Comments for Dill Seed http://dillseed.net Gardening at your Fingertips, Your one stop Garden Needs. Wed, 10 Mar 2010 12:41:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 Comment on OXO Good Grips Mini Pour & Store Watering Can, 1-quart Blue by MrConfigT http://dillseed.net/oxo-good-grips-mini-pour-store-watering-can-1-quart-blue.html/comment-page-1#comment-2972 MrConfigT Wed, 10 Mar 2010 12:41:40 +0000 http://dillseed.net/oxo-good-grips-mini-pour-store-watering-can-1-quart-blue.html#comment-2972 I bought this to water a couple outdoor plants. It does it's purpose. The only reason for the 4 star rating instead of 5, is that the base of the neck tends to leak of you do not stay on top of making sure it is tight against the base. Other than that, it works as advertised. Rating: 4 / 5 I bought this to water a couple outdoor plants. It does it’s purpose. The only reason for the 4 star rating instead of 5, is that the base of the neck tends to leak of you do not stay on top of making sure it is tight against the base. Other than that, it works as advertised.
Rating: 4 / 5

]]> Comment on OXO Good Grips Mini Pour & Store Watering Can, 1-quart Blue by Ann M. Johnson http://dillseed.net/oxo-good-grips-mini-pour-store-watering-can-1-quart-blue.html/comment-page-1#comment-2971 Ann M. Johnson Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:01:03 +0000 http://dillseed.net/oxo-good-grips-mini-pour-store-watering-can-1-quart-blue.html#comment-2971 I purchased this for my 80 year old mother, she can carry the watering can through her garden and it holds just enough water and it keeps her stable while walking. Rating: 5 / 5 I purchased this for my 80 year old mother, she can carry the watering can through her garden and it holds just enough water and it keeps her stable while walking.
Rating: 5 / 5

]]> Comment on OXO Good Grips Mini Pour & Store Watering Can, 1-quart Blue by ameritrash http://dillseed.net/oxo-good-grips-mini-pour-store-watering-can-1-quart-blue.html/comment-page-1#comment-2970 ameritrash Wed, 10 Mar 2010 09:36:08 +0000 http://dillseed.net/oxo-good-grips-mini-pour-store-watering-can-1-quart-blue.html#comment-2970 is a review necessary when the product is exactly what you expect? it works fine. looks fine. no complaints. what else would you want to know? Rating: 5 / 5 is a review necessary when the product is exactly what you expect? it works fine. looks fine. no complaints. what else would you want to know?
Rating: 5 / 5

]]> Comment on All Seasons Indoor Composter – Tan by Cherie L. LeBlanc http://dillseed.net/all-seasons-indoor-composter-tan.html/comment-page-1#comment-2974 Cherie L. LeBlanc Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:38:19 +0000 http://dillseed.net/all-seasons-indoor-composter-tan.html#comment-2974 This is the first non-electric composting bin that I've found that's designed to be used INDOORS. We bought one for our kitchenette at work. You add food scraps, sprinkle a little Bokashi activator on them, then seal it up until the next time you have scraps. You are supposed to use a plastic bag of beans or a metal plate or something else to rest on top of the scraps to keep them from coming into contact with too much air inside the bin -- they are clear on that in the instructions that come with it but don't explain it well in the marketing materials. Once full, you have to leave it sealed up for a few weeks to finish composting then bury the partially-digested compost outdoors. Unlike yard compost, the process is anaerobic and you do NOT get finished compost, more like fermented quasi-compost. The bin seals up well and does not smell bad but it does smell when open (tolerable but sour smell). The decomposing material gets moldy and I always feel like I should wash my hands (which sometimes get stuff on them) after opening the bin. Also, this green-and-tan version does NOT come with Bokashi activator like most of the kits available online so you have to buy that separately. From a design point of view, the bin is sturdy and the lid seals well but they should have included a plastic separator or metal plate or something else to keep the air off the scraps inside the bin. Rating: 4 / 5 This is the first non-electric composting bin that I’ve found that’s designed to be used INDOORS. We bought one for our kitchenette at work. You add food scraps, sprinkle a little Bokashi activator on them, then seal it up until the next time you have scraps. You are supposed to use a plastic bag of beans or a metal plate or something else to rest on top of the scraps to keep them from coming into contact with too much air inside the bin — they are clear on that in the instructions that come with it but don’t explain it well in the marketing materials. Once full, you have to leave it sealed up for a few weeks to finish composting then bury the partially-digested compost outdoors. Unlike yard compost, the process is anaerobic and you do NOT get finished compost, more like fermented quasi-compost. The bin seals up well and does not smell bad but it does smell when open (tolerable but sour smell). The decomposing material gets moldy and I always feel like I should wash my hands (which sometimes get stuff on them) after opening the bin. Also, this green-and-tan version does NOT come with Bokashi activator like most of the kits available online so you have to buy that separately. From a design point of view, the bin is sturdy and the lid seals well but they should have included a plastic separator or metal plate or something else to keep the air off the scraps inside the bin.
Rating: 4 / 5

]]> Comment on Encore Water Bell Fountain by Woodstock Chimes by M. L. Herzer http://dillseed.net/encore-water-bell-fountain-by-woodstock-chimes.html/comment-page-1#comment-2977 M. L. Herzer Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:25:47 +0000 http://dillseed.net/encore-water-bell-fountain-by-woodstock-chimes.html#comment-2977 great product, very reasonable price and quick delivery. <br /> <br />I had seen the water bells in an office and liked them. <br />I did a google search and found Amazon sold a product. I looked it up and it looked like what I had seen and ordered them. It looks and sounds like the first ones I had seen and I have enjoyed them at home. Rating: 4 / 5 great product, very reasonable price and quick delivery.

