Best 5th Wheel Hitch

What a different world it was! The truth of the matter is that the three-point hitch is a tremendous accomplishment in the world of farm machinery. At times like these I suggest thinking back to the days before the three-point hitch was a standard for...

Old Town Pizza uses tangerine-colored bicycles with a hefty metal box attached to the back (to store the pizzas and keep them hot) to deliver the pies. Among the newest pizzerias to add bicycle delivery are two in Portland, Ore.: Hot Lips Pizza and Old...

I needed to slow down, relax, take a deep breath – preferably a string of them, and knitting is a good way to accomplish that. I'd love to know. In gradeschool, my daughter taught herself from a kid's knitting book in about half an hour.

Because the wheelbarrow won't be trying to lean to one side or the other, you can focus your energy on lifting the back end and providing the pushing power without fear of the wheelbarrow tipping over.

“Ramps are nicer for the animal,” Stanfield says. Shop local, too. The Frame Trailer frames are generally made from one of two materials: aluminum or steel. This is typical of what you can get yourself into by buying second-hand.

Because the diameter of my measuring wheel is around 5 ½ feet, I estimate that the wheel is designed to cover a mile with 300 revolutions, or 75 revolutions per quarter-mile. Their concept and design is remarkably simple—each time the wheel makes a...

One of the Top Ten Plants at Daves Garden is Purple Heart (Purple Queen, Tradescantia pallida aka Setcreasea pallida or purpurea). Many plants with grey/green foliage have a dusty, muted quality that compliments the muted grey/blue sheen on Purple Heart's...

He says scale of the operation is key to determining if you need a two-wheel (walk-behind), a four-wheel tractor or, perhaps, a combination of both. Each offers its own unique features and benefits that will fit one farm better than the next.

The bottom of the egg mobile should now be 8 feet square. We clearly needed a mobile chicken coop that could traverse the rough pasture area on our land. Step 6 Next we put blocking around the back tires so that chicken predators couldn't enter the coop...

If approached they will often move to back side of leaves to stay out of sight. While gardeners should take time to observe these shy insects, they should never attempt to directly handle the wheel bug with their bare hands.

Too bad I never listened. Our large lot and lack of trees allowed plenty of room for imagination. The wise have said that the best ideas are simple. When our new house was built, its stark white siding with inviting green shutters and roof demanded color...

Particularly during the Victorian age, shamrocks were often reproduced on postcards and regarded with sentimental fondness, as in the poem “Oh the Shamrock” by Thomas Moore:) in American lawns is easy.

If your yard cart has 10-inch tires, then obviously buying a 13-inch replacement wheel will not work—if it fits at all (which could be doubtful), you'll be left with a crooked cart that will be difficult or impossible to use.

If the horn was facing upward, it symbolized Dionysus, the god of wine and festivity, and Demeter, the goddess of the earth, agriculture and fertility., says that the cornucopia was a very popular religious symbol in the ancient world.

My mind was screaming: “Dead horse! Dead horse!” Scenes of horse hospitals and through-the-roof estimates for surgery to retrieve the glove all added up to one thing: I'd have to put Rio down.

As a group, they are somewhat hardier than the Non-English lavenders, with Munstead considered hardy as far north as Zone 5. Lavender happens to be a color theme that runs through most of our beds and ties them all together.After our little lavender flower...

When you consider the off-road tasks the truck will probably take on, a four-wheel drive is far more useful around the farm. Each has its advantages and drawbacks for towing. On the downside, they are a little more difficult to hook up, especially to...

« More Mondays with Martok » Tags air squadron , Martok , Sue Weaver , Toggenburg , William de Goat During his two years with the British 609 (West Riding) Squadron, William sniffed oxygen bottles and consumed innumerable cigarettes along with top secret...

At left is a modern interpretation of the pine tree pattern; you can see a traditional geometric patchwork pine tree patternThe Oak Leaf pattern, also called Oak Leaf and Reel, combines patchwork with applique.

I found it surprising that the entire olive, including pit, is ground up during the processing. I'm writing an article about how to make your own olive oil for Urban […] Boy, are the people proud of their oil! They arrive with boxes and bags of olives...

This winter I found a local (well, regional), artisanal raclette cheese made in Vermont by Southwind Farm . Enjoy a last winter meal with friends before you welcome the asparagus back! Ingredients 1/4 pound, at least, of raclette cheese, per person 1...

Horsepower This is a numerical measurement of a tractor's power, and the only one of these tractor terms that doesn't describe a physical aspect of the machine. To guide you through these unfamiliar waters, here's a glossary of common tractor terms.

Two-wheel Drive (2WD) These tractors allow two wheels to receive power from the engine simultaneously. Ballast Usually found in the rear of the tractor, this added weight serves as a counter balance for a heavy load, such as one carried in a front-end...

On a humorous note, I was recently walking through the back woods on our farm, exploring one of the large rock piles left behind from clearing the fields many years ago, and I stumbled across a large pile of broken rake tines for the 594.

(However, no beets as President Obama has a very public dislike of the humble root vegetable.In all, there will be 55 varieties grown from organic seedlings started at the greenhouse of the executive mansion.

The van was a camper with a built in ice chest and seats from a Porche. Even though my Thimbleberry didn't set fruit last year, I enjoyed the blooms and the memories of a summer spent with friends and the days of gas at 3 gallons for a dollar.Thimbleberry...

Following the same logic, the author suggests that planting cacti & succulents - infamously prone to root rot - may be done appropriately on Fruit Days. There are alternate versions like the Chinese astrological calendar & ancient, related belief systems...