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Felknor Ventures 82506 Topsy Turvy Upside-Down Tomato Planter

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from: Felknor Ventures


Tried them. Plants die for either the pressure from too much water at first or not enough water the next day. Once the full sun hits the bag, basically it gets so hot inside the bag regardless of the outside air temp that the roots cook or the water dries up. I did not take an actual temp reading but when I finally gave up and dumped one out to feel the dirt, it was as hot as the decaying dirt in my compost pile. Heat that is part of why a compost pile destroys weeds, etc. Bad idea that is presented well on TV. Do not bother. Total waste of time. If you need to hang your veggies just get a hanging basket with peat moss etc., and hang them the right side up.

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Toro 43-Gallon Gardening Spring Bucket #29210

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from: Toro

February 27, 2006
This is a nice bucket. I use it when I am gardening, trimming trees, etc. I didn't give it 5 stars because as you fill it up, if you've lined it with a trash bag/leafbag, it tends to be a little difficult to get the bag out without tearing. Other than that, I think it's fine. I have purchased two of these - one for me and one for my mom!

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Weber 7416 Rapidfire Chimney Starter

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from: Weber

February 09, 2008
For the last few years I've been using a cheap no-name chimney starter that I got from a local store. I didn't think there was any difference between chimneys.

I was wrong. I received it this week and used it yesterday for the first time. This Weber chimney starter is much better than my old one. It has great design features that give it several advantages.
1) It's big. For big grilling jobs I need this.
2) It's fast. It is very well ventilated at the bottom where it needs to be, and also has a few small vent holes up the sides. Also, the cone shaped coal floor is made of strong wires that let the air flow through with little resistance.
3) It's easy. With my old chimney starter I had to do two rounds with ... Read More:

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Peltor 90541 WorkTunes AM/FM Hearing Protector with Digital Tuning

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from: Peltor


Peltor calls these things 'WorkTunes' but they can't stand up to the stress of a construction site. While I like them for the first week while they still work, they never make more than a few months (I have a garage full of broken ones, you would think I would learn my lesson.) Plus reception, especially on the low end of the FM band sucks. I thought the digital tuner would solve that problem but it did not. When you consider that they are not inventing anything new(radio has bee around for 100 years) plus how much they cost, you would think they could make a product that works and last at least 6 months.

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Oregon Scientific BAR688HGA Wireless Weather Station with Temperature/Humidity Display and Self- Setting Atomic Clock, White

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from: Oregon Scientific


Oregon Scientific BAR688HGA Wireless Weather Station with Temperature/Humidity Display and Self- Setting Atomic Clock, White

Well, it's silver, not white but that's okay. We've had it almost a month. The temperature readings, inside and out, are accurate. Pressure reading is close. Weather forecast is laughable. We've had a week of screaming sunshine and dry warm autumn weather. Yet every day, the weather station forecasts rain and shows the word "wet".

It would have been very helpful if Oregon Scientific had added a backlight option. Though the numbers are large, it is difficult to read. If you pick up the device to get a closer look, it blanks out. We keep a flashlight nearby.

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Black & Decker Outdoor 18-Volt Power Tool Collection

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from: Black & Decker


Oregon Scientific BAR688HGA Wireless Weather Station with Temperature/Humidity Display and Self- Setting Atomic Clock, White

Well, it's silver, not white but that's okay. We've had it almost a month. The temperature readings, inside and out, are accurate. Pressure reading is close. Weather forecast is laughable. We've had a week of screaming sunshine and dry warm autumn weather. Yet every day, the weather station forecasts rain and shows the word "wet".

It would have been very helpful if Oregon Scientific had added a backlight option. Though the numbers are large, it is difficult to read. If you pick up the device to get a closer look, it blanks out. We keep a flashlight nearby.

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Oregon Scientific BAR338PA ExactSet Projection Clock with Cable-Free Weather Forecaster

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from: Oregon Scientific


We really love the projection clock, but it seems when the temperature gets down to 40 or below the signal doesn't work, so you will see --- instead of the temp. However, I would still buy this clock.

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The Weather Channel WS-9410TWC Indoor Comfort Meter

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from: La Crosse Technology

December 21, 2004
We put this indoor thermometer in our baby room upstairs. It works great. We were looking for something that just gives the temp, didn't really need any other bells/whistles. The humidity level reading is a fine addition, but we really only focus on the temp. This is perfect. It appears to give an accurate temp.

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Aqua Globes Watering Bulbs 2-pk.

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from: Idea Village


These globes work too well. They kept my plants so consistently damp that after 10 days I had to remove them because mold was growing on the top of the soil around the spout.

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Toro Universal Leaf Collector with 8-Foot Hose #51500

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from: Toro

September 12, 2006
This product is a good idea and thought it would be easy to use, but the vacuum hose keeps coming off the barrel cover attachment, other than that found it to be faster than contnually emptying the bag. ( after attaching with a wire tie )