Dryer Trouble-shooting: Keep It Simple
Electric motors are great, and modern life wouldn't be the same without them. Let an electric appliance stop working, as our clothes dryer did recently, and you are quickly reminded how vital these...
View ArticleA Tool for Tilling
One of the joys of my job as a farm-machinery writer is getting to try out tools. It’s especially fun when the tool turns out to do the job it was promoted to do. The post A Tool for Tilling appeared...
View ArticleOut of Stock
Hearing the words "out of stock” is normally a precursor to frustration. That is especially true living in the country. The post Out of Stock appeared first on Hobby Farms.
View ArticleCorner Shelf: Making Do
The other day, my daughter wanted to hang a shelf she had made. The challenge was that it was a corner shelf and I only had one appropriate hanger for the job. The post Corner Shelf: Making Do appeared...
View ArticleA Fixer-upper Farm
An old friend of mine called this spring with the news that he and his wife were buying 15 acres in the country. They had gotten a real good deal on the place, but the buildings were in questionable...
View ArticleForest Unleashed
My 8-acres of forest—planted to oak, black walnut, elm and ash—has filled in with more than its share of cottonwood and box elder. Had I planted my trees in rows, I could have simply mowed the errant...
View ArticleString Trimmer Safety: Battery Removal
Shop Talk blogger Jim Ruen explains how to safety remove the battery from a string trimmer. The post String Trimmer Safety: Battery Removal appeared first on Hobby Farms.
View ArticleString Trimmer Safety: Proper Stance
Shop Talk blogger Jim Ruen explains how to properly hold a string trimmer. The post String Trimmer Safety: Proper Stance appeared first on Hobby Farms.
View ArticleString Trimmer Safety: Safety Shield
Shop Talk blogger Jim Ruen explains how to use a string trimmer safely. The post String Trimmer Safety: Safety Shield appeared first on Hobby Farms.
View ArticleOnce a Victory Garden
For 68 years, Dowling Community Garden has put the "community” in Minneapolis community gardening. The post Once a Victory Garden appeared first on Hobby Farms.
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