The Sungod is Smiling on Albersbach

amideutch · July 26, 2009

0745 Sunday 26 July 2009. When I awoke this morning I was treated to something I have not seen much of this month, the Sun. So hopefully this will be a trend for awhile. Photo's below including my Microbe Tea brewing that I started yesterday. Ami

ContainerTed · July 26, 2009

Reminds me of my tour of Lakenheath, England. After a year and a half of constant overcast and precipitation, the sun finally came out.

People were moaning and making loud noises trying to scare away that evil "Fire Devil" in the sky. We sacrificed a cow and then the overcast returned for another year and a half.

Sorry, couldn't resist. The first half of that yarn is actually true - 437 days straight with some kind of precipitation and no sun.

Ami, I am constantly amazed at how "neat and groomed" your place looks. Lucky man. Of course, I think there's a lot of unused room there that could hold some more "buckets".

Another Ted

amideutch · July 26, 2009

Ted, it's not easy but it keeps me busy. Especially with the rain I have to wait for the grass to dry enough so I can mow it. Which means sometimes I do some of it after work. Most of the pictures I post are of my back yard which is where my mater plants reside. Here's a couple shots of my front yard which I worked on yesterday. I have a special mower for doing the hill in front plus I wear cleated soccer shoes. Ami

**mdvpc** · July 26, 2009

Ami-beautiful country. Your tea maker looks like its enclosed-is that right?

amideutch · July 26, 2009

Michael, for the most part yes. It's a collapsible 5gal plastic water container for camping that you can hang from a tree that has a water petcock type valve. I saw a company selling a compost tea maker using this exact water container. I bought a 48" bubble wand that stays on the bottom and you can bend it in any direction. The batch in the picture is 3gals. I stuck an aquarium heater through the hole into the slurry and keep it around 80-85deg F. Works great and don't have to worry about it bubbling over. Ami

**mdvpc** · July 26, 2009

Ami-Great setup. I use a 5 gallon plastic bucket, an aquarium bubbler thingie-and it does bubble over some.

July 26, 2009	#2
ContainerTed Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: 6a - NE Tennessee Posts: 4,538	Reminds me of my tour of Lakenheath, England. After a year and a half of constant overcast and precipitation, the sun finally came out. People were moaning and making loud noises trying to scare away that evil "Fire Devil" in the sky. We sacrificed a cow and then the overcast returned for another year and a half. Sorry, couldn't resist. The first half of that yarn is actually true - 437 days straight with some kind of precipitation and no sun. Ami, I am constantly amazed at how "neat and groomed" your place looks. Lucky man. Of course, I think there's a lot of unused room there that could hold some more "buckets". Another Ted __________________ Ted ________________________ Owner & Sole Operator Of The Muddy Bucket Farm and Tomato Ranch

July 26, 2009	#4
mdvpc Tomatoville® Moderator Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: San Antonio, Texas Posts: 4,386	Ami-beautiful country. Your tea maker looks like its enclosed-is that right? __________________ Michael

July 26, 2009	#5
amideutch Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Germany 49°26"N 07°36"E Posts: 5,041	Michael, for the most part yes. It's a collapsible 5gal plastic water container for camping that you can hang from a tree that has a water petcock type valve. I saw a company selling a compost tea maker using this exact water container. I bought a 48" bubble wand that stays on the bottom and you can bend it in any direction. The batch in the picture is 3gals. I stuck an aquarium heater through the hole into the slurry and keep it around 80-85deg F. Works great and don't have to worry about it bubbling over. Ami __________________ Life's journey is not to arrive at the grave safely in a well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out, shouting ‘...Holy Crap .....What a ride!'

July 26, 2009	#6
mdvpc Tomatoville® Moderator Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: San Antonio, Texas Posts: 4,386	Ami-Great setup. I use a 5 gallon plastic bucket, an aquarium bubbler thingie-and it does bubble over some. __________________ Michael