Asparagus Beetles can do a LOT of damage if not controlled early, speaking from experience. In this video I show how to identify the asparagus beetle’s damage and the adult beetles, themselves. I also discuss a few ways to mitigate them when they are trying to destroy your plants. Failing to get them under control…
Here we are at the start of a new calendar year, 2021- (another) year of exceptional opportunity. Just as 2020 was an incredibly fantastic year, the best year in recent times, 2021 is poised to be even more fantastic of a year! Yes, 2020 had its share of uncertainty and unexpected surprises, but in the…
I purchased these handlebar grips, last summer, for my Specialized Rockhopper after I started doing a lot of road riding. Being a rather typical middle-aged American man with a big belly and weak abs, I was leaning a lot on my handlebars which resulted in numb hands during my longer rides. The immediate solution for…
If you have ever dreaded the monotony of spinning away mindlessly on a stationary bike or road bike on a trainer, you know what a seemingly endless bore it could be. Here are a few tips on how I’ve snazzed up my training with a few simple and inexpensive or free options. In the last…
Homemade Fertilizer- Making Your Own Comfrey Tea One of the most beneficial and simplest home made organic fertilizers to make yourself is comfrey tea. Comfrey is a nutrient accumulating perennial herb that mines nutrients from deep in the earth, depositing them in it’s nitrogen rich leaves. Comfrey is a Permaculturist’s dream plant due in part…
Goal setting, or as I prefer to call it Accomplishment Planning, is one of my favorite annual habits. It’s a time to pause and look back at the past years’ notes and reevaluate what really matters and is important as I look forward to the new year. It’s a time to prune out the things…
How to make Dehydrated Watermelon Chips before Hmmm, what to do with all of this seemingly endless watermelon… How about making some dehydrated watermelon chips? I call them chips but they’re more like super-sweet and crispy watermelony candies! The flavor’s faintly similar to a Jolly Rancher watermelon candy, but without the mouth full of slimy corn syrup goo. Making the chips was extremely simple- 1.) Slice the watermelon…
Looking to make your own homemade garlic bread or garlic butter for pan grilling shrimp, fish, or veggies? Here’s a quick and simple recipe to get you cooking… You are less than four minutes away from a delicious garlic spread… (sorry about the video quality- this was filmed a long time ago and really needs…
With the siding on it was finally time to get a floor down (over the metal grating) and some type of roof overhead. When I acquired the trailer, it had an old, weather-worn, de-laminating plywood floor and no roof or doors. This trailer’s original lives were undoubtedly those of pure utility! Based on the dozens…
Everybody loves to set goals that are easy to crush, I’m no different, but where’s the fun in that? Ever since the Fort4Fitness Spring Challenge ride rekindled my long dormant flame for cycling I’ve been itching to get out and ride every opportunity I can. On many of these long, gravel county road rides I…