Man Trucks Review

I know hunters who note where ginseng seeds are maturing and will come back in the fall to pick them and plant near the ‘mother plant'. I live in the Blue Ridge Mountains, part of the Appalachian Mountain Range that runs from southern Pennsylvania down...

Even then, the unobservant gardener may miss them, for the first-year seedlings are small and grow very little. It takes three to five months of warm weather for the roots to develop.

Or is it growing on the mulch at the base of the tree?Dead man's finger growing on the trunk or roots of a tree is very bad news. Read this article for dead man's finger facts and tips for handling the problem., the fungus that causes dead man's finger,...

Now's that's true agricultural chic! As cool as my Vespa “farm truck” is, I must officially retract my previous statements, apologise and announce that the Vespa is not in fact the coolest agricultural vehicle possible.

The clutch cable snapped, leaving me two miles from home with a bunch of concrete and a broken scooter. Sound like trouble? He didn't even want me to unload the sacks, and proceeded to thread and connect a new clutch cable.

This additional publicity will take them farther than their six feet can go on their own. This is just like a performance horse, in my mind, and after seeing a few doctors, the University of Missouri at Columbia were able to get LeeRoy on the mend and...

Once the seedlings reach 3 inches tall,freestar.queue.push(function() { googletag.display("div-gpt-ad-300x250-ATF-1"); });Plant the seedlings in rich, well-drained soil where they will get morning sun and afternoon shade.

When there's a big rainstorm, the creek really fills up and the waterfall has nothing to be ashamed. During the rainy season, like now, the creek swells and the waterfall gets nice and big.

Like many things in my life, the mini-mushroom farm quickly spun out of control. “Wait,” he said. My confidence restored, I ordered a couple packs of pearl oyster mushrooms and a packet of shiitakes.

Can you imagine going out to harvest 24 carrots and coming back with 24 karats? As gardeners, we all know that what you put into your soil eventually ends up in your food. Apparently, the ring ended up in his garden, but he didn't know that until this...

I loved that goat more than just about anyone in my life.” Needle2Square/Facebook Leeroy wasn't Wescott's first pick for a road-trip partner—in fact, he didn't know anything about goats prior to setting out on his journey.

He saw almost immediately that the playhouse on top of the swing set would make the perfect chicken coop. The elevated coop would have three latched doors—one for the chickens, one for a human to run and one for human access into the coop.

But setting aside legal technicalities, when I speak of a farm truck, I'm speaking of any automobile that is frequently used in a wide variety of ways to aid with your farming tasks.

“Subjecting family farmers and ranchers to costly requirements is an unnecessary burden we cannot afford.” A 90-day extension to the current bill has been approved through June 30, 2012, while the House finishes revisions to the bill.

The other consideration for towing is the tongue weight. The important thing is to haul the load in the safest possible way—for yourself and those sharing the road. A three-quarter-ton truck is typically built on a heavier chassis and can pull about...

Since that time I have been on the hunt for breadfruit recipes. With irradiation now available, perhaps we will shortly be able to enjoy the "peachlike" flavor of this unusual fruit at less exorbinate prices.Caribblue and Stellamarina have been sharing...

You can do this either after or before seeding (I prefer after so it helps protect the seeds from marauding birds and holds it in place until germination). That being said, I have never heard of municipally produced compost harming a garden when used...

The shearer's name is Paul Ahrens. When he was shorn on New Zealand TV, his fleece weighed 60 pounds and was almost 15 inches long! Have you ever seen anyone shear a sheep? The fastest shearer nowadays is a man named Brendon Boyle.

Don't, however, take any chances—secure them carefully using sturdy tie-down straps. It's important to protect animals hauled in trucks from wind, cold and rain, and if you stop in the summer, be sure to park in the shade so your animals don't overheat.

Because of these changes, we now earn a comfortable living on less than an acre of land while working reasonable hours. Firsthand Advice There are many ways to grow a business. The typical model is to grow through constant expansion: Acquire more land,...

What is important is to learn from others and impart that knowledge to the next generation. All historic nobility rests on the possession and use of land. Thus is the life of someone committed to working the land.

Jackpot! A gardening friend sent me an email a few days ago to let me know she had a grow-light system that was currently homeless. That would be so much more convenient than trekking to the basement every day to check on tomato seedlings and lettuce...

So let's learn from the events of this closing year, listen to others, reach out for help when we need it and think positively about all we can achieve in 2014. Pick a week in late spring and go ahead and ask friends and family to keep that date free...

She had triplets on our birthday this year and one of them is Edmund! He's Mopple the sheep-geep's buddy, just like Uzzi is my own best friend. She'd given birth and we weren't there! Emily raced from shed to shed and found us in the one Duke had been...

Share it below! « More Farm Inspiration » Tags apples , autumn , fall , farm inspiration , inspirational quote , pumpkins —Edwin Way Teale (Yes, I am a bit of a romantic—what gave it away?) I was chatting with a summer-loving friend this week who...

Just be careful of the dance floor while you're there—it's slipperier than it might seem. Chuckle about it with some friends, and then plan ahead for next year. Imagination was given to man to compensate him for what he is not, and a sense of humor...

But then there was the tiller. Handsome Man has a PhD in Creative Cursing, which is handy when tilling up a new bed. New pickups aren't meant for that sort of degradation anyway.Labor Day is for labor when you are on the Seven-Year-Plan.