Mij, our Labrador Henry's brother, who lived down the road from us and appears in many GardenFork shows passed away this weekend. He had developed an enlarged heart. Mij was the tennis ball obsessed alpha male of the Labradors who congregate in our yard. He would let Charlie Pup and Moose act like the goofs...
Braised Short Ribs Recipe Fail
Why do my short ribs blow? So this is one of those where I had some short ribs in the freezer, I defrosted them, and cooked them pretty much how everyone else does, and the short ribs come out tough, not fork tender. I'm not a huge cookbook collector, but I have few general go-to...
Growing Hot Peppers with Sir Jimmy GF Radio
Today we talk with longtime GF viewer James on how to grow hot peppers, how to dry hot peppers, and bringing your own condiments into a restaurant, and what can happen when you do that. James tells us of how he migrated from a regular in ground vegetable garden to using raised beds, and we...
Toilet Repair how to replace a broken toilet flange
Is your toilet wobbly? Learn here how to replace a broken toilet flange. If your toilet wobbles and is not solid on the ground, it could be that the toilet flange is rotted or broken. fun. Let's see how to repair the toilet. You can fix this. I did. And if you follow our how-to...
About Grits : GF Radio
We talk with my neighbor Charlie - who Charlie Pup is named after- about growing up eating grits and how to make grits in New York.
Electric Clock Repair GF Video
Electric clock repair video I made with my sister. She bought an Empire style electric clock that needed to be rewired, so we made a how-to video on rewiring an electric clock. Make sure the clock is unplugged while you work on it! When repairing an electric clock, pay attention to whether the old plug...
How To Install A Dishwasher - GF Video
Learn how to install a dishwasher with this video I made for you. Installing a dishwasher is not hard, nor is it rocket science. If you have to remove an old dishwashwer, see my video on dishwasher removal. The hardest part might be buying a new dishwasher and then reading the installation instructions. How to...
Make Salami At Home with WrightFood - GF Radio
We talk with Matt of WrightFood about how to make salami at home, and talk in general about home cured meat, and most important, food safety with home meat curing. Check out Matt's blog here .
Heirloom Simple Squash Soup Recipe - GF Video
Here's a simple squash soup recipe that uses heirloom winter squash- Blue Hubbard - instead of the usual Butternut Squash. You can use any type of winter squash in this soup, but we wanted to trumpet the use of more heirloom vegetables in our recipes here. We grow heirloom and hybrid squash in our neighbor's...
A picture of the camera operator
The Camera Operator does not appear on GardenFork.TV . You only hear her wry commentary. Some people have asked for a photo of the CO, here's one.
GardenFork Featured On iTunes!
The guys at iTunes Podcasts had a poll on their Facebook Page, asking people who their favorite cooking podcast was, and GardenFork got the most votes! They then featured GardenFork on the main podcast page of iTunes. How cool is that? A big thank you to the iTunes crew. Really appreciate that!
Pirate Pup Charlie! GF Radio
Rick and Eric talk about the GF Kickstarter campaign, an update on Charlie Pup's eye, being nice to nurses and what its like to be drunk in the Bellevue Hospital emergency room. Then Rick and Eric reflect on the beekeeping season.
Oyster Mushroom Identification, Foraging, Hunting - GF Video
Foraging for Mushrooms this fall, I found a bunch of Oyster Mushrooms, and made this Mushroom Identification Video. Oyster Mushrooms are edible and delicious. They grow on dead or dying trees. The trees can be standing or on their side. I've found oyster mushrooms growing out of the ends of cut logs, and the stumps...
Pizza Oven Plans by Kathlean Video
GardenFork Viewer Kathlean made a brick pizza oven based on our How to make a backyard brick oven video, and put together this great video of how she made a pizza oven out of brick. Kathlean found the brick on freecycle.org, which is brilliant - i'm all about use what you got, and these bricks...
The Holiday Gift Guide 2012
We asked some of the GF contributors for their suggestions for Holiday Gifts, here are their responses: Monica • I'm doing my best to buy from my local shop owners, many of which are friends. It's a happier season all around that way. Between the Green Home Store, the Wine shop, the fancy dog treat...
The Labrador Photobooks, Dog Care & Car Etiquette GF Radio
Rick and Eric talk about the GardenFork Labrador Photobook Kickstarter Project, driving with your in-laws, removing grease from a ceiling before painting, how to hang a TV on a wall, outdoor cast iron dutch oven cooking, beekeeping classes, and viewer mail! The First Aid Companion for Dogs and Cats Book: Buy From Indie Bound Here...
Cast Iron Cooking Outdoors with Charcoal
With our recent Superstorm knocking out power to large parts of the East Coast, I wanted to share with you a way to cook food outdoors with cast iron. Here are some photos demonstrating how to do campfire cooking in your backyard with charcoal. You can use a campfire if you are camping, or if...
Hang a TV on a brick or concrete wall
Hang a TV on a brick wall, or hang a tv above the fireplace? Here's how to do it right. Below the how to photos is a video of how to drill into brick or cement and links to other DIY articles. Working in older buildings, many times I'm asked to hang a TV on...