There are many reasons to store food for later use. Many gardeners will save food by canning and for products that need to be refrigerated a good stand alone freezer will extend the shelf life of many regular foods.
The most important thing to remember when storing food is that you want to keep it air tight and when necessary adding a preservative is a good idea. Even if you are doing your own canning you probably …
Depending on the size of your garden the amount of time it takes to prepare your soil for this years crops can take a few hours or a few days. Lets face it although we love our gardens as we get older we neither have the time or strength necessary to do it all by hand. At some point the cost of a $2 bag of frozen vegetables looks much more attractive then maintaining …
Everyone is budget conscious and when it comes to deciding if you should spruce up your home it is no different. For most people painting interior rooms is high on their list of projects but for first time painters and those who have not attempted it for a while the decision to simply buy paint or buy primer and paint may make you think twice about if you can afford to do it or …
When you move there are many things on your mind and although getting all of your stuff to your new place may be foremost on your mind there are a lot of other things that you need to take care of.
The following guide should help you track down some of the things that people normally forget when moving.
Contact your local post office and apply for a change of address. This is very important because …
Although they normally last a very long time eventually most of us will need to replace our window screens due to damage or maybe age.
The process of replacing a window screen is not that difficult and only requires a few basic tools. However because there is a little skill needed you might find that the first time you attempt this you might end up needing to redo your work to get better results.
The first …
There are many reasons that your vinyl siding can get damaged but unfortunately there is no way to mend, paint or patch your siding easily. This means that you will need to replace sections of siding rather then actually repair the damaged sections.
Lucky for the home owner replacing damaged siding only takes a few basic tools and a little care.
The most important thing when replacing your siding is to get a good color match.
If …
Leaf blowers are great tools in your garden and can really help you reduce the time needed to clean up around your yard from Spring to Fall.
Although they are great for their named use .. collecting leafs in your yard . most home owners like to use them to blow grass debris after cutting their lawn and general cleanup of dirt or other debris on patios, sidewalks and driveways.
There are a variety of different …
Just received a bill from my electric company and inside was their flyer that explains some of their services and lucky for me a coupon for light bulbs. Honestly the coupon is worthless because you can’t use it at big discount warehouses where lights are cheaper by the 10 pack but lets get back to the other thing..
Included was information about how you as a customer can purchase a portion of your electric as …
Many plants in our flower and vegetable gardens can be grown from seed. Although you may choose to purchase packs of plants at your local garden center to add flowers or early start vegetables like tomatoes it is often easier and less costly to grow a variety of plants directly from seed.
If you are planting a larger garden or supporting a small farm you can purchase your plants just like a home gardener would …
Although many gardeners put off pruning and shaping of their fruit trees this can effect the overall health of your tree and the fruit that you hope to harvest.
Training of your fruit trees should start the day that they are transplanted and continue until the point that they need to be replaced many years down the road. If you do not train your trees early on you may find that you will need to …