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They are a two tub system. One site inside the other. Bottom is a reservoir to hold water. There is a piece of four inch pipe in the lower that connects to the top one. Top one full of dirt and the pipe into bottom too. Fill pipe from top into the bottom. I fill t that way. One small hole in bottom tub at level where to top one goes in. That is overflow. I think I may of done a set of pictures when I built some back a year or two. I got the idea on a video where you use two five gallon buckets. I did some tweaking and mega sized it. I also cut sections of the four inch pipe to put in the bottom to act as a stop so tube will not go so deep to stick together. Fantastic system for saving water, plants will not drown from too much water and since I have rocky ground raised garden is a must. I will do a better step by step if I make a few more next season.

Yes they are Ronnie. I always thought they were homegrown but they are out of Europe . I think Britain.

Update, a watering tip and some fun, Tomatoes getting big and are drinking lots of water. The reservoir on the self wicking tubs holds five gallons more of less. There is no waste or overwatering. If I fill daily I am putting in a gallon easy. Skip a couple days I am standing there for awhile with water hose in each of the fifteen watering tubes. Have some of those plants five feet tall now. All are loaded with blooms and green tomatoes. Cucumbers sucking up water too. instead of watering the whole bed I am giving them an IV treatment every couple of days. Get my tall bucket elevated. then a couple I/4 inch or less siphon hoses. Fill bucket and let gravity do it's thing. Trickle on two hills at a time. Water goes to where it is needed. When bucket is empty move hoses and repeat. Now to something fun. I was out and gone early yesterday morning. I get a text from Pat with a picture. We like them this way belly up. We get so much yard damage from them in the yard. Little bulldozers. They have their place I suppose but not in our yard digging grubs and ants. Pat's flower beds have taken the brunt this Spring. I am not going to deter them by spraying the yard for pests. I trap a few with 120 and 160 conibears. If you can find a den it is easy that way. So Pat was doing her morning walk coffee in hand and there is one in the iris patch. She looks for a weapon. House is full of anything she needs but she decides to grab a metal cross arm brace. She heads for the critter. Out of the iris it goes into the gooseberry's. Then she gets it to leave. It stops. Here she is in her house robe in the wee hours of the morning creeping from behind it. Then she goes all King Author on it swinging her mighty sword on it's noggin. Her am was true impact happened and in armadillo fashion it went airborne bouncing around. Then she began to beat it severely on head until it quit moving. She even disposed of the carcass in the field south of the house. I did not have to do that deal! What a woman. Stone cold diller killer! Vultures are out there on carcass right now. PS If I ever go missing would someone please investigate field south of house and see if the vultures are circling me.

Anything Mumford and sons,

Correct but if you get fish fillets that are thick there is a difference. If it is a strong flavored fish like white bass I can tell also. We eat fish for taste no matter what they are. Canned tuna smells like cat food but we eat it in different forms.

Hey buddy, If you insist on this current rod, Take it to the bass pro rod and reel repair. If you can catch the head tec there you would be surprised what he may have in his repair stuff behind the counter or even on the rack cheap in the outlet that has been just retipped. Same model rod. Then you will have spare parts! But like the others get yourself a new one and retire this one.. I like TFO too. Pat has three and I think I have four of that brand.

Dang it got to use the legs thighs and wings. I have had that discussion before. Waste no want not. There are starving bat eaters in all parts of the world

I hope you find some @worstfishermanalive, We at one time had a resident carp expert here. I won't mention his name but you can go back and find his posts for some guidance. I won't mention his name for fear he will show back up. I have caught my share in the past by just digging up a oil can of river worms and sat my rear on a five gallon bucket on the local river, backwater or slough. Caught enough to get tired or reeling them in that way. I do not chase them anymore unless I see one to sight cast to. I catch a few when fishing for other intended targets to keep me happy. A couple weeks ago went pan fishing at a public lake. While fly fishing fishing for these One of those pesky channel cats slammed my dragonfly nymphs. Then a few stinkin bass including a 15 incher did the same. Found more bluegill under some overhanging tree limbs. By then I had to change to a small woolly booger and skip it under those limbs. Go figure this thing was under there and took the booger. Thank goodness it went out to open water instead of staying in the brush. Long story short they are everywhere and I am sure you will find them,

I'm with @ollie. I invite them to supper all the time. @oneshot They will not care if you take them out under a feeder at all. Saturday morning a pair took a dirt nap. Thawed out a couple more and all four were invited to dinner hot wing style . Well then we got to Sunday evening. Two more ! Then this morning another couple and lookie here these happened to die of an ear ache and expired in a pile of sunflower seed hulls, Two old ladies and two old males. There will be a long braise and end up as squirrel aurora.

I seen something I have never seen before. Japanese beetles swarming three tomato plants on edge of garden. They have never messed with them before. Out came the seven spray and gave all plants a spritz. By the time I got back to the plants they were on I had dead beetles!

