Miracle-Gro Complete Guide to Vegetables, Fruits & Herbs
Miracle-Gro Complete Guide to Vegetables, Fruits & Herbs This is the book that got me back into gardening after I graduated college and bought my first house. We had always had a garden when I was growing up, but we mostly grew the standard fare: tomatoes, cucumbers, and peppers. This guide opened my eyes to […]
3.5″ McConkey Square Nursery Pots
3.5″ McConkey Square Nursery Pots Many seedlings can indeed go straight from a standard 72-cell tray straight into the gardening after a short hardening-off period. However, the most commonly grown vegetables such as tomatoes, peppers, and eggplants fare much better when they have the time and space to develop strong root systems before setting them […]
5.11 Men’s Tactical Operator 1 3/4″ Ultra-Durable Web Belt
5.11 Men’s Tactical Operator 1 3/4″ Ultra-Durable Web Belt Sure, you can order a “tactical” web belt off eBay for under $10 with free shipping. However, you’re going to receive a belt that would be more appropriate as a cheap accessory for a Halloween costume. I already had a 5.11 backpack and a few pairs […]
3-inch Stainless Steel Heavy Duty Chip Clips
3-inch Stainless Steel Heavy Duty Chip Clips Don’t waste your time on plastic or cheap chrome-plated steel chip clips with weak springs that lose their tension over time. Your food will go stale quicker and you’ll pay more in the long run replacing cheaper clips when they break or wear out. You can’t beat these […]
Dr. Christopher’s Complete Tissue & Bone Ointment
Dr. Christopher’s Complete Tissue & Bone Ointment Here’s a tried-and-true remedy that contains a natural plant ingredient most people might have only heard about in a survey botany course, but it’s something that belongs in everyone’s medicine cabinet – comfrey. I keep one jar in our home first aid kit and one with our camping […]
Oregon Magnum Square Gatorline .095-Inch
Oregon Magnum Square Gatorline .095-Inch String trimmers frustrate more homeowners than probably any other tool they own. The reason? Most are using cheap, inferior trimmer line that delivers substandard results and breaks constantly, requiring frequent re-stringing of the spool. You will be amazed at how infrequently you will have to re-load this line. I used […]
Fels Naptha Laundry Soap
Fels Naptha Laundry Soap Between my market garden and working on our 18-acre heavily-wooded property, I come into contact with my share of poison ivy and sumac. Did you know that urushiol, the oil that causes the infamous rash, can stay active on tools and dead branches for up to five years? The entire poison […]
FryDaddy Electric Deep Fryer
FryDaddy Electric Deep Fryer The FryDaddy electric deep fryer is perfect for someone who lives alone or with their spouse. I don’t eat much deep-fried food, but I like having this appliance in my kitchen repertoire for the options that it opens up when I’m planning a meal. This appliance earned a spot in my […]
No-Spill 2.5-Gallon Poly Gas Can
No-Spill 2.5-Gallon Poly Gas Can If you’re like me, you probably rolled your eyes when you hear “no spill” and “gas can” in the same utterance. Since 2009, Americans have endured countless gas can flops with poorly designed spouts and vents that ironically make it much more likely to spill gas when refueling equipment. I […]
Stihl 2-In-1 Easy File Chainsaw Chain Sharpener
Stihl 2-In-1 Easy File Chainsaw Chain Sharpener Chainsaws are a pleasure to operate when you respect their power and understand how they cut. For me, there is nothing like plunging a freshly-sharpened chain into the aromatic heartwood of a downed tree on a in the snappy cold air of a late fall morning as I […]