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Educators and community-garden leaders can visit the Burpee Home Gardens website to download the application and review eligibility requirements. “Our ‘I Can Grow' program is literally planting seeds of inspiration for the next generation of gardeners,”...

The tools available for attachment are trowels, forks and cultivators.Gardeners with mobility problems may find that a garden seat is a valuable tool. The hobby is a, enjoy the outdoors and engage in an activity that produces pride and a sense of accomplishment.

Sometimes "less is more," and sometimes more is more, but it's very easy to add, subtract and rearrange decorations until you have an effect you like. Bird ornaments are natural candidates for decorating larger indoor plants.

Or, you might put down a layer of cardboard or newspaper under the bales, extending out into a pathway area to keep down weeds and tall grass around the base of the bales. One is that plants in straw bales are reachable from a wheelchair or walker since...

<< More Shop Talk >> Tags angle grinder , Jim Ruen , tool shopping , tools , torque It also has “Service Minder” brushes that will shut down the motor before damage can be done, letting me know they need to be replaced.

We heard a thump from the laundry room, and by the time I got there, only silence was to be heard. As he wasn't certified for warranty repair, he called a technician who was. Both my dealer and I had made a complicated assumption but really the problem...

I am, of course, projecting these ideas. Drones For Smaller Farms? Imaging is where drones will have their first impact—but these won't be any old farm photos. In terms of data harvesting, perhaps they could track your footsteps and point out inefficiencies.

Here are some things to consider before choosing sheep or goats . Martok navigates six considerations for goat and sheep keepers who have physical limitations. Shearing You don't need a shearer with goats unless you raise Angoras .

In essence, a balcony garden is its own tiny ecosystem that, just like any garden, needs pollinators and benefical insects . It's also important to give plants plenty of space. By planting herbs such as dill , cilantro and fennel, you can bring in aphid...

Most of the natural seed dispersal vectors for this fruit—like giant sloths!—are long extinct in North America, so it needs a little human help in order to conserve it. When you plant them, consider providing the Paw Paw Project with germination data...

Limitations live only in our minds. First, he and his wife used to have an extensive garden on their 1-acre property before moving to a condominium with limited space. In fact, 2013 marks the third year that Bob Goettemoeller's tomato plant has reached...

If you're ready to take the plunge into something a little more high-tech, solar water heating might be the answer. We use four to five cords of wood each year, about half of which we gather ourselves for free.

Raw-milk consumers: Stay on top of this issue through the Illinois Alliance for Raw Milk and by checking back on this post. « More The News Hog » It is up to consumers to understand the potential risks, and then they can pour themselves a big, frosty...

The Patient Gardener (pictured above), a proposed two-story living retreat made of cherry trees designed by the Swedish architectural team at visiondivision, is at the extreme end of fruit tree sculpting.

There's no wrong choice here, and in the end you'll be on your way to an exciting new hobby. Two-Person Job: Because Warre hives are built from the bottom up, you need a second person to help you add supers.

Does this mean we can't spoil our birds with bits of deliciousness? Combinations include corn and mealworm, sunflower and raisin, and oat and mealworm. Their prime source of nutrition needs to be feed specifically prepared to meet poultry requirements,...

Juniper ( Juniperus monosperma ) The branches of this evergreen were once used for temple purification rituals. When we use incense in a purposeful way it's called smudge. It is often burnt to bless a new house just as people are moving in.

I wanted something that screamed “farmhouse” when you walked through the door, and the builder-grade oak never quite achieved that. If your cabinets are in need of a face-lift, consider adding a fresh coat of paint rather than ripping them out.

Not all types of cover crops work well as a living mulch as some may be too competitive, but legumes work particularly well, including clovers, cowpeas and vetches. If sown too close together, the seedlings form a thick mat that's difficult to mow and...

As the daylight grows longer, your seed orders will arrive. You can decide which to order based on values important to you, whether you're choosing other seeds based on company or price.

Urban beekeeping doesn't have to be a scary experience for you and your neighbors. Beekeepers compare notes about the most docile strains of bees and recommendations for reputable beekeepers selling queens, nuc hives or packages.

You'll also need a heat source, such as a heat lamp. Start off with a clean, disinfected brooder room. Broilers require feed and water every day, and if you're using a chicken-tractor system, they need to be moved every day.

Living mulches can also be an effective tool in vineyards and orchards, where one or several species of plants are used as an under-planting beneath the vines and trees. Straw, leaves, shredded bark, wood chips, compost and the like all make wonderful...

This allows urban chicken-keepers to rotate new birds into their flock as others age beyond egg laying. Like other ornamental breeds, bantam Cochins are not rock-star layers, but they require very little space and their range of color varieties—buff;...

The more amps, the faster the motor spins, the more air it draws in and the less likely it will overheat the motor. Amps are the current load a motor can carry safely for a period of time without overheating.

He's a NICE rooster; he's never aggressive or anxious around the dogs and he seems to want to meet the cockatoo. Wish someone knew [a home] to place it in.” Unlike the first post, this one moved people to action.

When they're ready, they drop to the ground and pupate under the soil. The fly larva then hatches within the caterpillar's body and consumes it from the inside out. Just before pupation, the caterpillars can grow to be an inch long.