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General Hydroponics Rapid Rooter Grow Plugs – Item of the Day

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Every day I bring you an item on Amazon that I personally use or has been purchased by many members of the audience and I have researched enough to recommend. Today’s TSP Amazon Item of the day is General Hydroponics Rapid Rooter Grow Plugs.  Two years ago I began experiments in hydroponics and these plugs have been the absolute easy button.  For instance these tomato plants were grown from seed in just 25 days, they even have blossoms on them already.  I have been growing vegetables since the early 80s when I was a little kid in my Grandfathers garden.  … Continue reading →

Hydrofarm Submersible Pump – Item of the Day

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Special Notice – These are my favorite small pumps for aqua and hydro systems.  The 550 is the mid range in this line and will do most things the average system needs doing.  They are low draw and have a long life expectancy and today are on sale for 33% off the regular price.  Given so many things in short supply if you have build plans in the coming year you may want to get your pumps now.  They have zero expiration date you know. Every day I bring you an item on Amazon that I personally use or has … Continue reading →

The A.M. Leonard Garden Trowel – Item of the Day

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NOTE – I am bringing this item around in spite of the fact that it never sells very well.  I know exactly why it never sells well, it is in many minds “expensive” but I have committed to always recommending the best cost to value ratio, well, this is it.  You can keep buying 12-14 dollar piece of shit trowels and replacing them every year or two.  Or you can buy this and never worry about a tool for this purpose ever again.  The choice is your’s to make. Every day I bring you an item on Amazon that I … Continue reading →

CZ Garden Net Pot Cups – Item of the Day

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Every day I bring you an item on Amazon that I personally use or has been purchased by many members of the audience and I have researched enough to recommend. Today’s TSP Amazon Item of the day are CZ Garden Net Pot Cups.  Let me come out of the gate with this fact, there are cheaper net cups, but none actually cost less.  How is this possible, we are back to always be frugal never be cheap. CZ is well priced but top quality, the price to value ratio we always look for.  Most cheap net cups won’t last a … Continue reading →

The Rice Knife or Serrated Sickle – Item of the Day

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Every day I bring you an item on Amazon that I personally use or has been purchased by many members of the audience and I have researched enough to recommend. Today’s TSP Amazon Item of the day is a tool called a “rice knife” also called a “serrated hand sickle”.  This one is a bit different then what I typically post for an IOTD.  I don’t have a brand to recommend here.  The truth is none of these are super high quality.  They are almost all made in China and Japan.  The ones from Japan are honestly a little better … Continue reading →

1010 Extra Strength Seedling Trays – Item of the Day

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Every day I bring you an item on Amazon that I personally use or has been purchased by many members of the audience and I have researched enough to recommend. Today’s TSP Amazon Item of the day is 1010 Extra Strength Seedling Trays from Bootstrap Farmer.  They also make standard 1020 trays if you prefer them for what ever reason.  I actually prefer 1020s for seed starting but I am currently using 1010s for microgreen production in my hydroponics farm with ebb and flow and growing on jute mats. I went to 1010s because it lets me grow up to … Continue reading →

Flower House 300 Greenhouse – Item of the Day

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Every day I bring you an item on Amazon that I personally use or has been purchased by many members of the audience and I have researched enough to recommend. Today’s TSP Amazon Item of the day is the Flower House 300 Greenhouse.  I am reviewing this item today because I mentioned the Flower House Spring House line in Tuesdays Episode on seed starting.  I provided a link to their entire line and got quite a few emails asking if I were going to use one, specifically for seed starting which would it be. Before proceeding I want to say … Continue reading →

Thomas Jefferson’s Garden Book – Item of the Day

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Every day I bring you an item on Amazon that I personally use or has been purchased by many members of the audience and I have researched enough to recommend. Today’s TSP Item of the day Thomas Jefferson’s Garden Book.  When I first heard that this book existed I had to have a copy, I ordered it without even reading any reviews of it, or worrying what exactly was in it.  That says something given the price of this book is about 50 dollars. The reason is simple, Jefferson is one of my biggest heroes.  He was not a perfect … Continue reading →

Episode-1855- Electric Canning for the Busy Family – Food Storage All Year Long

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So today we look at using electric canners specifically my preferred electric pressure canner the “Chard 9.5 Quart Smart Pressure Canner“, and the only other one I recommend, the Power Pressure Cooker XL.  For what it is worth the Power Pressure Cooker XL is a DISTANT second, you will hear why in today’s show. I own both of the above models and a traditional All American Canner, that thing is a beast and will likely outlast my grandchildren, but honestly I don’t use it much since discovering electric pressure canners. The key with these items is they work and do … Continue reading →