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DeWalt DWHT83550 ToughSeries 8-3/4 Clamp Jack
Just one of the reasons Bill loves me is that often I send him a link to something telling him I want this. Now you might be thinking why would he like that you want to spend money? The answer … Continue reading
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Fixing a Broken Vertical Blind Slat
There are times in life where you just need to get something fixed, quickly, simply and cheaply. I ran into one of those times when we were renting in MI. I swear that those cheap vertical blinds that they put … Continue reading
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Planning A Fruit Orchard In The Woods
I have dreamed of having a yard filled with edible delights for years. My vision was to have vegetables, fruit trees, berry bushes, grapes, and flowers all living together in a happy yard filled with the sound of birds and … Continue reading
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Basement Lettuce Why We Grow It
It started upstairs. In our bedroom. Last year it moved to the basement. As weather allowed the lettuce and spinach moved outside. I think we are done with that. The biggest reason? We are much more likely to … Continue reading
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Food Forest Expansion – Fruit Tree and Grape Additions
More than 40 years ago I lived on land out in the country. In the front yard were two very old apple trees. One needed to be cut down, which made me sad, but the other flowered and fruited every … Continue reading
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Planning The 2026 Garden
Some things that have made gardening easier this year. They cost money and you don’t need to spend a lot to get into gardening. We have tried just about everything up here on the hill and at this point in … Continue reading
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Reviving an Old Snow Blower
We found an old Gilson ST826 26 inch snow blower at the Purdue University salvage store, probably 10 years ago. It only cost us $75. They said it ran, but ran rough. So I figured I’d tinker with it to … Continue reading
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Just Plant Stuff
You don’t have to be the perfect gardener. You don’t have to do everything right. You just have to try. Nobody is as good a gardener as God. He can make anything grow anywhere he wants. Just look at these … Continue reading
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Fertigation Calculator
I really like drip irrigation. I also really like fertilizer injectors for the drip irrigation (fertigation). One of the issues I have is knowing how much to use. I like to use water soluble fertilizers such as Miracle Gro, Schultz, … Continue reading
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Learning How To Propagate
Years ago I went flower shopping for the very first time, best friend in tow. It was the nursery section of Builder’s Square and I had $20 burning a hole in my pocket. Flower money, which was also a first. … Continue reading
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