Need to Try Right Now
We're almost there plant parents. The winter season is nearly behind us, and we must endure just a few more weeks before the warmer weather kicks in. If you're like me, you're gearing up for a plant-filled spring and already have a game plan for all of the new plants you're going to add to your collection. However, with great plants comes great responsibility, and I use the winter season to learn and study new techniques that will take my plant parenthood to the next level. Come mid March, I'll be ready to test out what I've learned and I'm always eager to try new strategies that will boost my skills. Some methods might seem unconventional or foreign, but experimentation is the name of the game. Find what works best for you (and your plants) and run with it.
By Farmer Nick5 years ago in Lifehack
RotoShovel - 22-Inch Battery-Powered Shovel & Handheld Auger/Drill
RotoShovel - 22-Inch Battery-Powered Shovel & Handheld Auger/Drill This next gadget is perfect for those that love to do some gardening and landscaping. Whether you're a simple homeowner looking for an easier and better way of taking care of your home garden or a professional landscaper looking for new and revolutionary tools that can help to make your work much easier, you'll probably know just how hard of a task both gardening and landscaping really are. With that said, for anyone that loves to spend their free time doing gardening work or for anyone that's looking to take their gardening business to the next level, the RotoShovel is an amazing piece of equipment.
By Gadgetgram5 years ago in Lifehack
Bird Feeder Related Diseases
Dr. Brian Stevens is a wildlife pathologist for the Canadian Wildlife Health Cooperative (CWHC). Most of his time is spent performing necropsy’s on birds, mammals, and the occasional reptile or amphibian. He is always looking to answer the question, “Why did this animal die?” On February 4th he took time away from the scalpel to let people across Canada know about some diseases that might be affecting birds at your feeder.
By Kelsey Reich5 years ago in Lifehack
I am an Unruly Gardener
I am an unruly gardener, likely a lazy gardener, definitely a quirky one and no doubt a combination of all three! No uniform little rows, manicured lawns or perfect flower beds for me! Oh, I start off with good intentions, inspired by many books and seed catalogues, dreaming of all that I will grow in my little space, buying enough seeds for my whole neighbourhood! And I imagine all those perfect beds of herbal medicine along with all the vegies and fruit that I could ever want! Oh it is so perfect! But then, I squirm with discomfort, seeing the work it takes, the relentless hours of weeding, thinning, hoeing and I shiver inside!
By Wynona Lori Hussack5 years ago in Lifehack
Make Your Lawn Work for You
Everyone that owns a home likely has a lawn that requires regular care and maintenance but doesn’t give anything back to those that care for it—whether it is only a few square meters or a few acres. What if instead of caring for a lawn you could take care of your very own food forest that provided fresh food to your family and community? Grass lawns require continual mowing, turn yellow in droughts, and offer no productive yields in return for that time and energy you spent. Food forests, while they do require care and maintenance, also provide fresh produce, sequester more carbon than lawns, improve soil quality over time, foster positive relationships between people and the environment while creating habitat and food for vital pollinator species.
By Kelsey Reich5 years ago in Lifehack
7 Secrets of growing aromatic herbs in the kitchen
Growing aromatic herbs in your kitchen is quite unusual, creative, and most importantly, very useful hobby. First, these plants have a pronounced anti-bacterial properties that greatly improve the quality of the air in the room. Secondly, they can serve us not only as a spicy Supplement to dishes and drinks, but also as medicines for certain ailments. Well, do not forget that the cultivation of such plants will give your kitchen a special, cozy and homely design.
By Elena Sunshine Magazine5 years ago in Lifehack
Ten Plant Role Models You Need to Know
The pandemic has had major socio cultural impacts on our entire planet, most of it negative, but the silver lining has been the sudden surge in plant parenthood. Houseplant sales have skyrocketed throughout quarantine, seed companies have been sold out for months and garden supplies can’t keep up with the growing demand. People are realizing how important it is to bring nature into our homes and learn to grow their own food, and now we have a bunch of new plant parents out there who are looking for guidance.
By Farmer Nick5 years ago in Lifehack
