Hubby’s new toy
We started our fun filled week of gardening at the local home improvement store, where we picked up the dozens of things we need to build the greenhouse. Among them was a miter saw, which we will need to build various things around the farm. Hubby already had a jig...Building the greenhouse foundation (part 1)
As announced, we began the task of framing out the foundation, but we have to apologize as we didn’t take nearly as many pictures as we should have.It turned out that the task of framing out a concrete base is not nearly as easy as one would think. Our ground is...The concrete mixer works!
First thing this morning we checked out the concrete mixer we found in our cellar. It is an electric model that is looking rather aged on the outside, but the mixing bowl (no idea if that is really the name for it is nice and clean.The mixer is electric and after...Building your own compost bin (part 1)
This afternoon we started what we figured would be a pretty short and simple process. Of course any time you’re doing something for the first time, it tends to take a bit longer and be slightly more challenging than you expected. But I think we still managed to...In the Garden on NOH
Let’s face it not only does homegrown produce taste better, but there are more than a few good reasons to try to be as self reliant as possible: Cost: It costs mere pennies to grow your own produce. Good, fresh vegetables at the store are expensive and with the...ABOUT NOH
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