Part 1 in the series to build a perlite plant propagation tote. This can be used to create new plants simply by wicking water to the cuttings that you have placed in there. You need: 1. 1x Bag of lava rock 2. 2x Bags of perlite (2 cubic feet per bag). 3. Drill Start by drilling the totes at the bottom, you can go around the entire base of the tote. Wash the lava rock really well, I use a garbage can and mix it up / dump out the dirty water. Fill the tote about 1' high with perlite, water and then place in your reservoir of water. ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oSoyv6ud3dQ

Backyard Ducks, Ep. 12 building a secure coop. I'm using 1/2" hardware cloth, 2x4 stud lumber for the base, 2x2 lumber for the roof. Black locust logs for the four corners, and a 8x12 Brown tarp as the roof. I estimate the time to build at around 6-8 hours. I'll come in afterwords and dig a trench around the walls to bury objects that will prevent critters from getting in. Water dispenser that will give them enough water for the day: http://amzn.to/1ROGj5U 3ft x 50ft ½” hardware cloth for building the coop: http://amzn.to/1ROGmid 12ft x 16ft Brown Tarp to keep the coop dry: http://amzn.to/1ROGnCO Concrete mixing tray, durable water container for when they are moved into their coop, big enough that they can clear their nostrils. http://amzn.to/1Wr8QSU ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YZWPsqh3xU0