I will trade you one koi card for two yellow bullhead. Throw in a golden shiner if it is needed .

Dang Travis I would be your man if I didn't already have one!

The fishinwrench new theme song!

Should of closed the mouth for proper measurement 😁

Sheldon Cooper could tell us everything about flags.

It's funny what is still around and not noticed. Mom told me she had found a jar of a heavy liquid on a shelf. I went over and looked at it. It was a large dark medicine bottle full of mercury. I have no idea how much was in there but it was heavy. I called the DNR and they came and picked it up. She in her state of mind could not remember where it came from and who knows where dad may of got it . Glad it is gone.

Very nice Jim!

Nice! A bundle. I really like bundles!

Oh I have done that way back when you all discussed that. It was good!

I'm with your wife. That is a guilty comfort pleasure. Now I want a fried bologna sammich. Darn you all!

You bet and with Mayo or miracle whip!

Exactly and the branches thick too. Crazy.

Its nice to see everyone's garden updates! I am with @Fish 24/7 The tomato stalk thickness this season is unreal. I have plants now over three foot tall and over and inch thick in across the stalk and branches as thick. I don't' put rocks around my plants but go out and talk to them once and awhile. Maybe that is why they are growing well for me? I actually watered today. The plants were getting plenty of rain from the heavens but three non rain days. I took the hose and watered through the tubes into the bottom wicking tub I would bet a gallon and a half each. Wildflower patch looking nice. Well basically wildflowers someone and it wasn't me put some blackberry lilies in there. There are pale purple coneflowers, coreopsis, butterfly milkweed and ox-eyed daisies. . I lost my two beehives this past winter. I like bees. Never did get much honey from them. Just enough for us last year. I was sad to loose them. Two people told me about long hives. My buddy up near Herman and the doctor the Mrs. works for husband Paul. Paul had me come over and check them out. We got into the hives that day to look at the bees. I decided I wanted to build one. He told me he would try to trap me a swarm in town or at his house. Then he gave me a swarm trap to put out here. Somewhere close there is a wild swarm. Surely out of three swarm traps we would get me a swarm. So I started the hive with Pat's help on the heavy stuff. The frame is built out of 2x12s . The top is insulated. Guys are having success farther north and bees are surviving some pretty cold weather. Three entrances when needed. I am only using one now. Time will tell if and when I will open up another. They will be easy for me to work. I don't bend well at the waist. There is no bending over to work these or lifting to rotate standard tall type hives. @jdmidwest can correct me or add to this if he wants. I am a very novice beekeeper and go to him for answers. The deal with this hive is the bees moving laterally instead of vertical building. I worked a bit each day until I had enough. Just about the time I got the first one done I got a call from Paul. He said I have you a swarm! I was pretty excited. We got it finished and put out (one in center). Paul brought the swarm trap out one night. Next morning I introduced the new colony to the hive. A few days later Paul calls again. I have some scouts looking at my swarm trap here at home. You want another swarm? Weather and covid deal keeping me from other activities Pat and I start another hive. Plans are free online by the way. Second one was going quicker. We went one night to get that new colony. No hurry as they were happy building in the swarm trap. Got them home and set that trap where the new hive would be put (far right). When we completely finished that hive one night I closed up the swarm trap and we slid it to the side. Then got the new hive in place. Next morning pulled the switcharoo and new colony had a home. Then I started watching my trap here at home. I seen bees going in and out. I just figured it was my bees checking out the lemongrass oil and the frame of dark drawn out comb that was in there. Well soon more bees there and then a bunch. Could I have lucked out into a swarm I had actually trapped? Then pollen was being carried in. A sign there was brood in there. I had did it! So a third hive would be built. This home caught colony needed to be taken miles away. Seems the bees have a homing instinct to go back to one place if not taken miles away for some time. Well we took that colony about eight miles away. A farm friend let me put it there. Closed the swarm trap at dark thirty one morning and moved it. Then I opened the entrance and left. Checked back later in the day, they were there and doing what bees do. Acclimated to the new surroundings and began to work. So we built third and last hive. Again no hurry. It was finished last Saturday and Sunday morning was my birthday. I asked Pat to paint it which she did. Best gift ever it was a great day! Great wife, truly blessed, So we got that hive placed and after dark went to retrieve the last swarm. Back home and placed them next to hive. Then yesterday morning before Pat went to work we put them into new hive. They had been gone long enough they did not go to where I caught them! Right now I have a follower board that is keeping the colonies to the right side of each hive. As they fill frames and expand I will add a frame and move board so as to give them room. Don't know if I will succeed in this endeavor but it is a fun and easy hobby for us to do together.

Cool Beans Livie! That's a first. Thank you young lady

It is. Done it many times. Just remember you are more than welcome to do it.