I just pulled a bunch of pizza oven brick out of a dumpster in Brooklyn. The contractors were taking down the parapet wall of a crumbling building near my house. I walked down with my hand truck. The crew were happy to help me sort out a ton of excellent brick. When I say pizza...
You Need To Know About This Invasive Worm - GFR455
Erin from The Impatient Gardener tells us about the Jumping Worm that is moving its way across the country. Not many have heard about this, myself included, but its not a good thing. These worms, which hang out on the upper layers of soil, are massive digesters of soil. This is not a good thing....
File Cabinet Maple Syrup Evaporator Photos From A Friend
Always love getting file cabinet maple syrup evaporator photos, these are from a friend who has greatly improved the GardenFork version 2.0 file cabinet evaporator. The photos tell the story best here. This is designed be used with a stainless steel evaporator pan made by our friend Zach of Silver Creek Maple Equipment. But you...
Does The Instant Pot Yogurt Recipe Work? GF Video
I was skeptical about the Instant Pot yogurt recipe that is in the instapot manual, so I set out to test it and refine it. I am a big fan of the this multicooker. Watch my video below and read through the instructions below to learn how it all came out. Read on to learn...
Balsamic Vinegar Dressing Recipe GF TV
Here's a simple balsamic vinegar dressing recipe that you can make in 10 seconds. And here's a video to show you how to make salad dressing. This salad dressing recipe follows most others, except for a secret flavor boosting ingredient! Watch the salad dressing video to see what the ingredient is. Store bought salad dressings...
Probably The Best Way To Hook Up A Generator To Your House
Wandering through YouTube, I found what may be the best way to hook up a generator to your house. Its brilliantly simple and safe. Manual transfer switches require wiring inside the electric panel, generator interlocks a bit less wiring. This rig, technically called a meter mounted transfer switch, no wiring. Instead of messing with your...
Grow Apple Trees From Seed? & Acorn Flour - GF Radio 460
Eric and Rick talk about Olive tree problems due to climate change. Flies are ruining the fruit because it no longer frosts in Southern Italy. Listen on the GastroPod podcast Andrea asks on our Facebook Discussion Group about growing apple and pear trees from seed. We suggest checking out the Fedco Seeds Tree catalog for...
Your Water Heater Burner Goes Out, Here's One Reason
Friend calls me, his water heater burner goes out every time it tries to heat the water in the tank. We re-light the pilot light, and the burner - the big ring of fire that looks like gas kitchen range burner - keeps going out or wont light at all. So I call my plumber...
Clean A Dirty Tin Ceiling & Prepare For Painting
To show you how to clean a dirty tin ceiling, I took some photos to show you how we clean one in preparation for painting. You can also use this method to just clean most tin ceilings that don't need a fresh coat of paint. This paint job was a tin ceiling in a small...
There's A Food Show For Everything - GF Radio 459
Rick joins Eric to talk about eclectic DIY (what else?) and important stuff like phone security. Traveling is important to get outside your world, Eric went to Europe, Rick went to Vietnam (not by choice) Cell Phone Manufacturers aren't making your phone slow, the apps are. And with the IOS phone update, best to do...
Urban Farming In Your Front Yard & Workshop Organizing - GF Radio 456
Starting a market garden in your yard, both the front and backyards, is what Curtis Stone did, who has a great YouTube channel that Eric has learned a lot of gardening tips from. His website has books and video classes and in-person classes. We really like the workshop redesign that Erik of Root Simple did....
Oven Baked Sweet Potato Dog Treats Recipe - GF Video
This Oven Baked Sweet Potato Dog Treats Recipe is wicked simple. And probably the easiest dog biscuit recipe you are going to find. Here's my video on how to make them: How to make this sweet potato dog treats recipe: Making these treats is the polar opposite of complicated rocket science. But it took a...
Lithium Batteries Aren't Always Better
I was talking to a tech support person about one of my weather stations that was not working. I told them that I had put lithium batteries in the outdoor sensors for winter. The tech person said, in so many words, that using lithium AA batteries in the weather sensors was not recommended unless it...
Rollerblade Office Chair Wheels To Fix Your Broken Desk Chair!
As soon as I saw the description "Rollerblade Office Chair Wheels" I knew this was the solution to the question: How to fix broken office chair wheels? I have an older Aeron chair, and I have never loved the plastic roller wheels it had. Kinda like those plastic wheels on cheap rollerboard luggage. BTW, my...
Buy A Tiny House Kit On Amazon?
You can buy a tiny house kit from several online sites, but Amazon? Yes you can. Not bad for starting at about $5,000 for a house kit. Unless you lived in a warm area year-round, you would need to insulate. But for a starter home, this is intriguing. These lack the wheels that a tiny...
Simple DIY Chalkboard With A Pallet Wood Frame - GF Video
Really nice DIY Chalkboard you can make in less than an hour. We use chalkboard film and pallet wood to simplify the project. Watch the video below, then read through the instructions and photos: DIY Chalkboard Parts List Chalkboard Film, aka contact paper 24" wide Flat Black Spray Paint 1" drywall screws Picture Hanging Wire...
What To Have When. Storm Preparedness GF Radio 451
Storm and Disaster Preparedness, and what emergency supplies to have is a running theme on GardenFork. Today Rick and Will take over the podcast to what to be prepared for and how to create a simple plan. This is National Preparedness Month, after all. What kind of storms and natural disasters happen in your area?...
Use Soap On Cast Iron? Waffle House Does
To use soap on cast iron is a super hot button topic in the cast iron cooking world. I know because of the cast iron videos and posts I have made. I happen to be in Waffle House, one of my favorite places to be, sitting at the counter, another favorite place. I noticed that...