Always wear a snug fit around an operating chainsaw. Check the throttle trigger, throttle trigger lockout and the stop switch. You should be able to lift it slightly. There was a time when such work meant grabbing the chainsaw, a fuel can and “the tool”...
If you don't know the words to your favorites, check at Caroling Corner ; they're there! Then go caroling. Sinterklaas and his horse visit Dutch and Belgian children on Dec. Another way to spread cheer is to make small gifts or cookies, then pack up your...
The photos are all a pleasure to view. Seeing foods such as fruits and vegetables can help us learn about agriculture, health and nutrition; and they can be especially effective when coupled with actual tasting and sampling of the food(s).Photographs...
Don't hold your goat's tail—we don't like it! Hold the thermometer in place until it beeps. Count the number of breaths he takes in 15 seconds and multiply by four. Rumen Movements If a sheep, goat or cow's rumen isn't moving normally, he is or soon...
She said I could share some tips with you. It takes more feed to keep a slim, rangy horse in good condition and obese horses with hard, lumpy fat deposits along the crests of their necks often have metabolic conditions that lead to serious problems, like...
Burn pine incense—that's what Mom and Dad do. Attend free holiday performances. Watch your local newspaper or call your local chamber of commerce for dates and times of holiday performances throughout the community.
That's how friendships begin. Meegosh was huge, twice as big as Hutch, and he had contracted tendons. They put splints on his legs and placed him in the crate with Hutch. He was weak and cold and he didn't have a suck reflex at all.
Today, my mom treasures a scenic black and white sunset photo that Dad took at Haven Beach in NJ - a special memory of where they first met.All photographs were used with permission.
Material taken from lateral growth and stem material hardening after flowering can be used for cuttings. The next time it rains, the moisture penetrates the seed and often a quite dense germination of seed will follow.It is nevertheless easy to persuade...
I think our farm's diversity of arthropods has much to do with our organic farming practices (i.e. no chemical pesticides, herbicides) and the rich diversity of native/introduced plants growing in our woodlot (part wetland during winter and spring), hedgerows,...
It's easy, but it varies somewhat from species to species—and you should practice before you need to know how. If you know your animals' normal values, it's easier to know when something's wrong.
Mom puts big ice cubes in our drinking water so that we drink enough, but she drinks lots of liquid too: 16 to 32 ounces an hour through the heat of the day, especially while doing the chores.
They taste like celery but a bit more delicate; the flavor is muted somewhat.freestar.queue.push(function() { googletag.display("div-gpt-ad-300x250-ATF-1"); });That's just one example of an edible vegetable part that is often discarded needlessly.
A pear's hypanthium contains numerous stone cells with thick walls. Although the ovary wall is edible, its texture is a bit thick and dry. Pears, like apples, are members of the rose family, Rosaceae.
Lusty feeders yank them off and make a mess. I cup my left hand under the lamb's jaw, open its mouth and insert the nipple with the right hand. Gradual changes also avoid the complications of sudden changes in diet, some of which can be fatal.
One area of design we may not notice is on dinnerware. One of the most popular patterns is Desert Rose created inby Frederick and Mary Grant in 1941 for the Gladding McBean pottery.
Http://www.editionsrohart.fr/Page%20Jacqueline%20Devin.htm Today we will go for a second stroll in the same area and see what else we can discover. A previous article introduced the typical garrigue environment and plants as well as a water-color artist...
Then let the turkey broth cool a little and pour it through a sieve to remove spices & cooked vegetables. To serve, add cooked rice or udon noodles. When you get back, clean the stuffing out of the turkey and get that carcass into a great big pot of water.
Except under unusual circumstances (like when Katy rushes to butt one of our dogs) we don't back up, lower our heads and then race toward opponents the way rams do. If frightened, we run a short distance and then turn to face whatever scared us.
Potentially half of the world's population consumes rice as their main source of food, according to Purdue University. Once ripe, the seeds are harvested and dried. Fine roots absorb water and nutrients from the surrounding soil and water.The hollow reed-like...
That way, until Milo gets big enough to jump out, the top stays open for easy access. His name will be Milo. This time of year, many goat and sheep breeders sell bottle babies or give them away for free.
In other daisies, ray flowers do produce seeds.The single-seeded ovaries of daisies are called achenes. At the flower's base and on top of the ovary, is a ring of bristles called the pappus.
She said I could, so I'm going to talk about goats . His replacement is called William Windsor, too. That's a lot of goats! Twenty-eight goats live on our farm. Like his predecessors, the new Billy's pay includes a daily ration of Guinness stout and two...
English leaders were outraged and soon outlawed the American wool trade, punishing participation by cutting off a person's right hand. Although Britain soon forbade further importations, colonial Americans continued smuggling thousands of sheep.
It is here that the pollen grains adhere. This is where the embryo sac is located. They represent one half of the chromosomes for reproduction. It looks like a stem or stock. The ovules are what turn into the seeds if fertilized.
After much persuasion on my part, Tica finally got a clue. Every time I came near, Tica lowered her head and gave me a menacing hiss, while Velma seemed more concerned about making up for lost time at the food dish.
His mom gives a last big push and out he comes. He can get oxygen-deprived if you don't get him out pretty quick. That's what happened with Fosco. It's exciting! These pictures show Bon Bon giving birth to last year's twins.
