How to build a protractor

by | Apr 22, 2007 | DIY

Ok, not something that is on top of most peoples list of things to build, a protractor, but sometimes you just don’t have one around when you need one. We found ourselves in that tight spot yesterday while building the roof trusses for the greenhouse and first...

The yuppie in us loves this

by | Apr 12, 2007 | Food

We eat a lot of pasta and there is nothing like fresh pasta. So we figure that an investment into a pasta machine wouldn’t be such a bad idea. But we are picky and if we buy something, we want it to be something we’re going to love and get the most out of...

Plans for tomorrow

by | Apr 10, 2007 | DIY, Garden

When we bought the framework for the greenhouse foundation today, we also ordered 35 bags of cement to be delivered. They told us we could have it delivered on Thursday but we’ve been playing with the idea of picking it up ourselves in the Defender. It would...

The concrete mixer works!

by | Apr 10, 2007 | DIY, Garden, Homesteading Life, House & Home

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...

We made a deal on Gardena stuff

by | Apr 5, 2007 | Garden

The sad news first. After taking a look at Gardena’s US website, it appears that they don’t sell the drip systems over there. Not a major problem for us since our little farm is here in Germany, but very sad for all of our readers in the US.The control...