I live in the middle of the woods so it would be cost prohibitive and basically pointless. They could spray my five acres of woods but the...
Heard back from a forestry field specialist at the University of NH and they are going to come up Friday morning to take a look at the oaks. They...
NH doesn't spray for the caterpillars so we're on our own. I sent an email to a state rep with the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS)...
True, but not the way I want to get firewood (there's always enough dead and down to scrounge annually anyway). I would much prefer that the oaks...
Well @&*$#. Looks like it might be another bad year with the #^%&@ caterpillars. Will know shortly as they hatch this month. Based on research, if...
Took the bike out for the first ride of the season a couple days ago. Just had over two feet of snow at the higher elevations but the weather was...
With so much rain lately, and around six+ cords waiting to be split (among other things that need to be done outside), I was thinking about your...
Living in the middle of the woods, I have so much wildlife around here that I use two dual-chamber tumbler bins for my compost instead of a ground...
Still burning most evenings/mornings (just lit the stove a few minutes ago). Had a good frost this morning.
I'm a bit concerned about the rain this weekend as well, since one report said we could get over 3-1/2 inches. Luckily I only have one bed planted...
Looks like the lettuce and radishes weathered the frost ok (the rings in the dirt are from where I had put clear plastic cups over the top of the...
Got a bit impatient and transplanted 23 leaf lettuce and 12 radish plants into one of the raised beds over the last couple days. Wouldn't you know...
I wouldn't waste my time with a set of 16" tongs if you're planning on skidding 18" diameter trees. I have a set of 23" and a set of 32" and I...
Woot! Just read an article that on April 18th, the state approved a second black bear tag for my region (nothing official has been posted as of...
Mother Nature can definitely provide challenges (different issues depending on where you live). I'm finally down to about 3-weeks away before I...
Looks good and will do the job. More info on your rain barrel/irrigation system? I'm hoping to build something over the next year or so, so am...
A little more progress that last couple of days. Got the three stock tanks that were perpendicular reoriented, and the two new tanks put in. That...
Somewhere around 4 1/2 to 5 cords, which is close average cordage for me for a 'regular' winter. Less BTU's burned though as this was the first...
Another step in the right direction - got the dual-chamber compost tumbler put together. Just have to hope the bears will leave it alone (years...
Like you and Lennyzx11, I'm getting ready to prep my raised beds now that the snow is moving on (still a lot left however it is melting fast)....
