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She has a nice flat piece of ground by one of the smaller creeks that run down from the surrounding hills, and she grows vegetables and a few fruits. My blog is off to a bad start.

He charged me five euros, parts and labor included, and I was soon on my way again. I don't really have a farm, just an obsession with my Italian-style vegetable garden, and as much as I once loved my various cowboy trucks and cool sports cars, I don't...

He changed the clutch cable and charged me 5 euros. My Vespa will carry two bags of concrete or 12 big bricks. I've owned a lot of different cars and trucks in my lifetime, and I'm happy to report that this Vespa is my favorite vehicle among them all.

Although tractors (and lately, ATVs and UTVs ) tend to take the spotlight when discussing workaholic farm vehicles, I'll venture to say that no farm—hobby or otherwise—is truly complete without a tried-and-true, tough-as-nails farm truck to serve...

For this reason, Brown Swiss producers regularly receive more for 100 pounds of their milk than milk producers of other breeds. Conformation: Their color is always brown—ranging from light grayish-brown to very dark mahogany—and their size is medium...

The amendment would allow all states to exempt farm trucks from federal regulations, such as logging hours of service and performing vehicle inspections, without the state's transportation funding being terminated.

Each has its advantages and drawbacks for towing. When you consider the off-road tasks the truck will probably take on, a four-wheel drive is far more useful around the farm. Truck Size Truck weight classification is based on how much load can be safely...

If you want to sell breeding stock, you need to use popular bloodlines and expect to show. Does that produce twins work best for us since we don't like to spend a lot of time bottle feeding, but a commercial producer might want triplets or quadruplets.

« More Dirt on Gardening » Tags leaf compost , vegetable garden You'll have to do a careful inspection to be sure it's fully composted and perhaps ask a few questions if you are concerned about what was used to make it, but around here, it's usually...

Last week, Dad and Fayre, our Portuguese Water Dog took three of our young sheep, Aliss, Dixie Moon and Gunnar (his name used to be Carrot) to their new home in Glencoe, Okla. Requirements vary from species to species and state to state, so check with...

Historians will appreciate the detailed descriptions of regional styles and patterns. Gardeners love books, as the number of titles devoted to the subject attest. One of the most distinctive types of basket is the white oak baskets crafted by the Appalachian...

I took it home and set it on my workbench. After all, it's the sharpest saw on the bench, and it does handle nicely! << More Shop Talk >> Tags Jim Ruen , tool , tools I made a few preemptory swipes with it, remarked what a beauty it was and felt like...

There is a small window of opportunity when it comes to these little delicacies. Oblivious to the hordes of mosquitos and blackflies I was disturbing. They have a taste unlike anything else.

I like to play it off sometimes that I'm carefree and spontaneous—that the best things in life happen in pure acts of serendipity—but it just isn't so. (We're editors and farmers; it must be in our blood.) Even most of my friends are the list-making...

Their unique looks, hardiness and lovable dispositions make them a best-bet breed for novice chicken keepers. Queen Victoria, who adored fancy poultry, acquired five pullets and two cockerels in 1845.

Repurpose unusable barrels into garden containers to accent your farm landscape. Photo courtesy iStockphoto/Thinkstock If your farm produces wine, or if you want to help a local whiskey maker unload unusable barrels, repurpose used wine or whisky barrels...

The bill is facing resistance from the American Cleaning Institute, representing the cleaning-products industry, which doesn't believe the law is necessary. If your pantry is stocked with baking soda and vinegar, you're on your way to making a number...

I hope your holidays are filled with the richest traditions that nature can provide, and among them I hope you can enjoy Hasty Bread Pudding, one of the richest and simplest desserts you can make.If your children go caroling, tell them to sing loud and...

“Residents often have to drive 50 miles round trip to go to buy their groceries.” Gorge Grown came up with a solution: a mobile market that brought fresh produce to food deserts in the region.

The good part includes being useable, but it also needs to be in proportion to the cost of a new tool. I love traipsing through an antique store, but I'm not there for the ornate decorative pieces.

If you would like the recipe to make your own “free” fire cider, check out the recipe on the Mountain Rose blog . Langelier calls her version “Fire Tonic No. 9,” and it's sweet, spicy and complex—just like its maker.

Whether its the Italian hybrids you go for, Australian Zodiacs or America's eye-catching Tropicanas, there is a canna somewhere for everyone. Fold through vanilla & vinegar to form a meringue.Spoon meringue onto baking paper & using the pencil mark, shape...

It wasn't! But that's okay, becausewill naturalize in nearly any part of the country. Frustrated gardeners have long forced bulbs into flowering early, tricking bulbs into thinking it was spring after a period of cold dormancy, or winter.

Even if milling happens in the wee hours of the morning, syrup bottling could be taking place during the final hours of daylight. As a wave of gold sweeps over the Bluegrass State and cool air blows in, signaling the transition to fall, the people of...

If have a 10' or 12' run you can cantilever the end of the beam up to 2' past the pier pad. I spent $90 on deck screws, $40 on posts (for a future pergola) and about $20 in fuel, hauling materials.

You can buy starter bacteria from a cheese supply store or use 3 tablespoons of organic yogurt with live cultures. The magic yogurt production comes during fermentation. Tags cow's milk , fermented food , organic milk

The berries are tough—nearly impenetrable—but they soften up as they pass through the animals' digestive tracts and back onto the ground through, you guessed it, their poo. How's that for a job?