Recent content by WinterDeere

Soil test, you're flying blind without it. Get your pH right. You can throw all the money in the world at fertilizer and seed, but if the pH is way off, it's all a waste. pH correction is both cheap and critical to everything else. Spring pre-emergent weed block, usually mixed with a granular...

I like @Jstpssng's solution best, but knowing some are unlikely to show up for that duty when ordered, it's worth remembering the law has a standard prescription for this, already. Failure to meet one's obligation, usually initially just a simple fine, results in late fees, then additional...

That was my childhood, actually. My grandmother was the youngest of a very large family, one of 22 kids, 11 naturally-born and another 11 foster siblings. When that group reached their 80's, between each sibling and their respective spouse's, it felt like I'd damn near taken up residency at...

Oh, we get along just fine. We just have very different spending habits. Then again, she was the one who told me to just buy the 3046R when I was debating between that and the 2038R. I compromised and bought the 3033R. She also told me to just go buy a new 385A backhoe, when I mentioned...

I love that! It's honestly too bad that 90% or more of my junk mail comes in the form of email today, or I'd start doing the same.

My wife and kids order from either Starbucks or one of our other even-more expensive boutique cafe's, probably 5 days per week. As an extra kick in my financial pants, she door-dashes it at least 3x per week. I have no idea what that all costs, but assume it can't be cheap. And it's not that...

Or just pinch exposed end in a vise.

Isn’t reduced mail volume the thing that got so many post offices closed and workers laid off, 10-15 years ago? Seems they’d want to do the opposite.

Wow. Even our mini pinschers, who were bred specifically for small varment hunting in German barns, never managed to catch a squirrel in the open. Our current dog ain't catching anything, but she's a good watch dog, barking at each delivery person that comes onto the property. :ROFLMAO:

The largest part of our house was built in two phases, 1730’s and 1770’s. Most of the oldest Suffolk thumb latches were replaced with rim locks in an 1820’s renovation, but a few still remain which we use dozens of times every day. Between the big hook style catches on the door jambs, the drop...

If a system is operating properly, there should be no opportunity for a hose to collapse, as even those on the return side of any circuit are under slight positive pressure. I can't remember the reservoir venting situation on the 850, but assuming it is vented in some way, there is no way for...

You'd think that with a $199 Ring camera, the county could not only eliminate the expenses associated with this, but actually make money of anyone illegally dumping.

I like the shackle, but worry that eye bolt is going to try to work loose, unless you deform the exposed threads on the end of the bolt to prevent the nut from walking off.

I'd guess that's more a distinction for people working in the building trades, than other industries where a contractor is anyone who works jobs under contract, licensed or not. In my industry, you're called a "contractor" if you're billing a company for hours rather than product, but not an...

Common gray squirrel, or something else? I've been watching mine and other dogs chase squirrels my whole life. But never once have I ever seen a dog manage to actually catch one. Our local squirrels seem to be faster, more agile, and maybe even a little smarter than most dogs. That said, I...