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Comment: Actually yeah, if I was more patient it would have given me a good yield.I read it from…
Comment: It lasted me about a year before I stopped taking care of it. I have so many projects, …
Comment: I wondered this initially too, but I read in a book that tiny splashes of the water add…
Comment: Wow, that looks fantastic!I really like it, it looks so neat and professional (compared…
Comment: Where are the pictures?I would love to see your setup! :)
Comment: Well made instructable.I love how you went the extra step to pull a breadboard apart to…
Comment: Wow, you make that look so easy!Thanks for giving me the confidence to try something ne…
Comment: Thanks for the complement :)It has been a while and I can't recall how much I spent. Th…
Comment: It isn't really needed.I added it as I tend to get distracted easily, so I could imagin…
Comment: I never considered using conductive thread in a gingerbread house.Thanks for the idea, …
Comment: Thanks!I got lucky, I have an Uncle who did electronics repairs and recently retired fr…
Comment: Cute and simple, I like it!
Comment: Such kind words, thank you!
Comment: Thanks!I just reread what I wrote and I wish I had done better, but I had rushed it in …
Comment: Thank you for such nice words!It was quite a while ago now that I did this, so I don't …
Comment: Such an elegant design!My mind is already turning over the idea of making a hydroponic …
Comment: I love it!Milk creates with some sort of wall would be easy, and if you could hinge one…
Comment: I like the idea!I was at one point wondering if I could use a worm farm for this by cut…
Comment: That is a clever trick!
Comment: I love the skin, brings back some old memories!
Comment: Hi Todell,Thanks again for reminding me about the missing appendix.I just added it then…
Comment: Do'h!I had this feeling in the back of my head that I had missed something.I will do a …
Comment: That is awesome!Good shot as well, how much practice did it take?
Comment: That is cute!Any chance of using something like youtube for the video, I don't want sil…
Comment: If I was to do this again, I think I would have gone completely with the clay balls.The…
Comment: Now I'm jealous! (There is nothing anywhere near me that does hydro, and I live in a de…
Comment: I got the clay balls fro an ebay hydroponics store.I found the nutrients at a local har…
Comment: Thanks for taking the time to comment, it is a nice way to kick off the day!I never got…
Comment: I have seen plenty of cubes on instructables, but none so well documented!Good luck wit…
Comment: That is a really cute idea, good luck!
Comment: What an awesome idea :)
Comment: Great solution!
Comment: Thanks for the nice comment, it was a good way to kick off my day!As for light cycles, …
Comment: I don't know much about bamboo sorry. If it is able to hold up to a constant stream of …
Comment: I'm no plumber, but I would expect the glue to be safe for the water, it is messy stuf…
Comment: Place the seed halfway into the cup, and water it lightly with plain water (no nutrien…
Comment: Hi pyro, 1. I'm in Australia, and I found it really hard to find any decent hydro sup…
Comment: Wow, I just wanted to say that I thought that was such a great idea & well written ins…
Comment: "maybe we'll have one additional hour of energy's worth of fossil fuel" Umm, I think …
Comment: I know, I'm just a little cynical I guess. I tend to think people use it as a way to r…
Comment: Hey Bob, That was my point! My main issue with Earth hour is that all the news report…
Comment: Nah, no mushrooms yet. I have so many interests, sometimes I simply get nothing done on…
Comment: Nope, I had no idea you were meant to. I also didn't harvest the whole thing, we just c…
Comment: Its getting a bit warm here, but for me I'm about a week away from Winter... (I'm headi…
Comment: Hey xsquid, thanks for the praise, I really appreciate it :) As for the overflow, my m…
Comment: Hey, I remember you, Go Potato!Sadly I got impatient, thought they were done and pulled…
Comment: Yep, except that would cost money, I had the hose attachment come with the hose I used …
Comment: That's great! The clear hose will cause you some problems with Algae growth, so you mi…
Comment: Yeah, well it is just an idea right now :p Next time I have a motivation spurt & I need…
Comment: Oh, I just remembered.When you mentioned keeping up with agricultural tech, there are s…
Comment: Hmm, I'm a little confused, step 7 is about pipe support! As for composting & salts (a…
Comment: Ahh, my wife likes woolworths too, I had a bad experience with their homebrand cheese o…
Comment: I'm glad it helped! I am a little confused how my pipe system helped though for the hot…
Comment: I suggested indoor plants on the walls of our place once & the stare my wife gave me...…
Comment: Yep, just south west of Sydney :) (I like your interests list, I almost could have wri…
Comment: That is an awesome idea! Thank you :)
Comment: Thank you! Good luck with the build :)
Comment: The roots already get a lot of air (the water isn't meant to cover them, just a small f…
Comment: I used 90mm, it was what I had lying around (and it had cheap endcaps!) Check on how m…
Comment: Sounds like a great plan! The water is a little slow in mine, but only so the water do…
Comment: Honestly I am not sure of the safety of the water, I just assumed it wouldn't be the be…
Comment: I just used a pond pump to get the water to the top pipe. As the water flows and splash…
Comment: I should have known it was too good to be true when I landed in the top ten. I guess I …
Comment: What happened to my rank?My instructable was ranked 9th as I left work (with 10 minutes…
Comment: Thanks for taking the time to leave a nice comment like that, it makes all the effort w…
Comment: Thank you! You made my day with that comment, I really hope you enjoy hydroponics, it h…
Comment: They are some good questions! (and thanks for the complement on the valve, i was very p…
Comment: Thanks you, it means a lot to get nice compliments like that!
