Tired of being dive bombed? Here's how I get rid of deer flies when I'm working in the yard or woods. Yes, it looks weird, but it works. Deer flies like to attack from behind and land on your head or neck. Put on this double stick tape, and they tend to aim for the...
Why The Different Color Honey Cappings?
I wanted to pull some of the honey off our bigger hive. Early in the year I had stacked two honey supers on that hive, hoping to catch an early nectar flow, which I managed to do despite a swarm. But as I was going through the honey supers, which are super heavy, btw, I...
Kallux Ikea Hack, Rolling Shelving Unit
I'm calling this the Kallux Ikea hack, as it turns a shelving unit into so much more. This one is at a friend's photo studio. I've done a few projects with Ikea Kallux or Expedit bookcases, and have put wheels on them to make them in to a rolling shelving unit. You can buy...
Routers, Cisterns, & Mushroom Kits - GF Radio 446
Will and Eric talk about YouTube livestreams, finding an old cistern in the woods, a google router that works, drones, and growing mushrooms. Here is the router we talk about: http://amzn.to/2qO5sHN Here is the new drone Will likes: http://amzn.to/2s1nMBP The oyster mushroom spore plugs: http://amzn.to/2qNUbas The Mushroom Grow Kit In A Box: http://amzn.to/2rz7EqH This post...
Stovetop Panini Press, What Fun!
My friend picked up a stovetop panini press, so we had to make some sandwiches with it. Super analog, and a great tool for campfire cooking. The brand name is Toas-tite, you could also call this a stovetop sandwich press. I call it a lot of fun. We cooked up a mix of ground beef...
To Replace An Outdoor Outlet, Don't Go Cheap
When you replace an outdoor outlet, spend the money on a good cover, or you will be replacing the outlet again soon. I wrote about a GFCI outlet I replaced that was hit with a power washer, and in the project below I use a higher quality outdoor outlet cover. This kind of cover is...
Being In The Moment, And Doing It All Wrong - GF Radio 445
Yes, another bee story, but one with larger deeper thoughts. Rick joins Eric to talk about doing everything wrong while its happening around you. This time the story line involves a bee swarm but it applies to when stuff is happening around you and you do the wrong thing. Watch the swarm video here: http://www.gardenfork.tv/beehive-swarm-beautiful-thing-stand-middle-gf-video/...
Generator Wont Start? Time To Replace The Carburetor - GF Video
If your generator wont start, I bet the carburetor is toast, here's how to replace it. First, watch our how-to video. When Your Generator Wont Start: I bet the last time you ran your generator was over a year ago. In that case, the carburetor is full of old gas that has broken down into...
Beehive Swarm Is A Beautiful Thing To Stand In The Middle Of - GF Video
Not many things match a beehive swarm in terms of amazing nature. One of my beehives swarmed and I was lucky enough to be on the roof while it was happening. Watch the video: This beehive swarm is from a new package we installed this spring, which is unusual. I made two huge mistakes while...
Skil Right Angle Grinder Repair
I wanted to walk you through the Skil right angle grinder repair I did this week. A while back, the plastic slide switch on this tool flew right off when I went to turn it on. Right angle grinders are not very expensive, but I hat the idea of tossing out a perfectly good tool...
Hoisting 250 Lbs of Steel Up A 4 Story Building, Don't Try This.
In hindsight, I would have done this one different. But here's the story: One of my best friends needed to replace the roof hatch on his row house in Brooklyn. This also happens to be the roof where we keep our honeybees. Replacing the roof hatch is pretty straightforward, go buy a new steel one,...
Simple Techniques To Garden Almost Year Round In This Book
Every year I try to extend my vegetable garden season into winter, and get a head start on the spring season while there is still snow on the ground, with mediocre success. This is going to change now that I am re-reading Niki Jabbour's Year-Round Vegetable Gardener, an excellent read on garden season extenders, as...
Can You Transplant Snap Peas?
Some garden books say you can't transplant snap peas, instead just direct sow them early. I disagree. When we say snap peas, I think most of us mean sugar snap peas, the kind that barely make it from the garden into the kitchen. Someone has taught the Labradors to eat peas, so most of our...
Minor Beekeeping Meltdown
It's the first really hot day of the year. You climb up on the roof, and the new hive - a bee package we installed this spring - has tons of bees all over it. There's a liquid sugar feeder on the top of this hive, and 10' away is a mature hive that might...
Getting Rid Of Stuff, The Urban Way
I used to be something of a pack rat, now I'm that guy always getting rid of stuff. Before, I always thought something might be useful later on. My thinking was, "I might need that one day." No more. I'm not sure exactly when it happened, but now I get excited to look at the...
Don't Power Wash Outdoor Outlets - Replace A GFCI Outlet
When sparks fly out of it, its time to replace a GFCI outlet. My neighbor had his house power washed, and not sure how, but the power wash wand managed to blast up in to the GFCI outlet. Bad, very bad. I'm sure the power washer operator knew something was wrong when the sparks and...
Love The Instant Pot! - Instant Pot Pressure Cooker Review - GF Video
I have used a stovetop pressure cooker for years. Then a friend of mine showed me his Instant Pot Pressure Cooker. Then I bought one. Buy Yours Here: Instant Pressure Cooker 6 Quart Watch our review video and read on for more info below the video. [Being up front here, the above link is to...
I Over Did It On Making Maple Syrup This Year
I realized I bit off more than I could chew about one week into this year's maple syrup season. Ever think about a project for months, only after you start you realize, OK what did I get myself into? That's me this year making maple syrup. First I built a new homemade maple syrup evaporator,...