The Maniago Region
In Northeastern Italy the flat farm plains meet the sudden rise of the Dolomite mountain range which separates Italy from Austria to the North and Slovenia to the East. A visitor there will find go… Read More
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Lake Como Region
Lake Como lies north of Milan and just south of the Swiss border, in the Lombardy region of North Central Italy. Visitors are drawn there by the beauty of its alpine lake setting and its proximity… Read More
Choosing the Best Pruning Shears for You
To begin with the obvious, the pruner’s sole job is to cut plants in your yard, garden or farm. It’s far superior to a knife, and much better than snapping things off with your hands. So if you’re… Read More
Raised Bed Garden Design
Whether you’re a rural dweller with plenty of open space or a suburban or urban type with a smaller patch of grassy land, you can enjoy the process and benefits of growing your own food with a rais… Read More
When it’s Time to Call a Dead Tree Dead
I’ve been growing various fruit trees in Central Mass for about 5 years; long enough to have one great harvest of plums, but not long enough to really have a deeply established orchard. I mostly lo… Read More
Essential Tools for Spring
Now that the ground is thawing and the sun is shining, we wanted to share some of our favorite tools for the spring. Bringing the lawn and garden back from winter dormancy is a yearly ritual that p… Read More
The Importance of Soil
Home gardeners and professionals alike know that crop failure, pest damage, and poor soil conditions can be major challenges, but no matter the scale of your growing area, the solution is the same:… Read More
How to Install Snap Buttons
Adding snaps to an item is a great way to add utilitarian function that makes it convenient to open and close, even one-handed. Snaps can be inserted on a variety of items like a leather jacket o… Read More
Installing Rivets 101
Materials: Sturdy mallet Pair of tin snips Leather working hole punch Rivet Setter Kit Peening a rivet is a strong and useful way to reinforce a high stress area. Re… Read More
Weather Instruments
Humans throughout history have had to reckon with patterns and forces of nature beyond their control. Hunting, farming, traveling, and building are all dependent on the right conditions; as a resul… Read More