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hi this is Tim from organic backyard gardening I've been building raised beds

with drip irrigation for several years and have been having great success in

this short video I'm going to take you through all the build steps on how to

build a raised bed with drip irrigation how to secure all the material and

several tips I've learned along the way now couple benefits of raised beds by

raising the soil level this allows the soil to warm up quicker in the

springtime allowing for earlier planting in some region raised garden beds also

reduce back strain it prevents soil compaction because you're not stepping

in the garden for wood selection I use Douglas fir two by tens now this is not

as rot resistant as cedar however will last several years before rotting out

cedar is much more expensive and not readily available in my area I also use

four by four posts to secure the corners please do not use pressure treated wood

the chemical used in the pressure treating process can reach into your

soil and then into your food in this example I'm going to make a four by four

box so I'll first measure out four foot long boards and cut them with a saw I'll

then lay them out on a flat surface and make sure that the angles are square

I'll also measure each opposite corner to make sure that the measurements are

the same ensuring that the box is exactly square I'll then tack them in

with screws I'll then cut blocks for the corners and these will be a little below

the 10 inches so they don't show when they have soil over them

I'll then use four screws on each block

I'll move them over to the garden and you'll notice that they're not level

this does not look right a quick tip on leveling them out is to dig out the

perimeter and level out the perimeter and then put that soil in where the bed

would be this saves time instead of having to level out the whole area of

the raised bed I'm also building a bed that's cascading so I'm leveling out

those two beds and then securing them together I'm using some blocks to make

sure that they're level and then once I fill them in with soil they'll still

stay level now that they're level they're ready for soil but before adding

soil I'll quickly flip over the existing grass to ensure it breaks down quicker

some people add weed barrier however that's definitely not needed and

actually prevents earthworms from making their way into the garden with a large

project like this you're most likely have to bring in soil or compost I like

to find suppliers by using maps in searching for organic compost near me in

this example you can see there's many compost suppliers in the area many

suppliers will have a blend of soil for establishing new beds this typically

includes organic matter compost and alone for these beds I'm just using

straight compost that has worked great in the past

the notice that I'm doing this in the fall season from lessons learned in the

past follows the best time to establish new beds they'll be ready for you in the

spring and you don't have to deal with the snowmelt or an extended winter in

addition compost suppliers are typically not as busy in the fall time

don't be afraid to overfill the beds the soil will definitely settle

now it's time to install the drip irrigation and drip irrigation is really

easy to install and I like the company drip works calm

they have great documentation and really easy to use products if you go down to

clicker resources you'll see the drip planning guide this is the PDF that

gives you all the details you need to know in order to plan your drip

irrigation system irrigation allows you to put the water precisely where you

need it and with the slow release of the water you can water for a long amount of

time and that ensures that the water makes it down to the plants roots

without over watering that is really important you can also set it on a timer

and one of the most important aspects is that with the drip irrigation you're not

getting the foliage of the plants wet and this is really important with

overhead watering that can actually promote disease

now most kits will come with a screen filter a PSI regulator and a female hose

adapter later in the document is a great diagram of a raised bed with drip

irrigation installed and this is the plan I'll be following it calls for a

half-inch supply line going to a tee fitting this allows the supply line to

go to additional beds there's also an inline valve to turn on and off water

the elbow fitting takes the supply line up to the top of the bed where you'll

cap it and you'll use small transfer barbs to take the drip line to the end

of the beds everything is nicely mounted to the bed with small clamps and each

part has a part number next to it to make it easy for ordering the one

downside to drip works is I do feel that shipping is quite expensive however you

can sign up on their mailing list to get frequent coupons now here what the parts

actually look like this is the mainline drip line y connector

and cap elbow and they work with compression no tools needed

this is the punch into the main line the transfer Barb's fit into the drip line

and the drip line is capped off with goof plugs these are the clips that hold

everything together on the bed and last is the valve so I'm first going to start

off by digging a trench for the main line and I'll lay out all the parts

since I already have dripline installed I'm gonna take my existing connection

and put on an adapter that I can use to transfer water to the new beds

I'll then cut it where the connections need to go and I'll place the elbow

followed by the Y connector and then I'll add the valve then the final elbow

at the top of the bed and I'll place a cap on that main line for the top of the

bed I'll then secure everything with clips if you liked this video please

don't forget to subscribe to our channel and like the video I'll then punch five

holes in the main line for that bed I'll then use a transfer barb with pliers

I'll push the transfer barbs into the main line and then I'll put the drip

line into the transfer Barb's

the end of the drip line is capped off with a goof plug

now that this bed is complete I will repeat the steps on the remaining beds

the final step is turning on the water to make sure that there are no leaks

this is important before covering up all of the components if you liked this

video please be sure to subscribe like and post any comments into the comment

section below if you have any questions I'll be sure to answer them right away

motivation of creating these videos are knowing that I'll be able to help you

grow more food for your family so please reach out comment like and ask any

questions thank you for watching this organic backyard gardening video

Thank You!

