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Why Every Hobby Farmer Needs a Farm Truck
We use our four-wheel-drive truck every winter for the purpose of moving hay from one area of the farm to another, and in the aftermath of major snowstorms, it makes all the difference in allowing us to stay productive despite the tough conditions.
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Highway Bill\'s Farm-truck Exemption Awaits House Approval
“Hauling livestock to market two times a year is hardly the same as hauling goods across the country on a daily basis,” Bacus says. The amendment, introduced by Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), has been supported by a number of agriculture organizations,...
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Let It Tow: Choose the Correct Vehicle for Towing Your Loads
As an extra measure of safety, I spray painted the 2-inch hitch fluorescent orange as a reminder when hooking up the larger trailer. The load might be as small as a few 50-pound sacks of feed or as large as a 5-ton tractor.
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
UF Hack: Prevent Illegal Dumping In Your Community Garden
Before you start your urban farm, have a discussion with all parties involved to decide whether having a fence might be an option. Passersby see the trash already on the ground, so they toss empty liquor bottles into the tree wells at the front of the...
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Take Advantage of Free Compost
That being said, I have never heard of municipally produced compost harming a garden when used appropriately. If you're concerned about its content, like some of my friends, skip using it in the vegetable garden or try it on only a small portion of the...
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Traveling with Livestock
You don't need a livestock trailer to transport small animals like sheep, goats, pigs and calves, but it's trickier to haul them in a truck or van. Adding bedding is important because dog- crate floors are slippery.
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
How to Sell Pine Straw
If you have access to a truck, cart the pine straw to the truck and dump it out.Drive to the pine straw producer you've chosen. Pine needles, sometimes called pine straw, are sold to landscapers, garden centers and nurseries for use as mulch.
California
Santa Monica
Fiddleheads!!!
Drain and then smother withbutter and salt to taste. As soon as we started thinking Mothers Day, Dad would pile us kids into his truck and we would scan our favourite swamps, looking for signs of the newly emerging fronds.
California
El Segundo
Frost Heave: Preparing for Winter
Plantings at the base of a slope or in tiered gardens should be monitored closely as cold weather approaches., determine your hardiness zone, then check the table below to see when you could expect the earliest frost, as well as the last frost of the...
California
El Segundo
How Are Oranges Harvested?
Known for the high level of vitamin C, the round, juicy, sweet brightly colored citrus fruit known as oranges provide health benefits and a tasty treat. This method is actually a combination of manual and mechanical picking.All three methods of harvesting...
California
Santa Monica
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Little did I know thatit was one of the oldest, most common desserts ever to grace anybody's table. It was all preplanned of course by our church youth leaders, but we didn't know that, we thought everybody was just happy to see us and to listen to us...
California
El Segundo
Friends Don\'t Let Friends Plant Thugs: Tips for avoiding aggressive plants
A plant with potential for being a huge pain in the asparagus.defined in Gardenology:" A nickname for plants that grow vigorously and choke out less aggressive nearby plants." To expand: A really interesting, pretty plant that grows so easily for you...
California
El Segundo
A Moveable Feast - Urban Farm Online
The farmer-founded, farme- run mobile market stocks fresh produce, meat, eggs , nuts, cheeses, jams, jellies and sauces — all produced by farmers in south Georgia, including LJ Woods Farm, Bethesda Gardens, Flat Creek Lodge and Walker Organic Farms.
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
The tete-a-tete daffodil - enjoy it twice, once in a pot and forever in your garden!
Now that we have refrigerated trucks and interstate shipping and all the other conveniences of modern society, we also have forced bulbs available in supermarkets and chain stores all over the country.
California
El Segundo
Recycled Building Projects, How to build a deck for $150
For a easy way to do this cut a 1" square bock of wood and tape it to one end of your 4' level, instant 1/4" per foot drop. Now I had this huge pile of materials in my backyard, do yourself a favor and sort your wood into stacks off the ground and remove...
California
El Segundo
Recycling - Good For The Environment, Bad For My Kitchen
Toss it all in a bag and off to the dump with it. A bin for compost. They said we wouldn't even notice. Looks tidy now but wait until February when there's a bitter north wind and the steps up to those giant bins are covered in newly fallen snow over...
California
El Segundo
A Cheap Fix to Cover Up Dirt in a Backyard
Leaves are free mulch in the fall, and your neighbors may be glad to bring you plenty. Doing so need not be costly.The cheapest coverup is free. That said, if you want greenery and don't want to plant lawn grass, choose quick-growing evergreen ground...
California
Santa Monica
Use Wood Chips to Make a Chicken Scratch & Snack Bar
His secret was mushrooms—that and a layer of free hardwood chips applied periodically to his chicken run. The advantages to having wood chips in your chicken run are for you and your hens: You get a cleaner chicken run and a lower food bill, and your...
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
The Secret To Free Firewood
If there were more, I could stack them in the truck upright—again like books—and could probably get eight or nine in the truck that way. By my estimates, one pallet lasts almost two days.
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
How do I Calculate Transport Costs?
Determine the amount of taxes (road and/or shipping taxes), cost of personnel or workers.Multiply the ground transportation number by the number of boxes to be transported, which equals the total cost of transport.
California
Santa Monica
Compost Pile
So now the topic has become building some sort of containment system for it so that we might continue to dump organic material there and create a huge compost system instead of tossing stuff over the fence.
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Choosing A Wheelbarrow – Learn About Different Types Of Wheelbarrows
However, newer types of wheelbarrows may have ergonomic bar handles and/or two wheels.Wheelbarrows with one wheel are easier to dump and maneuver, but they can also tip over very easily while turning or dumping, or from imbalanced loads.
Ohio
Willoughby
Trailers: To Hitch or to Haul
To complicate matters, contents of the trailer are not covered under these policies. Some were pretty, with striking paint jobs; others were homely, with dings, dents and faded paint.
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
What The Microloans Program Can Do For You
You'll still need collateral in the form of farm property worth a minimum of the loan amount. The microloans program illustrates a small but significant positive shift in funding opportunities within the FSA as the agency embraces and supports the growth...
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Winter Mulch Madness
Dormant plants are out of the way. Then go inside, whip up some hot chocolate, and skim the seed catalogs. We burn enough calories to justify pie! Tags frank hyman , homemade mulch , Mulch , winter mulch
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
A Simple Guide to Yard Carts
Some carts are built of criss-crossing metal strips and aren't as good for transporting loose material like dirt, sand, or manure; instead, they're designed for hauling larger objects, like hay bales.
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
The Dirt on Math: Calculators and Conversions for Gardeners
For those like me, fear no more, and rejoice in yet another reason why the Internet is so fabulous: online calculators. Sulfur adds acidity to alkaline soil, thus lowering the pH.: How much fertilizer should I spread on my lawn?
California
El Segundo