Best 4x4 Pickup Truck

One of the things I'm excited about with the new studio is that it has a garage up front that I can use to work on my Vespa. I did that about five years ago, but all this use as a construction truck has sort of beat it up, so this summer I'm planning...

Well, it probably depends on who you ask—the definition is a bit vague, though in my home state of Wisconsin, it's possible to officially register vehicles as farm trucks for a reduced fee, though restrictions on the vehicles' usage will then apply.

Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), has been supported by a number of agriculture organizations, including the American Farm Bureau Federation, National Farmers Union and the National Cattleman's Beef Association, and awaits House approval.

When the vehicle is in park, it will stay put. The two important factors here are gross weight, which is the weight of the trailer plus the load, and tongue weight, which is the downward force that the trailer coupler places on the hitch ball.

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And finally, before you embark on a trip across state lines, be sure you have the correct paperwork in hand. Don't, however, take any chances—secure them carefully using sturdy tie-down straps.

My new (old) drawknife came to the rescue. In order to fit it in the supports, I needed to shave it down a bit. The twin-handled blade seemed to have an intrinsic value. Mine is straight with the handles offset just enough to make a good pull.

The crown will send out up to 7 shoots, only take 3 or 4, leaving the rest for the plant to rejuvenate itself. So much so, that Vermont has made them their State vegetable.Discover the Ostrich Fern, extremely well suited to the garden landscape, hardy...

They now anxiously watch and wait for the leaf-burning season to end.and many municipalities are trying to reduce the amount of leaf-dumping in landfills, frown on the burning of yard waste, and encourage composting as the best economic and environmental...

It is made from about a million brick pavers, each of which weighs about 5 pounds. I feel better about them not taking up space at the landfill, and it's going to save us a couple of hundred bucks in demolition costs.

Thankfully, speaking only for my own palate, by the latter half of the 18th century English puddings no longer included meat.Sometime along the way, the ancient Roman cooks recognized the binding properties of eggs.

Putting the market on wheels allows farmers to move between locations, increasing access to fresh, locally grown produce. “Residents often have to drive 50 miles round trip to go to buy their groceries.” Gorge Grown came up with a solution: a mobile...

And when I heard the familiar call from the florist aisle, "we're ba-a-ack!" I'm afraid to say it,but I succumbed. So if this happens to you, oh ye of forgetful watering can, take heed!They flower in early spring, and should spread happily in any zone...

Subscribers drop by on Wednesday afternoons to pick up their CSA box, which often includes a few extras from Napa Valley Grille. “As far as our guests go, I guess it might help keep us on their brains a little more if they are dropping by the restaurant...

The last step before you start building is to place some back plastic down to keep weeds in check, cut out around each pier pad to allow drainage.Next where to put the beams, first figure the final height of your deck next to the house, mark a level line...

In 1940, Leubben sold his rights to Allis-Chalmers, who redeveloped his early concept and in 1947, released their own Roto-Baler. Top Meanwhile, in 1936, a “man named Innes,” of Davenport , Iowa , pioneered an automatic, self-tying baler using knotters...

“Enough that we're interested in continuing and moving forward to further this technology.” The technology Lutz refers to is the process of breaking down water (H2O) into hydrogen and oxygen molecules.

An hour of work with a fork had my truck bed filled, and I left Roger's yard, leaving behind an embarrassingly small hole in his pile of cow-power fertilizer. I really didn't want to use the wheelbarrow, and it would mean a great many trips with my ATV...

Life is good when it's simple, and it doesn't get any simpler than this. The problem is, of course, that we can't mulch until we've had a hard frost and the weather has turned cool, if not cold.

One hundred bags of mulch lay piled in the driveway in anticipation. Bagged compost, purchased on sale in July and totaling only $20, meant no more shoveling doo-doo out of the back of the pickup.

Pack up the kids and get out there next Saturday morning! Be sure to review your favorite local farmers market in Go Gardening. From the small heartland communities to New York, Chicago and Los Angles, an American tradition the FARMERS MARKET.

Below them are two black trays per tier, each of which can hold a full flat of seedlings or several 6-inch flower pots. Thanks, Sherry! « More Dirt on Gardening » Tags grow lights , Jessica Walliser , seedlings , vertical gardening

There are many variables that determine the final cost, such as payment to a driver for delivery of product to destination. Add in the cost of ground transportation to the additional transportation costs.

If you plan to do lots of construction and remodeling (thinking about that sunroom addition on the house, or that new barn?), consider adding a heavy-duty reciprocating saw to the electric-tool collection.

He pointed out where striking was a spiffy new paint job masking big structural problems—most likely the result of an accident, and where homely was simply on the outside of a really great trailer.

Pine straw mulch remains loose and allows air and water to infiltrate the ground below, unlike firmer mulches that tend to crust over. Landowners growing pine trees to sell for timber may not realize they have an annual cash crop when the trees shed their...

If you don't have that, you can have a third party with collateral co-sign. The Farmers' Legal Action Group also offers a free Farmers' Guide to the Farm Service Agency Microloan Program , written by farmers to help navigate the microloan process.