Comment: Thanks Manda! Let me know if your dad ends up building one!
Comment: Thanks :) The white pipe is fine actually, no light gets in. Your main problem is prob…
Comment: PVC is fine, unless it is heated to melting point where it gives off fumes.
Comment: PVC is only toxic if it melts, it isn't soluble, so it won't add to the water or nutrie…
Comment: I do have a lid for the bucket, and I keep meaning to make holes in it (for the hoses),…
Comment: Yeah, I run it 24x7, otherwise the roots will dry out, killing the plants!
Comment: Thanks! I have thought about aquaponics, and it is something I would love to try. Righ…
Comment: My wife bought if for me from Big W (Australian store, about 1/4 of a walmart!)I think …
Comment: I would love to get some rain barrels. My main problem is that I rent, and wouldn't be …
Comment: Dayvo answered it better then I could have! In my mind, solar would be nice, but the p…
Comment: With normal guttering, make sure it won't react badly with the nutrients, as the salts …
Comment: I hadn't heard of french drain before. I'll keep it in mind for the next one (I plan on…
Comment: I have been meaning to update the pics (and make some adjustments), but I am a bit of a…
Comment: That is awesome! Thank you for sharing!
Comment: foil would increase the amount of light on the panel, but I'm not sure if it would be a…
Comment: I didn't take it as pushy at all, I really appreciate being able to discuss ideas with …
Comment: Do you mean the small led solar lights for a path for example?I have looked into LED li…
Comment: Thanks for the thought, but solar would have made my project a lot more expensive. The…
Comment: Hey, sorry Danderman, I somehow missed this message the first time (I only noticed it f…
Comment: Haha, tell me about it. With the pump & plants, this came in to almost $200 AUD, and I …
Comment: I'm pretty sure the gradient of the slope (steepness) won't matter. Your main constrain…
Comment: That would work really well. The water will happily flow, and you will give your plants…
Comment: I forgot to say, I like the idea of using the stair frame. If I was better with wood, i…
Comment: I do have a slant in most of my pipes, but it isn't needed, and if you can avoid it, it…
Comment: The pump in this case is actually just a water pump, the motion of the water (splashing…
Comment: Thanks! I'll keep it in mind for the next time (I do have bigger plans after this afte…
Comment: The garden hose was due to cost limitations mostly. My original plan was to have two 90…
Comment: No sorry, I just finished construction before I posted the instrcutable! As I said to …
Comment: It would also be easier with the cups, and hole cutting. If all goes well, I have plans…
Comment: I got the potato info from a hydoponics book:Hydroponics for everyone : a practical gui…
Comment: I love hydroponics, from the smaller experiments I have done so far, I have had amazing…
Comment: As a kid, I believe that was my dream =D
Comment: Thanks! I can finally say I learnt something from TV (MacGyver tought me to be creative…
Comment: Ahh, I guess I wasn't clear on the nutrients section, after writing 19 steps, and takin…
Comment: Thanks :) The pipes were chosen due to the donor pipe I started with. This was my firs…
Comment: I didn't think of buying new tools, I was limited in my budget and tried to work with w…
Comment: Nice job! I like the design of it too
Comment: Ahh, at my local hardware store they wanted $30 for the float valve, this was free!
Comment: That's right, 24x7 It is very quiet though, I went outside after work one night and th…
Comment: I started small too, it was great, I just wanted something bigger, and this competition…
Comment: If you want to replace the PVC, just make sure whatever you use won't react badly with …
Comment: Thank you! I really appreciate it. Now get out your drill and make some mess!
Comment: Ahh, good point. I have only built a bubbler before and didn't think of the hoses clog…
Comment: I find Earth Hour funny for a couple of reasons. 1. Coal power is the main power sourc…
Comment: That is awesome, congratulations!
Comment: Nice job! How much time do you get now from a full charge?
Comment: To be sure the tank is empty of propane, you can fill it with water, which will push ou…
Comment: Nice idea, but I am a bit worried about the use of an aluminum can. Burning aluminum gi…