3 Ways To Save Money, Get What You Need, And Make The World A Better Place
January 18, 2016Many community-based resource-sharing organizations offer urban farmers the help and resources they need to get growing.
The Fruit Tree Owner’s Toolkit
January 18, 2016Excerpt from the Popular Garden Series magabook Orcharding with permission from its publisher, BowTie magazines, a division of BowTie Inc. Purchase Orcharding here (deep link http://www.shopanimalnetwork.com/product.aspx?cid=85&pid=838) The following tools come in handy for tending fruit trees. Try to clean and dry pruning tools after each use, then wipe the pruning tools with an oily rag […]
6 Tools Every Chicken Keeper Needs
November 19, 2015Whether you need to repair the coop or build a nest box, you’ll be happy you had these items in your toolbox.
Angle Grinder Shopping: The Buy
May 8, 2012After brushing up on tools and motors during my tool-shopping expedition, I spent some time on the web looking at my options and reading reviews for angle grinders.
Tool Shopping: Check the Amps
April 24, 2012For a guy who likes tools, I really hate shopping for them. I want to add an angle grinder to my shop and have started the process.
Rafter Panel Storage
February 28, 2012Last week, I told you how I devised a plan to use the area between the rafters in my compact workshop for storage. Instead of permanent hinges, I opted for hanging a pipe that would retain the panels, yet allow them to tip down to display tools.
New Tools for a New Year
January 3, 2012Christmas has come and gone, leaving behind (in my case) new tools for the shop. Of course, it helps that I dog-eared the tool catalogs for my wife. That way she has a number of possible gifts across a wide range of prices.
Of Mice and Men
December 6, 2011I appreciate mice and their place in the ecosystem. I just wish they didn’t want my place, too. I try to mouse-proof the house, but every year a few get in. Outbuildings are often more of a problem.
Not Your Neighborhood Flea Market
November 22, 2011Three of my favorite things in life are travel, flea markets and trade shows. All three are adventures into the unknown.
Great Idea, Low Point
November 8, 2011Even great ideas can have a downside. As I mentioned in an earlier blog post, I’m making the transition to a shop remote from the garage, where it has shared residence with vehicles and assorted storage bins.
