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The Vespa is more than 30 years old, and I'm planning to take it apart, paint everything and then put it back together. I pushed the Vespa—still loaded—to the nearest mechanic.

It doesn't matter if it's old and rusty—in fact, that might be part of the charm. The only requirements in my mind are that the vehicle must be able to carry a large load in the back (so a truck or a large van is great) and it must be able to pull a...

“Farmers who transport their product outside the state should be exempted from some regulatory burdens, just like other farmers who don't live near state borders.” Kent Bacus, NCBA's associate director of legislative affairs echoes Johnson's sentiments.

On the downside, they are a little more difficult to hook up, especially to a pickup truck with a tailgate, and they require a ball in the center of an otherwise flat pickup truck bed.

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I had a lunch date with some gardening friends last week, and as it tends to do with this group, the conversation eventually turned to compost . Sometimes they use chipped tree trimmings and grass clippings from local parks and other open spaces, as well.

« More Mondays with Martok » Tags livestock carriers Reinforce latches with strong bungee cords or rope ties. Also, don't trust factory-installed latches; if they come open in transit and your animals escape, they could be killed.

Fiddleheads are best eaten soon after picking, bring them home and rinse them a few times in cold water to remove any chaffe and grit. The crown will send out up to 7 shoots, only take 3 or 4, leaving the rest for the plant to rejuvenate itself.

Photos of dried fruit are from Wiki's Public Domain.The recipe is from the cooks in my family, those who came before me, and we won't mind at all if you tweak it to suit your family's taste.

“The Mobile Market … not only serves as a physical link between farmers and the areas that lack food access, but it is [also] a visual representation of the better food and nutrition movement that helps raise awareness every time it hits the streets,”...

The process can take up to 12 days.Use containers or bags that seal completely and do not allow moisture to enter. Sun dried tomatoes have a unique sweet taste and can last far longer than.

We drilled a large one in the center for our largest dowel and four others around the perimeter, including one in the “thumb”. To finish the job, she rubbed some boiled linseed oil into the base and over the dowel sticks.

Year, however, things are a lot less focused. Frustrated gardeners have long forced bulbs into flowering early, tricking bulbs into thinking it was spring after a period of cold dormancy, or winter.

The result is an unsightly tree with thin, upright branches called water sprouts at the top.Topping a tree seriously affects its health and value in the landscape. Once a tree is topped, it can be improved with the help of an arborist, but it can never...

Ok now for the other side, for a long lasting deck you should slope the deck away from the house at about 1/4" per foot, so say you deck runs 14' from the house the outside measurement should be 3.5 inches lower than at the house.

Allow the jars to sit in the sun for four hours daily, moving them into a warm, dark place for the rest of the day.Check the seeds for sprouting. Mung beans appear in a wide variety of dishes from dessert-like pastes to soups and jellies.

Materials You Need: 3/4-inch round or square steel for the tong bits (Approximately 2 to 3 feet is a good starting length to let you hold the metal with your hands, as you likely don't have tongs yet and might need to draw the handles out rather than...

Sinningias and achimeneses resprout later in February. Not only I like to have as many species of plants as I can get, but I also like to have at least one of each species, if not two - just in case one of them dies!I frequently divide my plants through...

This may include cost per container (or weight per container), road taxes, tolls, fuel and maintenance fees. There are other methods of transport such as air and sea. In addition, you are paying for the fees of the truck whether it is full or not, so...

Use: American Blackbelly sheep are extremely easy to care for and require no shearing or tail docking. History: American Blackbelly sheep are a composite breed created by crossing the Barbados Blackbelly with the Mouflon and the Rambouillet.

If the flow rate isn't contributing to runoff, then reduce the running time to 20 minutes and re-measure to see if you are now at ½.”The only certain way to know how much precipitation is affecting the garden, and hence manage our precious water reserves,...

Their small stature was perfect for my petite giveaways. People thought they were personal and beautiful, which is all I wanted.For about 6 months after the wedding, my friends were sure to tell me if they still had their African Violet alive.

I think the cucumber fruits form best when they can hang easily, so I've been building racks out of river bamboo in such a manner that the cucumbers planted on the terrace above hang out over the terrace below from where the fruits can be easily seen...

Although the skin doesn't deteriorate as quickly as un-maintained steel, it may have problems with “electrolysis”—a type of potentially serious corrosion that occurs where the aluminum skin and steel framing meet.

Avoid using a rake with metal prongs because they are more likely to damage the soft earth beneath the needles.Shovel the pine straw into a wheelbarrow or large yard waste bag. Pine straw mulch remains loose and allows air and water to infiltrate the...

Create a “not-to-do” list of things you'll no longer buy. Clean Green Step 2: Straighten Rearrange your farming and living spaces to promote a better work-flow. To get the full benefits from your urban farm, it's important to keep things clean and...

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. Specifically, these microloans are offered up to $35,000, which is much lower than...