The pipe frame is fitted with a plastic cover containing a door that unzips to allow the grower access to their plants. If you create the right microclimate inside your mini greenhouse, you can grow nearly anything.
Workers forked loose hay into one end of these horse-powered units, while others hand-tied compressed bales as they exited the other end. However, Massey Ferguson's 1835 baler and Hesston's Model 4550 are built in a straight-line design that moves hay...
I scampered back up the bank and ran lickety split back to the classroom. Sometimes when we had secret things to tell our friends it was not unusual to sneak down the bank and hide under the walk bridge to have some privacy.
The plants require very little care to thrive. Select a 5-10-10 fertilizer and apply it according to the manufacturer's instructions. Hold it with the base of the stem 1/4 inch below the lip of the pot.
Photo by Judith Hausman Well, it's happened again. Bake at 400 Fahrenheit for 12 to 18 min. Applesauce: muffins, cake or with the breakfast yogurt. So I'm brainstorming. The little muffins are great served with tomato soup or minestrone.
(These taste like cucumber).Cut the prepared rind into small chunks. (This step will require at least 30 to 50 minutes. The combination of the taste and the translucent beauty makes the Watermelon Pickles a family tradition.Mother is older now and so...
Many brands offer fertilizer geared towards roses. Deal with insects quickly by squishing them or spraying them with pesticide. Water your mini roses deeply so the roots get a good drink--continue until the water starts seeping out of the drainage holes...
Miniature melons are the perfect fit for smaller gardens, and the flavor of a homegrown melon is an experience not to be forgotten. Its smooth skin ripens to a yellowish tan and is accentuated with dark green, shallow ribbing.
If the stems stretch leaving bare spaces between leaves, it may be an indication that the rose bush is reaching for more light. Their size makes them ideal as houseplants that thrive on sunny windowsills.Plant miniature roses in all-purpose potting soil.
Each fruit is only about four inches long and weighs less than a pound. Plant Your Winter Squash Now To grow winter squash, sow seeds directly into the garden as soon as the danger of frost has passed.
So you say you love cantaloupe? So on May 10th, I planted seeds in foam cups lined with newspaper, holes punched in the bottom for drainage; 2 cups of 5 seeds each. If you don't have a sprayer, the solution can be poured on the soil, but from my reading...
The Newer Spreader is in a class of its own. If time matters, choose the biggest spreader suitable for your barn, your tractor or ATV, and your budget. It spreads 56 cubic feet of manureothat's 9.3 wheelbarrow loadsoand needs only an 18-horsepower tractor...
Large square balers are designed for large farms. Harrows are also handy for breaking up manure in the pasture and smoothing out riding-ring surfaces. Hobby Farms has guides including 8 Things to Consider When Buying a Tractor and 4 Tractor Types to Consider...
One of the cutest gourds, and not often seen around here anyway, are tiny dancing or spinning top gourds.Dancing gourds are said to be a Tennessee tradition. These can be scrubbed off.After playing with the gourds, and reserving the best spinners for...
After you feed the fodder, you'll have already have sprouts to continue growing, saving a few steps for the next batch. Feed the fodder to the chickens at its peak, and then begin a new batch.
Front tine, rear time, 4 cycles, turbo boosted - no matter what kind of tiller my neighbors bought, borrowed, or rented, it would throw them around the yard and barely make a dent in the soil.
At a minimum, hold your camera with two hands and brace your elbows into your body. This trains her eye to tune in to her surroundings and notice that the same scenes she passes every day always have something new to offer, if she looks for it.
Maybe you're tired of the graph paper and colored pencils. I would stick to colored pencils and paper or try one of the free sites listed at the end of the article. They have another product, Realtime Landscaping PLUS that, according to a contact from...
Pre-fertilized container mixes are perfect for growing micro tomatoes, but if you choose unenhanced potting soil or a, you'll have to add a slow release fertilizer or water regularly with a weak solution of the water soluble type.
Miniature farm animals need less housing space, pasture and feed than full-sized livestock. Finally, breeders are working hard to miniaturize Highland and Texas Longhorn cattle. Sweetie is a Pygmy goat .
And as an environmentally-minded person who tries to embrace the “reduce, reuse, recycle” mentality, I'm dismayed to discover how much stuff we've accumulated over the years and crammed into our 1,500-square-foot home.
I'm going to be in a mini-documentary because my mom is a crazy goat lady! We goats knew that all along. I was a really good boy and didn't pee on anyone! This week Dustin, Josh and Blair are going to Iowa to film the other two finalists, then they'll...
In her eagerness to learn a better way to feed her family's bodies, Mrs. It really has become recreation for us. I tried the winter sowing method for my seeds in the house. I really love to succeed but failure is great too, because that is when we learn...
Many people like to put a layer of sphagnum on the top as well for these. Did she say herbs? Think again!! You don't need a lot of space or money to have a cute little terrarium. Terrariums can come in many shapes and sizes.
Miniatures will appreciate repotting more often than the annual repotting that seems sufficient for most standards.Don't be intimidated by the delicate stems and little leaves of miniature African violets.They're just as easy to propagate as the standard...
The main objective is that it be clear so you can see your creation inside.Terrariums don't have drainage holes, so the first thing you should do when making a mini moss terrarium is put down a one inch layer of pebbles or gravel in the bottom of your...
Three or more months is usual. Pop in a grow light and you won't need to worry about a light source. Half an inch will do. I bought some charcoal filter replacements and broke them open.