For more infomation >> How to Build a Raised Garden Bed with Drip Irrigation - Inexpensive & Easy - Duration: 10:03.

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How to build a hunting arrow: Indexing - Duration: 3:54.

Hey guys we're continuing our arrow build and what we're gonna do is we're

gonna index our arrow. So before we fletch we want to know

which way the arrow wants to naturally spin coming off the bow. Since we're

building our own arrows we're gonna fletch using helical or offset. One or

both the offset helical. What that does is it induces spin in the arrow through

your fletching. So if you buy a factory fletched

arrow such as this one, kind of the industry standard is a one degree offset.

And what that means is is you look down from the nock end of the arrow you're

gonna see the front end of the fletching is gonna vary slightly sit to the right

of the back end. That's a one degree right offset and that will induce some

spin in your arrow and that's fine if your arrow naturally wants to spin to

the right. But if your arrow wants to spin to the left that's not going to be as

good for you. So what we've seen in high speed videos

is the arrow spinning as it comes off the bow. If you're fletching doesn't

match the natural spin. What we've seen is the arrow will come off it'll start

its natural spin and then as it gets downrange the fletching will take over

and it'll spin back the other way. Well that's wasted energy on the part of

the arrow we want it to keep spinning the way it wants to go. And what that has

to do is not whether you're left-handed. There was an old adage that if you're a

right-handed archer you wanted to shoot a right helical arrow. Left-handed

archer left helical arrow. That doesn't matter. What it has to do with is the

direction that your string is twisted and therefore the serving that dictates

which way your arrow is going to spin. But there's a simple test don't bother

looking at your string there's a simple test to figure out which way your arrow

wants to spin. So we have here our Black Eagle Rampage 300.

that we are building. We got a silver sharpie here and so all I'm gonna

do is on the very top of this arrow I'm gonna draw a silver line straight down.

You can see it's right in line with the nock. So I'm gonna shoot here. I'm

shooting from a close distance. I'm only about I don't know eight feet away from

the target. I'm gonna have my silver line facing directly up and also I'm going to

do is shoot into the target and then go see which way the arrow is spinning so

it's just going to look like this.

Okay so now you can see that my nock and my silver line have turned to the left.

That tells me that my arrow naturally wants to spin counterclockwise which

goes to the point that it doesn't matter what hand you shoot because I'm a

right-handed shooter and this arrow wants to spin to the left. So just do

this simple test and you can figure out which way your arrow wants to spin now.

Why that's important is when I go to put my fletchings on this arrow, I

know that I want to put them on in a fashion that promotes a counterclockwise

spin and then my arrow is going to be doing what it naturally wants to do.

Anyway, so thanks for watching if you like this video be sure and give us a

thumbs up. If you want to see more videos like this and on other archery related

subjects subscribe to our YouTube channel. And as always if you have any

questions you can visit us at LancasterArchery.com

For more infomation >> How to build a hunting arrow: Indexing - Duration: 3:54.

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The Two Minute Accountant: How To Build An Engaging Business Culture - Duration: 2:31.

Having awesome business, products and clients is one thing,

but having awesome staff makes the difference,

whether the other three things are going to fit together or not.

Hi! I'm Andrew Jeffers and this is the 2 Minute Accountant.

You need to build a great culture within the business.

There are several different types of cultures: good culture and bad culture.

There's antibiotics and there's mold on the milk you left in the fridge for 6 weeks.

In the 90's, there was a company called Sausage Software that was making millions.

They had a culture of drinking every Friday afternoon and delivering on their products.

That's a culture. But is it a good culture?

A good business culture tells everybody, "This is how we do things around here".

It gives people a sense of keeping the company together,

it's the emotional glue that helps the business continue,

and it helps keep your clients and employees engaged.

Would you do business with a company that has great culture, attitude and employees?

Or would you do business with a company that doesn't have any of that?

That's a good question to ask yourself.

How do you build a good culture?

You need to develop your foundation. Who do you stand for?

What does the company stand for?

What do you as an individual stand for?

If you can translate that into your business culture, then you can move forward.

Our culture here, at Shuriken, is called The Five Things - PITCH:

PARTNERSHIP: we partner with our clients

We have INTEGRITY: We say what we do, we do what we say.

We THINK before we do.

CONTINUOUS LEARNING: every employee is required to do 2 hours of training every week.

We have HIGH EXPECTATIONS of ourselves and of our clients.

The other important thing is the flag waving.

You've got to have a flag and fly your flag.

People have to buy into the flag, the team, what you're doing.

Think about what your business can do to build a good company culture,

that will attract staff, clients and keep them loyal to your business.

If you don't have good staff, you don't have anything.