We are two brothers who are taking on the world through a variety of DIY projects. Topics cover Gardening, Homebrewing, Viticulture, Machining, Metalworking, Cooking, Bicycling, and more! "Excellence in every direction"
Tuesday, April 28, 2020
Restarting the 72 Plant NFT Hydroponic Garden | 2020
If you have been following our YouTube channel or blog back at the end of 2018, you may remember me showing off some of this garden. If you haven't, then welcome to Greens and Machines and I'll give you the cliff notes...This is a hydroponic garden which has the capacity to grow 72 vegetable or herb crops in ~8 square feet. That's a lot of produce! It operates by principle of the NFT method, or nutrient film technique, where the plant roots gather water and nutrients through a thin film of nutrient solution. If you want to know more about that nutrient blend, here's the link.
Monday, April 27, 2020
Casting Coach Z's Medallion (Video)
I decided this year I wanted be Coach Z for Halloween, which finally gave me a use for all the scrap brass I'd been saving up!
Friday, April 24, 2020
Friday, April 10, 2020
Planting Peppers in a Kitty Litter Container | Container Gardening
My landlord had thrown out some kitty litter containers. Now instead of going to the recycling center, I snagged them. These kitty litter containers are perfect to re-purpose into a container garden! Not only did they previously hold food grade safe material, they are around 5 gallons in total volume, which can support the growth of most plants. Let me show you how to grow vegetables in this container.
