Best Truck Accessories

Currently the popular choices include sweetheart (mini) or standard roses, orchids, lilies, stephanotis, tulips and other small flowers such as cornflowers and freesia. To make a fashion statement today, some men are designing contemporary boutonnieres...

Citrus plants have a tendency to hybridize, and there are many species, crossbreeds and cultivars. Citrus fruits come from flowering trees and shrubs that are members of the Citrus genus.

Fluorescent light produces plenty of blue light, making it good for starting seedlings and promoting leafy growth. When plants harvest light for photosynthesis, they only absorb a few colors and reflect the rest.Plants appear green because chlorophyll...

These days I can't wait until I finally get my own three wheeled Ape. The owner of the Ape in the photo is a local small farmer. My blog is off to a bad start. Now's that's true agricultural chic!

Sound like trouble? I routinely haul sacks of concrete, bags of manure from the local dairy, lumber, pipe and assorted supplies on the scooter, (I balance things on the foot rests) so it was no surprise that my mechanical problem last year occurred one...

Drainage keeps plants healthier by preventing soil from becoming too wet. Feel the potting soil before you water or use a moisture meter, an inexpensive device available in many garden centers.

When shopping for a griddle, keep in mind that different models may feature different cooking surfaces: some are flat while others are ribbed like a grill. To learn more about cast iron, see Hobby Farms stories including 8 Foods That Taste Better in Cast...

Groups often wear corsages to symbolize patriotism, a memorial, awareness or their convictions to a cause. Corsages are made with any type of flowers, ribbons and ferns. The corsages are usually symbolic of the class theme or motto.

In these areas, the rainfall averages about 65 inches per year, and temperatures are between 60 and 85 degrees F. It's an evergreen shrub or small tree, and it's dioecious, meaning separate male and female trees.

Despite their convenience, Frame advises chicken keepers to perform frequent checks to ensure that the door closer is working properly. By moving the coop around your property, you can spread these benefits across your whole plot of land, minimizing potential...

The Vespa is more than 30 years old, and I'm planning to take it apart, paint everything and then put it back together. Now I have to find a friend with a mini truck to help me move.

Seeds can also have accessory structures attached to them that come from the ovary walls or different persistent parts of the flower.The most basic function of a seed is to keep a species in existence.

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.

Almost any size container will work, but choose one large enough to fit your desired plants and fairy accessories.Pick out plants for the fairy garden. Sage needs regular pruning to look like a little tree.

For a lightweight option, hang a section of picket fence or garden trellis instead.Light the room with table lamps that are low-key and having terracotta, wicker or floral-motif bases.

“Farmers who transport their product outside the state should be exempted from some regulatory burdens, just like other farmers who don't live near state borders.” Kent Bacus, NCBA's associate director of legislative affairs echoes Johnson's sentiments.

Even if the original used a single type of screw, it's not uncommon for subsequent repairs to have introduced other types of screws (whatever was handiest). But even if you have all the right tools (and all the right accessories), your efficiency efforts...

I suggest spreading 1/4 to 1/2 inch on the lawn once or twice per year. Many municipalities make leaf compost from leaves collected off of streets each autumn. And don't forget, compost is good for the lawn, too, especially if you can screen it first.

Another way to haul small livestock in a van is to halter and tie each animal to something sturdy. Goats that live with sheep must be tagged or tattooed. You don't need a livestock trailer to transport small animals like sheep, goats, pigs and calves,...

They can be a bit unstable over bumpy ground. A small cart can't absorb rough terrain the same way that a larger trailers or wagons can, so if you transport a large load (such as a bunch of tree branches), you might want to tie everything down and travel...

I was tempted during site prep to order the minimum amount of base. A fly trap (a glass or plastic one-way jug baited with something awful) placed in a discreet location will provide you with pounds of dead flies over the course of the summer.

Ladybugs make a great theme at summer barbeques and parties. A diagram of the anatomy of the Coccinellidae (ladybug), source: Persian Poet Gal. , a family of beetles, also known as ladybird or lady beetles.

They can be blanched and frozen for a mid winter treat, or pickled. Some people like a dash of vinegar or lemon juice. When it's time for the fiddleheads, I have been known to take a few days off of work, just so I can keep an eye on them.

For example, if you have a long distance run from your spigot to the watering destination, you should consider the 3/4-inch hose first. But if someone wants to sell you a hose that is guaranteed not to kink, and they will replace it free if it does, by...

I also dismantled (with my biggest hammer) several sets of shelves installed 10 years ago. It was too easy to lose track of such things in the crowded garden shed. Our 8- by 12-foot garden shed will soon be my workshop.

Add some whipped cream, and there's nothing like it! But my favorite pudding is not banana, it is plain hasty bread pudding. She opened her door to greet us and I could smell it wafting its way to the front porch.

Creative farmers have found a way to bring their produce to you. Here are three mobile markets that have taken their wares on the road: Revival Foods: In an effort to make local food more accessible in Savannah, Ga., Revival Foods launched its mobile...