Best Wheelbarrow Ever

In all likelihood either type will serve you well, but I have found that the two types are distinctly different in the way they perform. Because the wheelbarrow won't be trying to lean to one side or the other, you can focus your energy on lifting the...

We know Monarchs migrate south, we know our honeybees cluster tightly into their winter bee ball, and we know that a good number of summer insects perish simply because their life cycle comes to an end.

In Japan, at Ebino City's annual Cow Jumping Festival, cows jump 20-inch hurtles while wearing traditional regalia and they've been doing it for 300 years! According to Wikipedia, “Participants pray that the gods will notice this display of [the jumping...

Use a 2- to 3-inch layer of organic matter , such as untreated grass clippings, straw, finished compost or finely shredded leaves, to mulch the plants, making sure to keep the mulch a few inches away from the stems.

With this in place, adult leafminers can't access the plants to lay their eggs on the leaves. Baby beet roots can be harvested when the roots reach about 1 inch in diameter. Golden beets, Chioggia beets and Albino beets are my personal favorites.

Pole beans will keep producing new beans as long as they're regularly picked. This selection climbed the fence around the garden with a little help from a piece of chicken wire I stapled to it.

An extra event was added in which the result is not added to the final score; it is a local specificity and we choose bare-hand coconut climbing of course...A large Ficus tree was also liberally fitted out with climbing ropes for the sole amusement of...

I was the designated onion gatherer. Several years later, when I began my studies in ancient cultures, my opinion of onions took on a whole different direction. I cannot think of another food that is quite as affluent as the onion.

The seeds will sit dormant all winter long and germinate at precisely the right time the following spring. Not to mention how welcoming the flowers are to pollinators and other beneficial insects.

If you hang around in the Tomatoes forum, you'll see a lot of "why?" questions answered with "because Carolyn says so." Thanks, Carolyn!Carolyn recommends starting no sooner than 6 to 8 weeks ahead, giving you 9 to 12 inch seedlings that have been transplanted...

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If you just want to play around, that's OK, too. You should always want to make some money, or at least break even, but you don't have to have a big, high-volume operation to do so.

Don't use cinder blocks, as they are often made of fly-ash that could contain heavy metals or other contaminants. Step 2 Dig a 1-foot-deep hole that covers the entire area. Cold frames are also a terrific way to get a jumpstart on spring growing.

If horse farms are truly going to outcompete tractor farms then, they've got some stiff competition in the small-tractor industry. Some agriculture experts predict that an increasing population of Amish and Mennonites and an aging population of other...

Most of the members attending (we have lost only a few) are still members: Roadrunner, her son Keith and DIL Donna (TnMom)), Vic and DH Hank, GrannyLois and her dear departed DH Michael, Elena and DH Al, Mystic, Melody, Yardbird and DH Lamar, Azalea and...

I have read that the word ‘Daisy' came from ‘Dad's Eye' and morphed into ‘Day's Eye' for the similarity of a daisy to the yellow sun with its white ‘rays'.Shasta Daisies are hardy in zones 4-9 and often characterized by an unusual and somewhat...

Use several layers as a weed blocker, or as a layer in a lasagna bed. Just hang the bag of soap in a dry place when you're done.Save a few aluminum cans to put in the bottom of a big pot.

Keeping anvil pruners sharp is a must, as dull blades often crush rather than cut and can open up more surface area for pathogen entry. In Japanese “hori” means “dig”— making this tool one of the most appropriately named on the planet.

I just took a peek at my lettuce wheelbarrow, and discovered that the lettuce I'd planted about a month ago had suddenly shot up to a whopping two inches in height. Although the wheelbarrow required regular watering, it kept the lettuce away from the...

• Turn off the news. • Steep yourself in beauty, scent, and the moment. I don't want to contribute to mass hysteria by discussing scary Swine Flu details (as in, OMG it's already here in Washington!).

Covering four types of food preservation—water-bath canning, pressure canning, meat preservation and cheesemaking—Barrow's book has something for every home canner, no matter how many jars they've put by, featuring a wealth of creative recipes to...

Shredder If you have more leaves than you know what to do with (or don't currently have a use for), a lead shredder can greatly reduce the size of the leaves and make them easier to dispose of.

First is the actual diameter of the wheel. In fact, it recently got warm enough to melt the snow and ice on the walking paths between the various farm buildings, so pending another heavy snowfall I've put away my sled for the year and have started using...

Cultivars can range in height from dwarf specimens at 3 to 5 feet, a mid-range size from 5 to 10 feet, with the largest size ranging from 10 to 20 feet. Point the shovel tip at a 45-degree angle toward the center of the trunk on all sides.Pry the crape...

By Valentine's Day, we mulch perennial vegetables, like asparagus, Solomon's seal, sunchokes and fiddlehead ferns. Sticking to a yearly schedule cuts the workload in our garden. We get the heaviest garden work done while the weather is cold and the exertion...

I also found a variation of the story mentioned above (from SuzySweetPea) and a story about College Graduates throwing their shoes into a tree on campus. What do you think about Shoe Trees?

Would you ever enter your alpaca in a costume contest? They strutted their stuff in themed costumes, including the scarecrow from Wizard of Oz . These fuzzy creatures were featured in the Farm Show's first-ever costume contest on Jan.