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:old One of the great things about chicken run compost is that if I have other items ahead on the to-do list, or maybe I just don't have the energy that day, I can legitimately say to myself another day or two of composting in the chicken run will only make the run compost better!

⚠️ Repair Plastics Instead of Tossing Them Out A few years ago, I purchased a Plastic Welding kit from Amazon... Most of the time I just toss out broken plastic stuff. It's probably not worth fixing. However, today I was using a plastic watering can that had a few leaks in the bottom, and it...

I am not too surprised. It is like the shop teacher with 3 fingers on one hand and 4 on the other. People tend to get too complacent with tools they use every day. That's when bad things are more likely to happen. BTW, much respect to you gun safety instructors who teach the young kids (or new...

Thanks for the feedback. I think it's important to update posts when things come up. I really like my pallet wood raised bed v2.0 design because, as I just proved, the raised bed is holding together just fine even though I messed up and got the sidewall boards too tight and then they warped...

Thanks for the feedback. I invested in a lot of composting equipment a few years back because I had decided to kick up my gardening efforts. As much as I have spent on my equipment, it has still saved me hundreds of dollars processing my own compost at home compared to buying it in big bags at...

⚠️ Update on Filling Raised Beds with Chicken Run Compost All my pallet wood raised beds are using the hügelkultur method of filling logs in the bottom half of the raised bed, then an organic layer of stuff, topped off with a topsoil and chicken run compost mixed 1:1 for the final 6-8 inches...

:lau I successfully worked myself into a bad position as well. My run fence is 6 feet tall and I have bird netting stretched across it. Over the past few years, my chicken run litter has been filling up anywhere from 12-18 inches deep. So, now I have to bend over when I work in the run. I need...

Thanks goes to my composting chickens. They do almost all the work. But I have become an advocate for chicken run composting. If you do any gardening, chickens can be your little workers making, and enriching, your compost. I used to rototill my in-ground garden every year. I have a very nice...

⚠️ Update on Filling Raised Beds with Chicken Run Compost All my pallet wood raised beds are using the hügelkultur method of filling logs in the bottom half of the raised bed, then an organic layer of stuff, topped off with a topsoil and chicken run compost mixed 1:1 for the final 6-8 inches...

⚠️ I Made A Mistake On My Raised Beds - I Can Live With It Well, I have noticed that I made a few mistakes in my latest pallet wood raised bed builds. For those who remember, I built a number of pallet wood raised beds this past winter in my garage. Of course, at that time, the wood I used was...

:fl You got lucky, my friend. I have heard of others blowing a hole through their head with an "empty" gun. :old I was out hunting with my grandfather when I was 5 years old. I grew up with firearms from a very young age, as did most of my friends. It was kind of a rite of passage when we took...

Yeah. I have only built wooden steps, which I understand. Good luck on your project.

⚠️ Instant Pallet Wood Worktable Using Sawhorses @Knobby reminded me of why I pick up pallets with solid plywood tops. I found this pallet a few months ago... That has some great 3/4 inch plywood that is in really good shape. What I am using it for is to simply take out some sawhorses and...

:old Yep. My brother and I put in the old wooden dock a few weeks ago. Been using the same wood dock for 35 years. Unfortunately, it seems to get just a bit heavier each year. This year, I twisted my back and have been taking aspirin every day for the past 2 weeks. I'm slowly getting better, but...

:clap Sounds like a lot of great projects coming soon. I hope you share your experience with us and upload some pictures. I know I get lots of inspiration from others when they post pictures of their projects. As for me, I have been busy trying to get everything planted in my new pallet wood...

:idunno Sorry, no personal experience in making steps from pavers. Maybe look on YouTube for ideas?

:thumbsup That's looking mighty fine. Congratulations. Very nice.

⚠️ Handy Small Pruning Chainsaws I have a couple of Ryobi 6 and 8 inch one-handed small pruning chainsaws. I find I use them more and more for lots of my yard cleanup projects. I paid about $60 each, without batteries, for my pruning chainsaws. I have been using my pruning chainsaws for the...

:caf What kind of projects do you have in mind? :lau At this time, I think I have more potential pallet projects on my list than energy to build them. Seems like there is never enough pallets and, yet, still more pallets in the backyard than I can work with at this time. :smackDear Wife says I...

I think my overflow hole is either 1/2 or 3/4 inch. It just needs to be big enough to not get clogged. I agree that 1/4 inch is probably too small. IMHO, one overflow hole is enough as long as it does not get clogged. FWIW, I have never had any of my drain holes clog up. But I am sure I used...