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Implements, Not Explosives

Robert Benchley, a late 1800s writer once said, “In preparing the soil for planting, you will need several tools. Dynamite would be a beautiful thing to use, but it would have a tendency to get the dirt into the front hall and track[ed] up the stairs.”

Frustrated gardeners tempted to try Mr. [...]

Learn How to Design Your Own Storage or Garden Shed With Free Shed Plans

By Ryan Henderson

Perhaps you have dabbled a bit in woodwork, and you aren’t too bad at doing some minor home repairs but you have discovered you really need an outdoor shed to store all those tools and garden items in. Problem is there just isn’t anything on the market that perfectly suits your [...]

Watermelons

Planting

Watermelons (Citrullus lanatus) are warm-season crops that grow best at average air temperatures between 70 and 85 °F. Melon seed do not germinate well in cold soil. The soil temperature at the 4-inch depth should be 60 to 65 °F before this crop is planted. In the spring, do not plant this crop [...]