Archive for January, 2008

Glaser wheel hoes

Monday, January 28th, 2008 Posted in Cultivation & Weeding | No Comments »

Wheel hoes are excellent! I started using one last season, though I'd been reading about them for a while—what took me so long?! They cut major time from straight cultivating, ... Read more..

EarthWay Precision Seeder

Monday, January 28th, 2008 Posted in Direct seeding | No Comments »

In North America, at least, the EarthWay Precision Seeder is in a class of its own. This is in good part due to the fact that it's also the only ... Read more..

Gilmour hose menders & couplers

Sunday, January 20th, 2008 Posted in DIY & Repair, Watering | No Comments »

These Gilmour hose menders and couplers are absolutely brilliant. I discovered them last season, after messing around for years with regular brass fittings and hose clamps. Made of nylon, with ... Read more..

Bag holder

Saturday, January 12th, 2008 Posted in General fieldwork, Harvest | No Comments »

Simple and effective, these folding bag holders are great, except in anything more than a light breeze. Here, I was using them to fill large leaf bags with grass mulch. ... Read more..

Back to Basics

Tuesday, January 1st, 2008 Posted in DIY & Repair, Reference & Library | No Comments »

Back to Basics: How to Learn and Enjoy Traditional American Skills (Second Edition) (Reader's Digest) is on my order list! I came across it while looking at online articles on ... Read more..