Comments by "Xyz Same" (@xyzsame4081) on "JerryRigEverything" channel.

Gardening comment sections are the best. I would aim only for slighly ! hot peppers ;) But the principle for sure can be transferred to other plants if they like a little acidity.
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@DieselRamcharger Redifining well established (old) terms to suit an agenda, are you ? The term Eugenics was always used regarding HUMANS. Not the breeding of animals and not when creating new plant varieties. And as with most varieties the original wild form does not have as big fruits. native Americans selected pumkins and that continues. Carrots used to be white, and then there was ONE mutation with orange, or yellow. And another mutation that had more sugar (so they finally arrived at the sugar beet).
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I would have placed huge tanks in the garden ground (at least two) that keep the water cooler. They are getting _now_16 inches, that could get worse. And / or rain coming more erratic. Still the 16 inches but it is draughts followed by torrential rains, that are lost as runoff. I also hope they plan on mulching. the extra costs of the pump compared to all the steel beams .... In Utah there should not be any problems with slugs. Mulching drastically reduces evaporation. The beds could do with some outside light colored pain (lime maybe) to reflect the sun more, raised beds tend to get hotter. Underground tanks also does not reduce surface space (lawn, seating area, even beds if one does not have plants with strong roots). One cannot grow a tree at that space, or place a pool there, but else it si useable. They would have a mess once. And of course they would win eart / dirt as mateira and could put that to good use. Sowing a robust lawn on it, or more meadow grass with wildflowers - or bed with plants that are not demanding. Underground tanks would keep the water cooler, avoids ALL structural problems, and would be run by a pump. From videos suggested by youtube I assume they already harvest solar i energy. when the pump runs, the energy is abundant as well. It can lead to problems if you have a longer loss of power or the pump fails while they are absent for longer. On the other hand there could be some problems with the very heavy system up in the air, too - think 20 years ahead.
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Hi Jerry if you read this - your beds scream for MULCH. Maybe woodchps. Or hay. Even grass clippings. As for hay just make sure it does NOT contain aminopyralides, not even hot composting breaks that down, or going through the intestines of an animal like a cow. Straw same caution and unlike hay it does not have any seeds. But if you have a good mulch layer the weeds are very easy to remove IF any come up.
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That is the definition of a good problem to have ;) I buy butternut pumpkins (I do not have a garden at the moment, not possible). One can eat them raw WITH the skin like an apple. The taste is a little like carrots, buta milder crunch, with a hint of apricot. I knew that one does not have to peel Hokkaiodo pumpkin (for soups and sauces). Hokkaido can also be eaten raw. - It does not matter if they are fairly large, you can munch them down and get all the lovely yellow / orange antioxidants and what not. And of course if one has animals like goats, cows or chickens they would love some pumkins. Should do wonders for the egg yolks. In Turkey they make adesert where they marinate some kind of pumpkin (cut into pieces or cubes) in sugar and lemon juice for several hours. That would bring it closer to fruit flavors like aprictos or peaches. More sugar and more acidity.
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Charles Dowding is also good (he s in the UK).
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