I had seen the water bells in an office and liked them.

I did a google search and found Amazon sold a product. I looked it up and it looked like what I had seen and ordered them. It looks and sounds like the first ones I had seen and I have enjoyed them at home.
Rating: 4 / 5

]]> Comment on Encore Water Bell Fountain by Woodstock Chimes by S. Taylor http://dillseed.net/encore-water-bell-fountain-by-woodstock-chimes.html/comment-page-1#comment-2976 S. Taylor Wed, 10 Mar 2010 07:16:33 +0000 http://dillseed.net/encore-water-bell-fountain-by-woodstock-chimes.html#comment-2976 I've had a chime bell fountain for years, and I love it. It is very relaxing and is a wonderful accent piece in my home. My guests just love the sound of the chimes. Many of them have purchased a fountain for their homes. I highly recommend this product. Rating: 5 / 5 I’ve had a chime bell fountain for years, and I love it. It is very relaxing and is a wonderful accent piece in my home. My guests just love the sound of the chimes. Many of them have purchased a fountain for their homes. I highly recommend this product.
Rating: 5 / 5

]]> Comment on OXO Good Grips Mini Pour & Store Watering Can, 1-quart Blue by K. DeLuca http://dillseed.net/oxo-good-grips-mini-pour-store-watering-can-1-quart-blue.html/comment-page-1#comment-2969 K. DeLuca Wed, 10 Mar 2010 07:09:26 +0000 http://dillseed.net/oxo-good-grips-mini-pour-store-watering-can-1-quart-blue.html#comment-2969 This watering can is perfect for my window sill garden! Doesn't leak or spill water. I LOVE it and it will be perfect for my son to use when he's old enough! Rating: 4 / 5 This watering can is perfect for my window sill garden! Doesn’t leak or spill water. I LOVE it and it will be perfect for my son to use when he’s old enough!
Rating: 4 / 5

]]> Comment on All Seasons Indoor Composter – Tan by Claire Sisson http://dillseed.net/all-seasons-indoor-composter-tan.html/comment-page-1#comment-2973 Claire Sisson Wed, 10 Mar 2010 06:58:37 +0000 http://dillseed.net/all-seasons-indoor-composter-tan.html#comment-2973 I would've purchased this, except the seller doesn't mention how many gallons it would hold. If they said it held 4 and a half gallons, I would've thought OK, that is a good reason to spend $60, plus shipping. Unfortunately though, I already spent $43 dollars on a smaller bin that hold 4 3/4 gallons. Rating: 3 / 5 I would’ve purchased this, except the seller doesn’t mention how many gallons it would hold. If they said it held 4 and a half gallons, I would’ve thought OK, that is a good reason to spend $60, plus shipping. Unfortunately though, I already spent $43 dollars on a smaller bin that hold 4 3/4 gallons.
Rating: 3 / 5

]]> Comment on OXO Good Grips Mini Pour & Store Watering Can, 1-quart Blue by Ric Crabbe http://dillseed.net/oxo-good-grips-mini-pour-store-watering-can-1-quart-blue.html/comment-page-1#comment-2968 Ric Crabbe Wed, 10 Mar 2010 06:36:43 +0000 http://dillseed.net/oxo-good-grips-mini-pour-store-watering-can-1-quart-blue.html#comment-2968 It leaks a little at the base of the rotating spout. Not OXO's best work. Rating: 3 / 5 It leaks a little at the base of the rotating spout. Not OXO’s best work.
Rating: 3 / 5

]]> Comment on Conant Custom VRG7 Brass Jeffersonian Float-and-Lever Rain Gauge by Gale Grove http://dillseed.net/conant-custom-vrg7-brass-jeffersonian-float-and-lever-rain-gauge.html/comment-page-1#comment-2978 Gale Grove Wed, 10 Mar 2010 06:10:40 +0000 http://dillseed.net/conant-custom-vrg7-brass-jeffersonian-float-and-lever-rain-gauge.html#comment-2978 The gauge is a nice piece to add to a garden as an art object, but is not accurate for small amounts of rain. People think that it rains all the time here in the Pacific NW, and it is true that we get rain, but usually in very small quantities like a 1/10 of an inch or less. This gauge has 5 notches between each inch so the smallest amount that you can accurately measure is 2/10ths of an inch. When it rains, I usually try to guess how much rain is recorded by looking at this gauge than checking on an inexpensive plastic gauge, that records in more minute measurements. Sometimes I can get close, but usually have to depend on my plastic gauge. If you are looking for a nice piece that attracts attention and have another gauge for more accurate measurements this is nice to have. My wife is a Jeffersonian and likes having a little touch of one of his inventions in our yard. Rating: 3 / 5 The gauge is a nice piece to add to a garden as an art object, but is not accurate for small amounts of rain. People think that it rains all the time here in the Pacific NW, and it is true that we get rain, but usually in very small quantities like a 1/10 of an inch or less. This gauge has 5 notches between each inch so the smallest amount that you can accurately measure is 2/10ths of an inch. When it rains, I usually try to guess how much rain is recorded by looking at this gauge than checking on an inexpensive plastic gauge, that records in more minute measurements. Sometimes I can get close, but usually have to depend on my plastic gauge. If you are looking for a nice piece that attracts attention and have another gauge for more accurate measurements this is nice to have. My wife is a Jeffersonian and likes having a little touch of one of his inventions in our yard.
Rating: 3 / 5

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