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Soil Remediation Information : GFR 309
Your yard tests positive for lead or heavy metals, time for some soil remediation information. Today we talk with GF Contributor Brian about he removed lead and heavy metals from the soil in his yard. Rick and Eric will be back in September with more cool stuff. We will be making a video about this...
Toilet Installation and Frosted Glass with Tracy : GF Radio 308
Tracy joins us to talk about the renovation. Stay tuned for more new stuff in September! thx, eric.
Squash Vine Borer Treatment #3 : GF Video
A new Squash Vine Borer treatment to control Squash Vine Borers and keep them from eating your squash plants. Squash Borers live inside your squash plant and eat the plant from the inside out until you have a dead squash plant. Are your Zucchini plants dying? Summer Squash too? The culprit is likely the borer....
Great GardenFork T-shirt!
Martha, a long time fan of GardenFork, sent me this t-shirt she embroidered. How Cool Is That? Each letter is hand sewn with a lot of detail - doesn't show in the photos here, but its not an easy thing to do. So a big public thank you to Martha. Look for this t-shirt in...
How to Start A Podcast : GF Radio 307
Start Podcasting Now. Start a podcast by listening to this podcast. Kevin emailed me asking about how to podcast, and I suggested we do a skype call and create a podcast on podcasting! Creating a podcast consists of: Preparing To Record Recording the Show Editing the Podcast Posting the Podcast on a website and/or server...
Geek Show 1 with Mike and Rick : GF Radio 305
Here are some brief notes on our new Geek Show. We hope to post more info soon, but I wanted to get this show up and don't have time to do the notes fully. Any additions are welcome. Rick talks about Feedly, an RSS reader that he likes. Then we talk about using HootSuite to...
Help Build A Permaculture Farm : Blueberry Girls Miracle : GF Radio 305b
We talk with Eleanor Justice of the Blueberry Girls Miracle . They are raising funds to buy a blueberry farm and turn the farm into a permaculture farm with demonstrations and classes. You can help Eleanor make this happen by visiting their fundraising site here. photo from MorgueFile
Do Something Interesting : GF Radio #305
Rick and Eric talk about weather data and GardenFork's Allisonhouse weather station. Learn more about allisonhouse.com severe weather data and app here. We then read a letter from Bob about his son helping with beekeeping and harvesting honey, which is great to hear. Rick's new blog of #podcastsworthhearing go to this blog: www.rhkennerly.com . And...
Cut Down A Tree With A Chain Saw : GF Video
How do you cut down a tree with a chain saw? Watch this GardenFork video. Watch us cut down a tree with a chainsaw safely. Be very careful when using a chainsaw or tree felling, if you don't know what you are doing, hire a professional. Tree felling like this is pretty straightforward, there were...
Keep The House Cool Without AC : GF Radio #304
How to keep the house cool without AC, or reduce your use of the air conditioning, with these simple ways to cool the house. An emphasis on simple ways to keep the house cool is the theme here. Cooking in the early morning, cooking outside, keeping the shades drawn are a few of the ways...
Foraged Oyster Mushroom Risotto
After getting back from vacation I was pretty lacking in the grocery department, but fortunately Eric graced us with some of these beautiful foraged oyster mushrooms. I made mushroom risotto - a pretty common occurrence in our kitchen but made special by these particular specimens. I typically use creminis from the grocery store because they...
Re-Post Good Garden Bugs GF Radio #303
1811 August 20. (Jefferson to Charles Willson Peale). "I have often thought that if heaven had given me choice of my position & calling, it should have been on a rich spot of earth, well watered, and near a good market for the productions of the garden. "no occupation is so delightful to me as...
Mushroom Foraging wow!
While mushroom foraging, we came across a giant crop of oyster mushrooms right near our house. I think these oyster mushrooms were on a dead maple. I have to get better at tree bark identification ( there are some links to books below) . As always with edible plant identification - be sure to double...
Keep Your House Cool, Saving Energy GF Radio
Keep your house cool and saving energy how-to info on this GardenFork Radio show. Rick and Eric give a shout-out to Bruce Berg, aka CheeseHeadBruce on twitter . Then we talk about how to hang a pre-hung door, and the value of hiring a carpenter to hang doors, it may save you money in the...
Broken Lawnmower Wheel Repair : GF Video
Fix a broken lawnmower wheel: watch our lawn mower repair how to video and get back to mowing you grass. The tire on our mower broke, here's how to fix it. When the lawnmower broke, the camera operator, who happens to love mowing the lawn, thought we needed to buy a new mower! No, for...
Vegetable Garden Tour : GF Video
A quick tour of the garden and what is going on in the yard here for you all. Let us know what you are doing in your garden in the comments below!
Improve Gas Mileage Of Your Car : GF Radio
Get better gas mileage with your existing car with these simple tips. Dan of MPGomatic tells us how to increase the MPG of the car you own now, which is easier than going out and buying a new one. The biggest takeaway from our talk, which I was not aware of, is how the car's...