Wheelbarrow Reviews

This year I'm testing Mascara, a gorgeous red heirloom variety I bought from Seedsavers Exchange . Just a week ago I practically needed a magnifying glass to see the tiny leaves, and dining on fresh, organic, homegrown salad seemed an unattainable dream.

• Why not plan on watching a funny DVD this weekend, like me? • Laugh! I know this Swine Flu thing is serious stuff, but laughter truly is the best medicine for just about anything – including anxiety.

Reading her vibrant descriptions of the multifaceted flavors in a simple batch of homemade ketchup will make you think twice before you pick up another white-labeled bottle at the grocery store.

Leaf Sweeper These machines—which can be pushed from behind or towed behind a tractor depending on the model—are designed to automatically scoop leaves into large bags, eliminating the need for raking.

Also known as secateurs, hand pruners have a short handle with a spring mechanism to re-open the blades after each cut. Tags garden tools , gardening , Lists These come with either a wooden or a plastic handle, depending on the manufacturer.

If the hub is too shallow, the wheel will slide around a bit on the axle, which—although not the worst thing—is less than ideal. If the hub is too deep, it will extend too far and block the hole for the cotter pin, making it impossible to attach the...

Make the hole three feet deep to accommodate the crape myrtle's tap root.Return to the crape myrtle and dig around the tree in your measured circle. Wrap the burlap around the root ball, tie it loosely around the trunk and put the crape myrtle in the...

Make sure to get your mulching done before plants start popping out in the spring! No back aches — there's no bending required. This practice leads to another goal: gathering and shredding tree leaves in time for a late-winter mulching.

Sharpeners Sharpen hand tools and axes before storing them for the winter with Graensfors Bruk files, available in steel or diamond file faces. Www.glwholesale.com Learn more and inquire about pricing at Great Lakes Wholesale Group This story originally...

Landowners growing pine trees to sell for timber may not realize they have an annual cash crop when the trees shed their needles every autumn. Also ask if they will rake and bale the pine straw for you or if you should deliver it to them raked.If you...

Dramm ColorStorm Premium Rubber 50-Foot Garden Hose available in rainbow colors. Online and in stores. Retails for about $35. It also includes a mesh bag for holding gloves, phone, or small tools.

These raised beds or berms should be at least 6 inches (15 cm.) deep, but the deeper the better for larger, deep rooting plants.Another method of dealing with rocky soil is to use plants that grow well in rocky conditions (yes, they do exist).

Obviously, this isn't a task for the faint-hearted. Let's face it—no barn would be complete without a pile of old lumber stashed away in a corner, whether it's relatively new lumber left over from previous building projects or older, more weathered...

They stand up to the toughest farm grime and easily spray clean. Look for thick-soled, knee-high boots that can handle a wide temperature range. Bonus: The lights' built-in solar cells means they can be used on coops that aren't wired for electricity.

We use it to cut down our blackberry canes every spring. Pre-Designed Garden If you don't have a big enough budget to hire a garden designer to create a new garden for a friend or loved one, consider buying them a pre-designed garden instead.

A basic henhouse has a roost, a floor and a couple of nest boxes. « More Greenhorn Acres » Tags chicken coop , Greenhorn Acres Notice, once again: No bending. All I have to do is pop open the back every few days, stir the fresh poop into the bedding...

I place the rose bush back into the planting hole and fill in around it with the amended soil. I take the rose bush back out of the hole and add some amended soil to the planting hole to make a nice base for its support and for the root system to sink...

Eye Hoe A.M. Leondard An eye hoe—also called a chopping hoe, peasant hoe or grub hoe—is one of the oldest styles of hoe, with a heavy-duty head that boasts a sharp blade, ideal for chopping down more established weeds and disrupting the soil.

And if you heard it during a conversation among gardeners, the words were probably followed by a collective groan. Just be sure to add compost in each row to boost the soil's fertility and macrobiotic activity.Thankfully, you won't need to repeat this...

Most wildflowers are not picky about soil and don't mind growing in close quarters; in fact, this is how they look their best. Mixing a lightweight planting medium with someis an excellent idea because it gives the plants plenty of nutrients.Purchase...

Below you will find instructions on how to plant a rose bush.Start by digging a hole for planting the rose in. See if the depth is right for your area. If too deep, add some of the soil from the wheelbarrow and pack lightly into the bottom of the planting...

Daylilies will do that too, so I cut them back to roughly 8 inches when they are finishedblooming, except for the repeat bloomers. There will be plenty of new seedlings to replace them though.

With the right ingredients on hand, you can mix up your own batch of healthy potting soil. Peat-Soil Combination Mix 2 parts vermiculite 3 parts sphagnum peat moss 2 parts perlite 2 parts dehydrated manure 3 parts garden soil 1/2 part bone meal 5.

Continueuntil the pile is at least 3 feet deep, which is the minimum depth required for successful composting. If the water is salty, rinse the scum with a garden hose before adding it to theTo incorporate pond scum into a compost pile, begin with a 4-...

Then place the roots in the hole and slowly fill with your soil mix. Then, dig widely around the clematis to maintain as much of the root as you can. Adding a root stimulator to the water in the pail or wheelbarrow will helpto one to two feet from the...

Embed a strong root barrier made of plastic, metal or concrete into the trench. Wait at least 6 weeks to add fertilizer. Scoop out soil from along the sides and underneath the roots, using the trowel only when necessary to break up compacted soil.Cut...

The plastic will be reduced to practically nothing.These tricks save time and energy, and allow me to enjoy my garden more. The heck with the leak--I'd just found the answer to my garden cleanup woes.