Best Saw For Logs

Ugh, tax time! Are you wishing that you had a magic money tree? A minor point but one that some readers may find importantMoney Tree art at left by the incomparable "Inky" Used here with permission, Thank you! Inky Art not to be used elsewhere without...

Let the two outside cords from each side lay loose for the moment. Take two of your completed sides and hold the cords in your hand. But if you are just a little bit handy, and have just a touch of your 'Inner Hippie' still lurking deep within your heart,...

Just top off with room temperature water as needed to keep it at the same level. Lucky bamboo is a tolerant plant and the water-rooted lifestyle gives it an advantage too. Lucky bamboo in quantity can be bundled into towers or woven into a pear or pineapple...

They are ideal for an outdoor display when decorated with simple white twinkle lights and topped with a decorative bow. I wound them in and out among the grapevines and pushed some up into the center of the cone and wired them in place as needed.Decorations...

It took a minute for me to remember what my friend, June, had told me: “It'll make you warm.”Inside a lovely card were these words: “These are ‘cozies' made with buckwheat seeds to keep you warm.

So I agreed, and went back to planting my birthday batch of, and he went off to wrangle with the salesman at the store.He came home with a little beauty whose operations had me baffled.

Logically then, I thought, I put the window feeder on the great room window. It retails for around $15. There was also a nyjer feeder for finches on that pole. All the hummingbirds seem to require is that you keep the feeder filled, regardless of the...

Miniatures' leaves are just as easy if not easier to propagate than standard AVs.Luckily I started this process about 11 months in advance, because growing African Violets from leaf starts is not a quick process.

(Hint: if the gardener you love is ME, you've got 26 ideas now!) Well known and loved, red flowering "Christmas cactus" can be surpsisingly long-lived and thus passed down from generation to generation.

Anise is an annual plant with white, umbel flowers and a long taproot. Place biscotti on their side back on the cookie sheets.Bake again at the lower temperature for 15-25 minutes.Check the bottoms and when they are slightly toasted turn them over and...

February's pink roses appeared again in June only paired with white daisies instead of magenta zinnias. On Black Friday this year I provided you gardeners with a means of getting. I wear gloves when I garden, and I still get lotions.

They make great plants for vacation homes and for gardeners with hectic work schedules. To transplant, simply detach one of the runners with a 'chick' at the end and pin it in its new home until roots appear.Forgetful gardeners will be happy to note that...

You can then place your flowers and leaves on the fabric in a pleasing pattern. Keep in mind that underneath the plant material, it will stay the same color as the original fabric.

I buy cotton linters for about $5 per pound. Old newspaper works too, although it doesn't make good paper. Wet pulp will be much darker than the color when it dries.The minimum equipment needed is a blender, a plastic tub, an old picture frame without...

Water your zinnias in the morning as their only weakness is powdery mildew. Powdery mildew is a fungus that thrives in damp, humid conditions, so keeping the leaves dry with good air circulation is the best prevention.

Pinch your pancake into a leaf shape, or cut out a serrated leaf shape with a knife or with your toothpick. With a toothpick, press a shallow line down the center of her back, between her wings.Ladybugs need spots, of course! Roll small balls of black...

A sunny or bright but cool windowsill is a good site for your paperwhites to develop. Expect blooms in roughly three weeks from "planting."When giving forced paperwhite as a gift, I'd recommend one of the following options:Plant the bulbs and begin watering...

Japanese Beetles are sometimes troublesome, thrips can cause mal-formed blossoms (but generally leave on their own when conditions dry up) and there are a couple of fungal diseases that sometimes rear their heads, but for the most part, dayliles are tough...

Keep in mind that we often learn best from trial and error. One fallen tree limb can quickly become a beautiful little natural ecosystem of its own.Planting flowers in logs adds an excellent rustic flare to many garden designs.

Different regions use different conversion factors, so check with the sawmill where you plan to sell the log to see what type of system it uses.Measure the length of the log in feet.

The Dammanns opted to make their first floor handicapped-accessible, so a friend who needs a scooter to get around can access the home from the front door to the back deck. And because you probably aren't a log-home expert, check in with the Log and Timber...

Initially I could not find the perfect harvest apron to buy, and the only sewing patterns for aprons did not seem practical for my needs at first glance. Including notepads, pens, and small 3-foot tape measures would be great items to consider including...

Decorating with separate spirals on the cut ends of the log gives the appearance of tree rings. Some bakers go to great lengths to transform their buche de noel into a realistic-looking chocolate log.

Avoid trips to the lumberyard. Portable-sawmill owners are able to utilize these otherwise-wasted resources as no one else can. “With a portable sawmill, there is no big equipment making tracks through a woodlot,” he says.

The Weather Is Cooler Logging is a strenuous activity, and you're bound to work up a sweat even on moderately warm days. Snow Makes Moving Logs Easier For a small-scale logger using a tractor or ATV to haul logs, snow makes the process significantly easier.

Perhaps the most significant difference is the height of the blade: The blade of my pruning is not as tall as those of my other saws. My pruning saw has fewer teeth (just 64) than some of my other saws, but its teeth are also larger and sharper—perfect...

When it gets too difficult to screw in by hand, slide the shaft of a screwdriver through the hook to make a lever. Attract a diversity of birds to your farm with this clever suet feeder.