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Old 13-01-2007, 01:00 PM posted to uk.rec.gardening
Les Hemmings Les Hemmings is offline
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Default How I made a Thermostatic propagator for £10.

Mike Lyle wrote:
I like your spirit of invention. Why pay for something that you
could already make for yourself, considering you have the time and
inclination. And I bet you got a real feeling of satisfaction as
well :-))
Maybe you could take a piccy of it so we can all admire it.



How about a few wicks from the water reservoir into the compost to
save you from watering too?

And a float valve to keep it topped up: available from most good
skips.

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Mike.


An inverted, full, 2 litre plastic bottle (with the neck just below the
surface) gives a fairly large, automatic top up supply....

Les


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