Gardening Basics: Knowing Your Shovels

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Heading Into Farming As A Career? Pointers On Buying Tractors

If seeing a tractor for sale makes you long for a house with a red barn and a hundred acres behind that, you may be the perfect person to become a farmer. Family farms are on the decline because recent generations do not want to be farmers like their parents and grandparents. As such, there is a lot of farmland for sale, as well as a lot of equipment. If you know for sure that you are going to become a farmer now, here are a few pointers on buying your very first tractor. Read More»

Why Cedar Lumber Is A Good Type Of Wood For Farm Use

Cedar lumber is a good building material to use around your farm. You can use it for a variety of purposes such as building a storage shed, tractor carport, or even a chicken coop. Although it costs more than pressure-treated lumber, if you buy the lumber in bulk and construct the building yourself, you’ll save on costs. Here are some reasons that cedar is such a good building material for outdoor projects. Read More»

For most of my life, I thought a shovel was a shovel. It was not until I decided to use an acre of my land for a garden that I learned there is more than one type. Imagine my surprise when I walked into the local feed store and say a display of eight different kinds! I quickly learned that each type is designed for certain purposes. Some are ideal for digging holes while others are great for making trenches in between rows. There are even some shovels that are perfect for scooping and spreading mulch or loading up dead plants. If you are just getting started with your first garden, it pays to learn what implements are right for which job. Let me share my experience, and you will spend less time trying to figure out what type of shovel or hoe you need.

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