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Drip line irrigation DIY for a home garden

Posted on September 19, 2017May 14, 2022 by adminuser
How to run a drip line for your garden plants. The post describes all the details of drip irrigation with pictures.
While it is great fun to use the garden hose to water plants, it might be difficult doing so every day. On the other hand, plants on the Chihuahuan Desert won’t grow without high-quality love an... Read More

How do you know it is time to quit your job?

Posted on September 7, 2017March 17, 2019 by adminuser
Ho do you know it is time to quit your job?
Hmm! You will know when it is time to quit your job? The universe will give you signs. Seeing those signs is as plain and simple as a peanut butter and jelly sandwich is the best food in the world. We... Read More

A script to count number of blog subscribers correctly

Posted on August 21, 2017March 17, 2019 by adminuser
Reporting the correct number of subscribers is sometimes tricky. This post describes how Jetpack currently counts number of subscribers for self-hosted Wordpress blogs.
How do we have 2685 subscribers in our blog? I don’t have any idea. I have been struggling for the past two days to reduce this number. You are probably thinking I have gone crazy. Instead of wr... Read More

Sprinkler valve installation DIY

Posted on July 28, 2017May 14, 2022 by adminuser
Sprinkler valve installation is not as hard as it may seem. #gardening #irrigation
Sprinkler valve installation is an easy DIY. You will know how easy it is if you just do it once. In this post, we will explain from very scratch, (1) what is a sprinkler valve, (2) what are the sprin... Read More

Winnie-the-Pooh and Christopher Robin

Posted on July 25, 2017December 3, 2017 by adminuser
A must have series for children: Winnie-the-Pooh and Christopher Robin
This post is written in the voice of a (cranky) great-grandma of a neighbor. She will tell us today about Winnie-the-Pooh and Christopher Robin. I was patient with her and as a result I received great... Read More

The past and present satire

Posted on July 17, 2017March 17, 2019 by adminuser
Old days versus the shiny present.
We hear the phrase — good old days — a lot. This is funny because a few memories of my childhood scare me to death now. For example, when a family member went shopping she/he had to be off... Read More

When you know you’re screwed

Posted on July 10, 2017March 29, 2019 by adminuser
When you know you are screwed.
Life is so complex and there are too many ways to be screwed. We came up with only four “you’re screwed” drawings for this post. We may come up with more “you’re screwed&... Read More

Water safety for kids

Posted on July 6, 2017April 1, 2019 by adminuser
Water safety is crucial for kids. Constant supervision and training is required to ensure safety. #safety #watersafety #familyfun
All kids enjoy playing with water. Our little one enjoys water regardless of its size — a swimming pool or a plastic kiddie pool or even a glass of water on the floor. As much fun as it can be w... Read More

How to connect PVC to Poly pipe

Posted on June 30, 2017May 14, 2022 by adminuser
The post describes an easy DIY project on how to connect PVC to poly pipe. #diy #irrigation #gardening #pvc #polypipe #irrigationdiy
Connecting PVC to a poly pipe is not as difficult as it sounds at first. This post uses infographics and a video to demonstrate how to connect PVC to Poly pipe. Such connections are sometimes required... Read More

How to dig a trench without a trencher

Posted on June 22, 2017November 7, 2020 by adminuser
Digging a trench in the backyard for sprinklers can be a daunting task if the soil is rocky and if you do not own or rent a trencher. If you are in a place where the soil is a bit sandy, you will be able able to use this technique to trench, which does not involve a trencher. #gardening #sprinkler #diy
Digging a trench in the backyard for sprinklers can be a daunting task if the soil is rocky and if you do not own or rent a trencher. Now, why on earth will you dig a trench without a trencher. Well, ... Read More
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