Pittsburgh Permaculture » Hardware http://pittsburghpermaculture.org Extending the Edge, Expanding Local Possibilites Fri, 27 Apr 2012 17:39:32 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Our New Wood Stove http://pittsburghpermaculture.org/hardware/our-new-wood-stove http://pittsburghpermaculture.org/hardware/our-new-wood-stove#comments Sat, 12 Feb 2011 16:27:07 +0000 Troy http://pittsburghpermaculture.org/?p=2528 Andrea and I recently decided to put in a wood stove but as easy as that sounds, a lot of work went into installing the stove and ensuring the fireplace surround would be appropriate. The following pictures show you some of the process we went through.

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Fireplace before

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Here is another quick update on my NEW Indoor Lighting System. Its getting really close to planting time for our summer annuals, and I am running out of space and shelving to store my huge plants - thanks to my new indoor [...]]]> http://pittsburghpermaculture.org/plants/update-2-indoor-lighting-system/feed 0 Cheap Actively Aerated Compost Tea http://pittsburghpermaculture.org/hardware/cheap-actively-aerated-compost-tea-2 http://pittsburghpermaculture.org/hardware/cheap-actively-aerated-compost-tea-2#comments Thu, 15 Apr 2010 18:44:57 +0000 Troy http://pittsburghpermaculture.org/?p=1756

Two large air stones for the bottom.

The "T" connection for the air stones.

Paint filter bag.

The small air stone for the bag with the compost.

A dual output air pump.

Not too full to avoid overflows.

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Here are several pictures 3 weeks into my seed starting journey for 2010 in comparison to last years lame lighting system. Remember, last year I purchased several lights from a popular chain store, that were labeled “Indoor Plant Grow Lights”. [...]]]> http://pittsburghpermaculture.org/plants/update-indoor-lighting-system/feed 4 Stacked Worm Composting for $15 http://pittsburghpermaculture.org/hardware/how-to-stacked-worm-composting-for-15 http://pittsburghpermaculture.org/hardware/how-to-stacked-worm-composting-for-15#comments Fri, 19 Feb 2010 22:49:14 +0000 Guest http://pittsburghpermaculture.org/?p=1077 Our Worm Factory(TM) breaks down our food scraps fast. These typically run $80 or more. Fortunately a friend gave it to us, free!

Valentines day was coming up, so I decided to get my girlfriend a worm bin to compost her kitchen scraps in her apartment–I’m a true romantic. She had [...]]]> http://pittsburghpermaculture.org/hardware/how-to-stacked-worm-composting-for-15/feed 12 Indoor Lighting System http://pittsburghpermaculture.org/plants/indoor-lighting-system http://pittsburghpermaculture.org/plants/indoor-lighting-system#comments Thu, 18 Feb 2010 19:00:43 +0000 Michele http://pittsburghpermaculture.org/?p=965 Click Here For My 1st Update

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It is February here in Pennsylvania – time to put up my indoor lighting system and start sowing all my extraordinary seed varieties.  I start most of my Spring/Summer plants indoors 1 to 2 months before they will be planted in my garden. My house is [...]]]> http://pittsburghpermaculture.org/plants/indoor-lighting-system/feed 0