You probably won't drive your tractor 20 miles to pick up a load of lumber or your new goats—your farm truck is obviously the better choice. It doesn't matter if it's old and rusty—in fact, that might be part of the charm.
Step 3 Wipe off all dust and grime with a damp rag, and allow to dry. This coats any leftover finish to ensure the primer will stick. After many hours scouring the Internet, I finally worked up the nerve to repaint my cabinets last winter, and I'm so...
Farmers are pleased with Senate's amendment to exempt farm trucks from bill S.1813, allowing flexibility with state-border regulations, and await House approval. “Subjecting family farmers and ranchers to costly requirements is an unnecessary burden...
Adjustable rear air shocks also serve to keep your vehicle level. It also means that when you are hitching up to the trailer, the truck won't move when you get out to see how close the ball is to the hitch.
Dealing with this illogical mystery means bringing along extra dirt to pack into the hole and secure your fence posts firmly in place. These small utilitarian vehicles have a lot of uses around the farm and are particularly well-suited to assisting with...
However, I do want to touch on the compactness of this vehicle. Take a peek at the photos from my test ride below. For those of you who are near that tipping point, you're in luck! This summer, Honda will release its Pioneer 500, a compact side-by-side...
Many still have the unfortunate victims of their efforts enshrined in moldy potting soil. As many gardeners do, I have a growing collection of less than beautiful plastic flowerpots.
Some years, the gratitude book ends up being a jar, not a book. For individuals, it was a record of the various things one pondered and experienced—recipes, quotes, questions, moments of inspiration.
“[The herbicide] 2,4-D was even left off of 1980s class-action lawsuits related to Agent Orange,” he adds. “We know that with the [glyphosate-resistant] alfalfa approval last year, hundreds of thousands of people voiced their opposition … To really...
Sometimes they use chipped tree trimmings and grass clippings from local parks and other open spaces, as well. I do think this is a valid concern, but when composting on such a large scale, the temperature of the pile or windrow is sustained above 165...
For moving an occasional tree stump or rock, it works great, and it's also easy to customize to your own preference. If you live on a farm, it's inevitable that you'll eventually need to move heavy objects that just don't lend themselves to being easily...
If they're really tame and you're sure they won't panic, haul them loose but with a dog-type barrier screen in place to keep them out of the front seat. Don't, however, take any chances—secure them carefully using sturdy tie-down straps.
Keep the stems as loose and airy as you can. « More Dirt on Gardening » Tags garden bed , Lists , Perennials Don't tie the twine too tightly or it will look forced and awkward. Most of the plants in this category are native to my region, including milkweed...
Work has begun on our new patio. Turns out, there's a small market for used pavers! Who knew? So a friend, her father and I spent five hours yesterday lifting the pavers, stacking them in the tractor cart and loading them into her truck.
My parsley is a bit deflated, but hanging in there. Tags borage , prescription gardener This year, I've managed to change all of that! Here in Ohio we've had a number of light and killing frosts .
So much so, that Vermont has made them their State vegetable.Discover the Ostrich Fern, extremely well suited to the garden landscape, hardy to zone 2, why not cultivate your very own fiddlehead patch?
The Marriott of the garden, an insect hotel allows you to play host to anything from bees and butterflies to ladybugs and spiders while they do some heavy lifting around your crops.
Here's to clear water!Thumbnail and 'clear' water picture belong to Susanne Talbert, others were found on WikiCommons and are free use. Some water gardeners refer to an algal bloom as pea soup, because of the green, opaque appearance the water takes on.Sometimes...
My least favorite is cherry with brandy. A sprinkling of dried fruit thrown into the mix completed the breakfast meal. By the middle 1800s in America, food was more plentiful, and it wasn't necessary to stretch a grain/liquid/meat combination to feed...
The Veggie Express will travel to five communities, stopping at schools and community centers to sell produce along with meat and eggs. Here are three mobile markets that have taken their wares on the road: Revival Foods: In an effort to make local food...
A few of my gardening friends and my mother are all having the same issues this year. We also harvested our first fennel bulbs last week, and I grilled them. It was my first year growing them, and they were small,l but I think that's the best we can do...
Study after study has shown tea to be protective against Parkinson's disease, effective at lowering blood pressure, or helpful with losing weight. Unfortunately, the studies have not been the double-blind predictive type needed for doctors and scientists...
The broad spoon cools a taste quickly, and the more delicate boxwood spoon and fork turn a salad gently. Read more of The Hungry Locavore » Tags Hungry Locavore , locavore The crooked handle of the handcarved one fits my hand.
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 with a discernible winter, say zonewould do well with a little bulb fertilizer, if you happen to remember.
Mixing a slow-release, pelleted fertilizer in the potting mix works well, or you might prefer to fertilize occasionally with a dilute solution of balanced water-soluble fertilizer.Earth stars like humidity.
Here are some tips and advice to help keep you safe while removing fence posts with your tractor: Always be careful! If a post is absolutely stuck and won't move, it's possible for the front end of your tractor to lift off the ground, particularly if...
Winter Aconite photo courtesy of Dave's Garden and member Larry DavidCorydalis lutea photo courtesy of Dave's Garden and member Equilibrium Those long-awaited harbingers of the spring garden are beginning to make their appearance here at Cottage-in-the-Meadow-Gardens:...
