The second in a series of videos showing how I put my plant propagation bed together. My goal is the have a plant propagation bed that I can use in the winter and the summer. This will require shade from the hot summer sun and predator protection from the deer and rabbits. For more information please visit: http://greatescapefarms.com/building-a-plant-propagation-bed-part-1/
Rainwater Harvesting System Overview #shorts shows our rainwater harvesting system. We have many videos on putting this together as well as lessons learned videos. Check out our playlist here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLGoEonlVHgYPjgBkkpPkwuU26_oc0LjJW
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ldDBZve1FEI
This video describes the Large Rainwater Harvesting System I installed this past weekend in the back of my 24x51 foot garage. I did end up covering the totes with black plastic that I had laying around, with the purpose being to prevent algae buildup. The water harvesting system can hold up to 1200 gallons of water and has multiple methods to clean debris out of the water before it reaches the storage tanks. The rain water harvesting system uses IBC Totes, the First Flush System, and acts like an oversized rain barrel.
See some of our other Rainwater Harvest videos here:
DIY Rainwater Harvesting System: https://odysee.com/@GreatEscapeFarms:4/diy-rainwater-harvesting-system:8
Large Rainwater Harvesting System Design: https://odysee.com/@GreatEscapeFarms:4/large-rainwater-harvesting-system:0
Rainwater Harvesting Lessons Learned: https://odysee.com/@GreatEscapeFarms:4/rainwater-harvesting-lessons-learned:5
Rainwater Harvesting Winterization: https://odysee.com/@GreatEscapeFarms:4/rainwater-harvesting-winterization:7
Rainwater Harvesting Spring Preparation: https://odysee.com/@GreatEscapeFarms:4/rainwater-harvesting-spring-preparation:2
Large Rainwater Harvesting System Upgrade – 1200 Gallon to 4500 Gallon: https://odysee.com/@GreatEscapeFarms:4/large-rainwater-harvesting-system-2:2
First Flush Downspout Water Diverter Product Review: https://odysee.com/@GreatEscapeFarms:4/first-flush-downspout-water-diverter:4
Leaf Eater Product Review: https://odysee.com/@GreatEscapeFarms:4/leaf-eater-product-review:7
The blog post on this project is now posted at: https://greatescapefarms.com/really-large-rainwater-harvesting-system-a-how-to-post/
Items Used in the Video:
Leaf Eater Advanced Rain Head- 3 in. Round: https://amzn.to/2xtXJaD
Downspout First Flush - 3" - https://amzn.to/3dtUkJK
Rain Harvesting First Flush WDAC02 Filter: https://amzn.to/2UioB6F
Scotts 25-year pro fabric, 3 by 150-feet: https://amzn.to/2UCoiSV
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3nBT6sLZ7HQ
How to Deer Proof Your Garden and Plants shows 5 ways that I have kept plants away from my plants and gardens and I also give you a few that people say work but have absolutely not worked in my yard.
0:00 Intro
0:34 Method 1
1:21 Method 2
2:10 Method 3
2:59 Method 4
5:40 Method 5
7:05 Things That Do Not Work 1
7:27 Things That Do Not Work 2
7:54 Bonus Method to Try 1
8:16 Things That Do Not Work 3
8:39 Bonus Method to Try 2
#deer #garden #gardening
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RHUwpjn5Ijg
Honda Fourtrax 300 Repair TRX300
This post covers Honda Fourtrax 300 Repair TRX300. Here we troubleshoot the Honda Fourtrax 300 engine and repair it. We also explain how I used multimeter to aid in the troubleshooting process.
The Troubleshooting Process
The first thing I try to do on a simple motor like on the Honda Fourtrax is to break it down to either an electrical issue or a fuel issue.
The easiest way that I have found to do this is to remove the spark plug and then try and start the engine. If you hold the sparkplug up to the frame of the Honda and try starting it, you should see spark. If you do, you likely have a fuel issue. If you do not, you likely have an electrical issue.
Fuel Issues
At the same time as you are turning the engine with the spark plug out, give a smell and see if you are getting a gas smell out of the spark plug hole. If you smell gas, that means your fuel line is not clogged. If you do have spark and you smell fuel, then the fuel mixture could be off. At this point you need to do a deeper dive into the carburetor and adjust according to the manual or do a carburetor rebuild. That is not the problem with my Honda today, so we will save carburetor issues for another day.
No Spark
The issue with my Honda is no spark. There are several things we can check out, but everything is under the gas tank, so we will need to remove that. It is removed by simply unscrewing one bold underneath the seat and removing the fuel line. Make sure the tank fuel switch is set to the off position.
Tank Off
I removed my tank and immediately saw the likely cause of my issues. There was a great big wad of pink insulation in my wiring harness. A mouse had decided to make a nest under my gas tank which is on top of my coil and wiring harness. Now I have to hope that the little critter didn’t chew through the wiring harness, as that would be a big old pain to repair.
Nest Removed
I removed the nest and inspected the wiring harness. He did chew through the outer insulation of the wiring harness, but did not chew through any wires. That is good, but I still have some kind of electrical issue.
The Coil
There is mouse urine on the coil, which could be causing the spark to short out before the spark plug. But I need to be sure. So I removed the coil and checked the system out with a multimeter. The coil has two wires going into the back side of it. A green wire which is ground and a black wire which gets 12 volts applied at a certain point as the engine turns.
Multimeter
The multimeter I own came from Harbor Freight Tools. I had a coupon that let me get the multimeter for free if I bought one other item. I don’t have a problem finding things to buy at this store, so it was free. Even if you don’t have a coupon, you can pi
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r6FSAk3kA5s
This video goes over my preparation and packaging of bare root plants that I'm about to ship. For more information visit: https://greatescapefarms.com/shipping-bare-root-plants-a-how-to/
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P0PlmWlq5P0
Pest Ground Hog Help Requested! I have a family of ground hogs that are digging next to my foundation and I'm looking for suggestions on how to get rid of them. I'm only around on weekends and they hide on weekends and do all of their damage on weekdays. Please give me any suggestions that you have on how to control these varmints.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6X0U9HNWtKw
This video is an Easy Fence Barb Wire Tool Product Review. This tool allows you to easily unwind barb wire without getting cut. I used the tool to install four rows of barb wire around my perennial garden. I think it would have taken at least twice as long to do this job without the tool. I would highly recommend if you are going to install a lot of barb wire, that you invest in this tool. The blog post is located at http://greatescapefarms.com/easy-fence-barb-wire-tool-product-review/
Here is the product I got: https://amzn.to/39po877
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0GiiIQLrHcs
Cheap Chicken Waterer for Winter that Resist Freezing Even Off Grid. This video show a cheap chicken waterer I created that prevents water from freezing (without electric) down to 20F, uses 3W of electric down to 10F and uses 63W of electric down to temps below 0F. I also show several of my traditional waterers and discuss some of the problems of keeping them from freezing.
0:00 Intro
0:41 The Best Solution for 20F or Higher
1:48 Below 20F Solution
2:26 Below 10F Solution
4:19 Some Other Solutions (That don't work well)
5:46 Outro
#chiken #chickenwaterer #chickencoop
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=drYyXPsNf2I