Farm Show

Themeeting planners above are already making preparations for next year's roundup, which will beheld at the lakeside home of twinlakeschef near Ft. Dodge on Friday and Saturday, May 15 and 16.e sure to check out our photo album below as well as the list...

Yet another respected DG-er chipped in to offer me a DC, but that turned out to be a "PC". I'm ever grateful to all of Angels for having contributed to my wild dreams going to fruition.

It grew.The vocation/avocation of many people to play in the dirt, to watch flowers grow, to enjoy the fruits and vegetables of our own labors, to enliven our residences with the bountiful beauty of nature, has led to a search for like minded individuals.

I promised her that day that I'd make sure we "kept up". But the absolute love of gardening that she instilled in my husband Michael and also passed on to me is something that will never end.Clare is the finest gardener I've ever known, mostly because...

Some have other fun features including swimming pools (bird baths) in the roof. These birdhouses are unbelievable and amazing. Doctors told John that he would never return to work due to the chronic, debilitating pain.

It is that time of year again. Instead of giving cut flowers and chocolates that will be gone within two weeks, bring home a plant for the yard or patio that will last for many years to come.language of flowers lists.

Morning glory 9. February brings Valentine's Day for the romantics and American Heart Month for the pragmatic and health conscious among us. Growing nut trees requires an investment in time and space, and harvesting them can be pretty labor intensive.

Get out to the nurseries, find them, find a suitable place, and plant them. With just a bit of thought and preparation, the fall garden will rival the newness and beauty of the spring garden.

It is one of the most popular hobbies worldwide and we have every hemisphere represented as a testament to the fact. February, 1994 was the first National Bird Feeding Month. No matter where you are located, you'll be welcome.

To determine the best way to approach the job, you have to know the size of the trees you're dealing with. A hand-pushed mower can be particularly useful since you can get in between and very close to the larger trees.

Doug Oster also kindly supplied the photo of Fred Limbaugh with his beloved tomato seedlings.Thanks are also due to the DG sleuths who helped me find the identity and history of my favorite tomato!Doug has asked that anybody with extra seeds to share...

In a crop rotation plan , it's a great crop to proceed tomatoes, onions, cucurbits, celery and most anything that is not another legume. Plus, If you only used leguminous cover crops in your garden, you run the risk of incubating legume-loving pests and...

Some farming projects are onetime or very irregular events, such as building a barn or drilling a well. Cut Back To The Boundary Lines First I establish where the true boundaries of the fields and cut down every small tree that has encroached on those...

Get A Yearly Soil Test Every year your inspector will ask for a soil test . If it is pelletized or treated with anything that does not meet National Organic Program standards, it can cost you certification in the fields where it was used for three years.

If you're familiar with using a generator, you or someone you know might have inadvertently used it in an unsafe way. Plug Into an Outlet or Inlet Regardless of whether you purchase a portable or stand-by generator, install a transfer switch to prevent...

Using your brain to discern what to wear and when could be called common sense, but it's not as common as it used to be. Squatting down repeatedly to harvest spring greens would be easier in flexible athletic shoes.

Changes can be made as quickly or slowly as it fits your situation and your comfort level. Several years ago, we planted a mix of native and non-native perennials on the slope between the lower two terraces.

Similar to a pick-axe, it has a head mounted onto a 3- to 4-foot handle that combines an arched, axe-like blade called an adze with either a pick or an axe. Sickle Cetha/Pixabay A sickle is used for tasks similar to ones requiring a scythe—harvesting...

If you own a staple gun, let us know why you like to use it. Part of the fun of being a farmer (at least if you're like me) is having a logical excuse—er, reason—to own lots of tools.

My plan was to secure the panels with a latch, magnets or some other system at the ridgepole. Instead of permanent hinges, I opted for hanging a pipe that would retain the panels, yet allow them to tip down to display tools.

Once you've evaluated your needs, talk to local blacksmiths and metal workers. Personally, this is how I intend to find my anvil. << More Shop Talk >> Tags anvil , blacksmith , farm tools , Jim Ruen

The rechargeable, battery-powered Dramm BP-4 produces 140 psi, while the 433 Motorized Backpack Sprayer from Solo will produce 435 psi. Choose from a host of equipment for your small-farm sprayer applications.

In addition to serving a key role in baling hay (carrying around a hundred bales at a time from the fields to your barn), hay wagons can also be used for moving other large items: corral panels, firewood, tools, lumber, you name it! 5.

Soft cloth gloves might work for the smallest projects, but for serious trimming, invest in a pair of leather gloves that will provide better protection and last longer. Keep your eyes safe and never walk off without your goggles.

However, I often struggle with buying a high-priced, high-quality tool versus one that will get the job done when it will be seldom used and lightly at that. Brent pointed out that tool-buying decisions should include buying the best-quality tools you...

Of course, any project like this should be undertaken with caution—you should wear safety goggles to keep snow out of your eyes, and if there's a substantial load of snow on the roof, you might want to find a different solution.

Models with wheels ranging from a few inches to about a foot in diameter are widely available. I think it's a rule that old farms come fully equipped with their own puzzling agricultural artifacts—tools and machines whose purpose is unclear.