Some Things Must Be Endured

2026-05-30 One of my grandkinder (Justice) asked if there was any way to earn $20.00 doing chores for me. Since I'm 75 year old, there was. The dotter insisted I share the chores with another of her kinder (Liam) so I put them to work. Each Unit Has Its Own Tank Task One - My gardens include 17 AeroGarden Aerovoir reservoirs. I had my minions fully fill all 17. By way of rating/review, when they work, they work great, keeping the water level in the gardening unit constant a

2026-04-11 I received these AeroGarden Plug Replacements ( 6 each ) today. I didn't buy them as replacements. I bought them to be the sleeves into which I could insert level indicators. It was first necessary to cut the barrel in half and discard the bottom. Then the indicator would slide into place very neatly. As most of my indicators are too long for the gardens, It was also necessary to cut the indicators in half. Cut in half, the bottom half (right) discarded. A new le

2026-04-04 In a post on Argh Ink, I mentioned, "t here’s a company that makes knockoffs of the AeroGarden Sprout called Elevon. The Elevon Sprout. They sell for $28 ‘Mericun. I ordered two from Walmart because I’ve misplaced my mind. Just what I need – more hydroponic gardening gear. I’ll mention next week if they are worth it." Patrick M. replied, "Gary, From your photos and descriptions, there seem to be underutilized parts of the basement outside of the Owner’s Suite, so

2026-02-15 My old approach to Farm Reports was one each month, as close to the first as possible, discussing the whole of the "Farm." This isn't that. The January report featured pictures of each unit and of a level indicator. I said I had some on order, and when they arrived, I would ensure that every unit had at least one. My order arrived, containing a dozen indicators. Without modification, the indicators would just fall into any unit. They need to be mounted in an appr