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Small Scale Tool Resources and Safe Operation Tips

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When you have a smaller piece of property or just prefer a smaller piece of equipment, here's some information for you.

13 Tractor Terms to Help You Buy with Confidence

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Ease into the tractor-buying experience by brushing up on this key tractor lingo.

Making a Sledge

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Building a sledge can be a "make do” or a work of craftsmanship.

Making Do

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Last week I brought home a load of cow manure from my neighbor Roger.

Star Light, Star Bright

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My house sits on a ridge overlooking the fields of a nephew.

Finding Treasure in a Used Bookstore

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Used bookstores are a great place to look for treasure.

Tools of the Trade: Alternative Water-well Pumps

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Readily available water is a luxury many of us take for granted on the farm. Pumps are the unsung heroes of our watering systems, be it for household needs, for irrigation purposes or for livestock drinking-water.

Making My Workbench

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I like simple things, and the basic design of my workbench is simple and easily adapted.

A Workbench That Travels Well

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For me, the heart of a shop is the workbench.

Gardening Begins in the Workshop

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Before you get to work in the garden, put your shop tools to work on spades, hoes and trowels.

A Place For Everything

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With proper planning, organize your tool shed and get ready for your most productive gardening season ever.

Breathing in the Earth

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It has been a long winter here in Minnesota.

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