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[RICHARD]

While it's not an infomercial item, I work with professional cooks and they ALL swear by the ceramic peeler from Kyocera. They aren't expensive, never dull (ceramic is harder than metal), don't rust, don't turn food brown and are lightweight. They have several different styles including one that swivels for both right and left handed users. I bought one and eat veggies practically every night just to be able to peel them! Super sharp, super fast.

I am afraid of anything ceramic-cutting tool wise.

In school I studied the religions of Cent Amerinds and they used obsidian -its a kind of volcanic glass to make really sharp knives- so I am afraid of the ceramic kitchen tools.

O.K. you can stop laughing now!


D&D,

Dude, the peeler works well, too well! It has a serrated blade that is scary, especially when you do small fruit.

The edge will bite you-lol, how do I know this? It bit me!
The needle like serrated edge will catch you skin quite easily. With more practice I won't bleed, But it does the trick! The second peeler -julieene- it neat too, You can get some really neat little slices of whatever you are working with. Especially nice for citrus, when you need the peel!

I gave it an A-.
Only because the blade was scary to use at first!

[Nomilynn]

I would love to see some pictures or plan ideas for the Topsy Turvey, or even if they work. My bf has a tomato plant on his deck every year and it grows like CRAZY, which means there are lots of gross tomatoes that mold in the dirt before we can pick them. He has some hanging hooks that were likely used for hanging baskets at some point.. do the upside down tomato planters really work?

[RICHARD]

I would love to see some pictures or plan ideas for the Topsy Turvey, or even if they work. My bf has a tomato plant on his deck every year and it grows like CRAZY, which means there are lots of gross tomatoes that mold in the dirt before we can pick them. He has some hanging hooks that were likely used for hanging baskets at some point.. do the upside down tomato planters really work?

If you go to some of the links at the beginning of the thread you will see some plans for a simple USD planter...

I am putting mine together this week...I'll take photos!

[RICHARD]

I made my tomato planter two days ago.

I have taken pics but need to upload them. I did take some as I put it together!


I used an old piece of plastic window screen to hold the potting soil inside the bucket and II thought I really screwed up the plants when I pushed them thru the screen and hole on the side of the container..

They looked a little battered, but today they have perked up and have started to grow upwards. I can feed them in two weeks!

We'll know what happens in around 40-50 days!

[RICHARD]

Did anyone watch the "Pitchmen" special on DISC? I think it was on DISC....

Billy Mays and the other guy do a show where they test a pair of inventions to pitch, they put together a commercial, then decide who had the best invention.

Very interesting.....I also saw a book called "But Wait, There's more!" it tell about the tricks they use in the infomercials to get you excited and purchasing the items on sale.

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My tomato planter is growing great.

I put in two mater plants and a pepper plant! The PP just put out a flower and the 'maters plants are doing well!

[Cinder & Smoke]

... you will see some plans for a simple USD planter...
I am putting mine together this week ...
I'll take photos!

I made my tomato planter two days ago.
I have taken pics but need to upload them. I did take some as I put it together!

They looked a little battered,
but today they have perked up and have started to grow upwards.

I put in two mater plants and a pepper plant!
The PP just put out a flower and the 'maters plants are doing well!

OK - so where's our step-by-step 'Mater Pharm construction photos?
It'll quit *snowin* over here on the Righ Edge (maybe) and be tyme to PLANT soon.

Trivia Questions:

* How much 'room' is needed from the bottom of the USD Planter to the ground?
I'm prolly going to make a 3-legged TriPod (like a teepee tent frame) to
hold my 'Mater Bucket above ground in the driveway rather than hang it
under the porch roof. Lot more SUN in the driveway.
I'll string the Dawg Fence around the tripod legs to keep the 4-legged Poachers
outta da Pharm again this year.

* How much does the loaded bucket WEIGH when it's filled with soil + water?

* Did you plant all three plants at the same Level, or stagger them one
high, one low, one in the middle?

* Is yours an 'open top', or covered with the bucket lid?

Standing by ...

/s/ Future Pharmer

[Nomilynn]

I can't wait to see some pictures.. I really want to give it a try!

[RICHARD]

Trivia Questions:

* How much 'room' is needed from the bottom of the USD Planter to the ground?
I'm prolly going to make a 3-legged TriPod (like a teepee tent frame) to
hold my 'Mater Bucket above ground in the driveway rather than hang it
under the porch roof. Lot more SUN in the driveway.
I'll string the Dawg Fence around the tripod legs to keep the 4-legged Poachers
outta da Pharm again this year.

* How much does the loaded bucket WEIGH when it's filled with soil + water?

* Did you plant all three plants at the same Level, or stagger them one
high, one low, one in the middle?

* Is yours an 'open top', or covered with the bucket lid?

Standing by ...

/s/ Future Pharmer

I have no way of uplaoding them yet. Our house comps are on the blink!

I will get them done soon!


I took a 5 gallon bucket and cut three 3 inch holes at 0, 90 and 180 degrees around the midline (half way up) I stapled an old piece of nylon screen inside to keep the soil in and cut a cross in the mesh to feed the plants thru.

I filled the bucket with potting soil then took the plants, pushed them thru the mesh and covered the root system. I also punched some holes in the bottom to keep it drained.

I used a garage hook, those rubber coated hooks that you use to hang stuff in the garage, and put it under a south facing eave thate gets good sunshine.


I have a piece of nylon rope to adjust the height when they start to get going,

I guess you can start one at any level and adjust it if you use a piece of rope to hang it-this takes a little adjusting to keep the plants facing the sun.


I leave the top off the can and he whole kit and kabooble weighs about 35 pounds.