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Two Minute Tip: How To Light a Bee Smoker

Posted on September 30, 2017 by sgoodgame

There are several commercial smoker fuels out there. Some folks have no problem spending cash on them, but I prefer to keep my cash for things that don’t burn right up. This is a cost effective and simple way to … Continue reading →

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How To Install a Purple Martin Bird House

Posted on September 24, 2017 by sgoodgame

I had the opportunity, haha, to put up a purple martin house for my mother in law. It was a good trade… I got dinner, and a she gave me a pole to put up my own martin house. We … Continue reading →

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Talking Beekeeping with @628DirtRooster.

Posted on August 20, 2017 by sgoodgame

If you have perused the internet for any length of time looking for guys to learn beekeeping from, the name 628DirtRooster is likely familiar. I recently had the opportunity to spend a couple of evenings talking beekeeping. In case you … Continue reading →

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How To Sharpen a Chainsaw: Husqvarna 450 Rancher

Posted on July 1, 2017 by sgoodgame

I needed to sharpen my chain on my Husqvarna 450 Rancher…. like really needed to sharpen it. It was feeling a bit dull a couple of weeks ago when I dropped an old walnut tree for my mother in law. … Continue reading →

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Product Review: Harbor Freight Electric Log Splitter

Posted on June 25, 2017 by sgoodgame

I have a cool mother in law. Really, I do. She bought me a log splitter for Christmas last year. We discussed it, and we simply couldn’t justify the cost of a gas splitter at this point, so we went … Continue reading →

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Pallet Project: Hen House

Posted on June 12, 2017 by sgoodgame

Once again, we break out one of our favorite building materials to create something we need on the homestead. Today, it is a chicken coop/hen house. This is actually the second rendition of a hen house we have made. The … Continue reading →

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American Guinea Hogs: A Visit to J&J Acres

Posted on June 11, 2017 by sgoodgame

We had the opportunity to take a little drive south. About 3.5 hours or so that direction, you will find a nice little homestead/small farm by the name of J&J Acres.  Jared and his family have been doing the small … Continue reading →

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Hive Beetle Infestation

Posted on June 5, 2017 by sgoodgame

So, the hives in the back apiary are infested…. badly. The good news is that the front apiary is looking strong. I reworked the hives in the back, essentially replacing everything in an attempt to save those two.

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The Best Tomato Cages: Concrete Mesh

Posted on May 26, 2017 by sgoodgame

I have been using concrete mesh for trellises for some time. Here is how I use them to cage up some tomatoes. These work great for cucumbers, zucchini, pretty much everything that needs support.

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Two Minute Tip: What are Hog Ring Pliers?

Posted on May 25, 2017 by sgoodgame

I remember the first time I heard about hog ring pliers, or more accurately, hog rings. I somehow managed to picture a ring in the nose of a hog… like the rings you see in bulls noses. I am not … Continue reading →

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