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eric blair on December 26, 2008 - 9:57am Permalink | Subthread | Comments top

A little trail of breadcrumbs lead me here: (Note: Archive.org does not work well under load - best to DL or visit when the ugly Americans are asleep)

http://www.archive.org/search.php?query=weatrich
http://www.archive.org/details/commercialgarden03weatrich
http://www.archive.org/details/frenchmarketgard00weatrich
http://www.archive.org/details/commercialgarden01weatrich
http://www.archive.org/details/commercialgarden02weatrich

A gardening method where the soil is rich, you water often, and you use $50+ glass 'bells' over the plants. (Old clear plastic soda bottles will also work.) If any readers have insight into the electrical needs/molding methods for the bells - post away.

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DIYer on December 26, 2008 - 11:15am Permalink | Subthread | Parent | Comments top

Sounds like a good area for recycling. Old clear wine bottles, glass milk bottles, etc. I believe you can remove the bottoms fairly easily (though I've never done it) with thermal shock -- wrap a red-hot iron band around where you want it to break, let it heat for a few seconds, then dunk it in ice water.

Put the cork in or screw the top on, and you have a mini-greenhouse. Or if it isn't too terribly cold out, you can leave the top off for air circulation.

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Todd on December 26, 2008 - 12:14pm Permalink | Subthread | Parent | Comments top

We did this 30 years ago with old, clear gallon wine jugs. On way is to soak a string in diesel or similar fuel, wrap it around the place where you want the crack to be, light it and then plunge it into cold water.

A better way is to buy a jug glass cutter. We had one but I don't know if they make them anymore.

This past year I made some out of old gallon plastic milk/water jugs for some melons. They worked just as well and are easier to make.

Todd

Edit to add - the only problem with the plastic ones was that they had to be pegged down or they blow away. Glass ones stayed in place.

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eric blair on December 27, 2008 - 12:44am Permalink | Subthread | Parent | Comments top

I had not thought of the 1 gallon wine jug as a production model. Thank you.

An old paperback I had about survival mentioned the oil and string method. It also mentioned using electricity and a wire as a method also.

The plastic covers - I usually bury the edges - stick in ground with some mud.

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