Fabricating a Bike Seatpost -- Part 2

As I was contemplating what I was going to do about the failed seatpost from last time, a piece of 1.125" tubing magically appeared in the scrap bin at school the perfect wall thickness to make a seat post from.  I had an idea for a movie about a guy with the super power to make anything appear out of dumpsters called "Any Dumpster, Any Thing".  I felt in this instance I had used this power of scrap alchemy.

I watch my plants grow at night -- Garden Update 11/25

I've neglected posting some plant photos, so I took some of the downstairs garden. It turns out my camera can do some decent night shots using the flash (and a flashlight to aid). I don't have any upstairs photos this week as my camera's battery refuses to charge (I'm literally walking around with an extension cord when I use it). I ordered a replacement already so normal photo taking can resume shortly.

Lettuce at night

Deep Water Culture system (DWC) Growth Updates 2013

I will be posting photos of the observed growth from the DWC system I built back home. The most recent photos will be at the top of the page. Currently in the system are Napa cabbage and red lettuce. As the Napa cabbages are being harvested, they are being replaced with broccoli and other cabbages.

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System growth in 2014
System maintenance between growth cycles

December 5

This week's view of the system looks nearly the same as last week. The cold weather might be inhibiting growth.

greenfurnace.blogspot.com is now greensandmachines.com

Quick update to viewers who might be being redirected from the blog; I purchased a domain name, so we are now officially greensandmachines.com. I'd like to thank all the viewers for being with me every step of the way.

Brew Day: English Brown Ale + Recipe

We're back in action. I had to bang on some pots and pans to wake everyone up today. This time we're making an English brown ale to test our new mash/lauter tun setup. Additionally, we have purchased Star San, a concentrated solution of phosphoric acid, to sanitize our equipment. After the infection of our last batch, we aren't taking any chances today.

Getting the kitchen clean and spotless