Whether you are self isolating or sheltering in place or just home for awhile, Will and I have things you can do while stuck at home. Listen here: http://traffic.libsyn.com/gardenforkradio/GFR534.mp3 15 things you could do while stuck at home 1. Test your smoke detectors and CO detectors 2. Get a couple gallons of paint and a...
How To Buy A Tractor, New Or Used - GF Radio
Wondering how to buy a tractor? Erin, Will, and I talk about our experiences buying a new vs. used tractor, and the pros and cons of both. So you want to buy a tractor but aren't sure if you should buy a new or used tractor, right? Today on the GardenFork Radio podcast, we...
Warm Weather Means Earlier Tree Tapping - GF Radio
On the GF Radio podcast, Rick and I talk using a SAD light for beating the winter blues. We them move on to the early start to the sap season, and how we think the warming of the earth, aka climate crisis, affects bees coming out of winter. The popular rolling tool cart hacks video...
3 Tool Cart Hacks - GF Video
These tool cart hacks will take your rolling tool box from good to wow really good in less than an hour. How cool is that? What are tool cart hacks? They are simple improvements to your rolling tool box that greatly improve its use in your workshop. I've also seen them called tool cart mods....
How To Remove Wallpaper - GF Radio
Want to remove wallpaper from a wall? Serena from the YouTube channel ThriftDiving joins me to walk you through the process. Getting wallpaper off the walls is messy, but its not beyond your skill set. Listen here, then read through the materials list. Some of the tools we talk about to remove wallpaper Wallpaper steamer...
Best Mushroom Identification Books
What are the best mushroom identification books? I have had more than a few of them, here are the mushroom books that work best for me. I think you will like them too. My Best Mushroom Identification Books Two of these books are general guides to North America, one is local to the northeast. You...
Can I Eat This Mushroom? GF Video
You are wondering, can I eat this mushroom? Is this mushroom edible? Watch this video to find out. First, be very careful with mushrooms. That said, there are a bunch of mushroom that are safe to eat and easy to identify. Today we will learn how to identify the oyster mushroom. So, Can I Eat...
Maintain Your Snow Blower, My Five Tips Video
In this video, learn how to maintain your snow blower with 5 tips anyone can do. Get your machine prepared for winter before it snows, and your blower will start on the first pull. Watch the video then read through the post for more information: Watch my Troy-Bilt Snow Blower Review video here. Here is...
Making Better Habits For The Average Person Like You - GF Radio 521
Better habits can seem hard to create, but today Will and I talk about how average people like ourselves can be better at doing stuff, aka, Getting Stuff Done. I roll my eyes at a lot of these articles that list out the top 5 ways you can make better habits, or how the Über...
How To Make Furniture With Erik of Root Simple - GF Radio 516
Let's learn how to make furniture with Erik from the urban homesteading website & podcast Root Simple. Erik joins me to talk about beginning furniture making, how he started, organized his workshop, learned woodworking, uses SketchUp and now makes Stickley American Craftsman style furniture. wow. My friend West Coast Erik (aka Erik Knutzen) has been...
How To Hang Shelves On Cement Block, aka Cinder Block
You want to hang shelves on cement block, a cement wall, or hang shelves on cinder block. I'll show you how, watch this video and read through the steps. I'll also list out the best tools and screws for the project below, OK? Working as a contractor in New York City, I have been asked...
5 Tips For Fall Lawn Care - GF Radio
Let's talk 5 tips for fall lawn care. These are easy free or low cost tips you can do in the fall to prepare your yard for winter. Barb from Troy-Bilt joins me as we talk mulching, raking, pruning and more fall yard care. Doing some fall yard prep makes your lawn look better...
Hoist Stuff To The Roof With An Electric Winch
I never thought I would need an electric winch, until I bought one. Now I'm thinking of all the things I can do with it. I just did a really cool thing with it, but first some background on how this all came together. We have a flat torch down roof. Here is a technical...
Beer Cooler Sous Vide, The Cheapest Way To Cook Sous Vide!
Beer Cooler Sous Vide is a great hack I learned about from SeriousEats.com . You can cook meat Sous Vide with just a beer cooler and a thermometer. No need for expensive immersion circulators, just watch our Beer Cooler Sous Video video and enjoy meat that tastes amazing
Super Cheap Sous Vide Machine - DIY Video
Here is a cheap sous vide machine that works almost as well as an expensive sous vide machine. My beer cooler sous vide setup works just as well as those immersion sticks. Watch the video and read on! The beauty of this cheap sous vide machine is, you probably already have all the parts to...
Exhaust Pipe Repair Hack - DIY GF Video
Here's an exhaust pipe repair hack I learned how to do a while back. It is a simple DIY muffler repair that will last long enough until you have time to take your car to the repair shop. This is not meant to be a permanent repair, this is simply a emergency stop gap measure....
How To Get Rid Of Deer Flies - GF Video
To get rid of deer flies, you have to attract them. Yes, I said attract them. Watch my video here and see what I mean as we make a deer fly trap. Every summer, I walk out of the house and am bombarded almost immediately with deer flies. They fly around my head dive-bombing me....
When Staining Wood, Do Not Take Shortcuts - GF Radio Podcast
I talk with Rick about how to stain wood, and his experience staining wood doors. We walk through preparing the wood, why pre stain conditioner is important, choosing the right stain, and how to apply polyurethane. Rick tell us all about it and then I add in some comments and suggestions when using wood stain....