Stormcrow's Hobby Farm

[BlindLemonChicken]

That is a brilliant idea!

While your tractor is very nice, I'm not sure it's the most picturesque thing you can see out your front windows.

I don’t know…I find tractors kind of charming…I took a picture of one a few weeks ago that I would post here except my house is also in it.

 

[U_Stormcrow]

...and delivery is delayed till tomorrow.

For anyone curious, I can't use local limestone as grow medium in my tanks because it will continue to drive the pH of the water alkaline as it wears away, making it impossible to get the system in balance, or to grow any acid-loving plants. The rock they brought in to Lowes is a crushed granite suitable for driveways and the like. Seems to be the right size, and at $80 for 1/3 cu yd, its not a terrible price for small lots. I can get it $200/yd if I buy 10yd at a time, so may do that, dump another load on the driveway, and "steal" some for the grow beds.

 

[Sally PB]

Anyone that wants to offer floorplans, imagine a rectangle 166" wide by 284" tall. Doorway at bottom right corner, entering from the side.

Totes measure 40" x 48". The big tanks go OUTSIDE - its only the grow beds I need to both place, and be able to walk around. Does me no good to have 48" of bed width if I can only reach the first 20" or so. Will probably start w/ 6, and expand the system outside if it works well. Working theory, anyways.

You are making me miss my mold design days! Dang, I loved ExpertCad. That was an awesome drawing package.

 

[U_Stormcrow]

I used to teach Cadkey. Taught myself enough SketchUp in a weekend to get by. May draft something after work, if I'm not too tired - using the tractor at lunch to level more of the greenhouse [yes, I SHOULD have done this before I finished the walls. Wife had a change of plans/priorities - so now I'm adding dirt, not digging out.]