Posts Tagged ‘Mud’

TCWNN #5: A Confession

Disclaimer: I’m writing this column a good week in advance, because I will be away for the week and have no guarantee of Internet access. So, much as it pains me to stay out of the fray, I will not be writing anything about Jeff Hardy and his recent arrest, because not only is there a pretty large chance that anything I write will be completely out of date by Friday, but I also don’t want to get caught up in the holier than thou hand wringing, mud throwing, gun jumping and doom saying that’s bee


Wire Fence And Cucumber

Wire Fence And Cucumber by Keith MarkensenLast year, I succumbed to the lure of a whim to train cucumber vines up in the air, and found the method so fine that Ill never go back to growing them on the ground again.My “espalier” manner of growing cucumbers was good looking and good fun. It kept fruit out of the mud and made it easy to find and pick. I recommend it unqualifiedly, especially to those who have but limited garden space, as I do in my garden.To make a fence for the vines to c


Training Cucumbers Trellised Food

by Keith Markensen Last year, I succumbed to the lure of a whim to train cucumber vines up in the air, and found the method so fine that Ill never go back to growing them on the ground again. My “espalier” manner of growing cucumbers was good looking and good fun. It kept fruit out of the mud and made it easy to find and pick. I recommend it unqualifiedly, especially to those who have but limited garden space, as I do in my garden. To make a fence for the vines to climb on I got three 8-fo


Spencer Green: Do-It-Yourself Woodstock 40th Anniversary Tribute

In honor of Woodstock's 40th anniversary, simply fill in the appropriate blanks with any of the matching choices below! Kevin (one) Feendel, 65, had not been to Max Yasgur's farm since he was there for the (two) Woodstock Music and Art Fair--better known as (three)--40 years ago. "I remember it like it was yesterday," says Feendel (four), as he stares at the fields once teeming with mud-packed humanity. "It took me eighteen hours to drive there but I (five)." Little did Feendel know that he w


Choosing the Type of Sod for Landscaping

Sodding has a number of advantages over seeding and that is why a lot of people prefer it. A green lawn or a recreational surface is easily achievable with sod. It also addresses erosion and controls it right away. Sod also eliminates dust and mud so it is almost as good as done once you plant it. While establishing sod for landscaping, it also has weed control.


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