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We moved into our place a year and a half ago and we're working our tail feathers off trying to get this place in order. We have 1 3/4 acre. We're in the woods, on a private road, across from blazed hiking trails, a short walk to a couple of fresh water ponds, 1/2 mile from the beach, 1/2 mile...

We bought our house a year and a half ago with the dreams of growing food for ourselves on our new property. A couple of weeks ago we cut trees down on top of a hill that is held up by a retaining wall and is also next to our deck. A few days ago, it occurred to me that probably, the retaining...

We bought our house last year and the previous owners left one of those really big TV antennas in the garage(the kind that goes on top of the house). Is there anyway to re-purpose it?

I need to put up electric fencing around the animals in my yard. The housing is very secure, but I don't like the raccoons coming around and trying to get in like they have been. I stresses me out and I'm losing sleep chasing them away in the middle of the night. I have cats and don't want...

Where can I order clover seed and which variety would you reccommend? I'm going to be planting a new area with berry bushes and would like to plant clover around them and in the walkways as a ground cover and also to feed my bees next year (when I get them). -Rachel

We bought our house just this past fall. We're living on top of an aquifer where the water and area is protected, the water, I believe is also collected and sold. Most of my neighbors are using the ground water, but our house was switched to town water (I say town, you say city........we're in...

My husband built our daughter a playhouse two years ago that he never finished. Our daughter never plays in it. She says "it spooks her out" because of the spiders and hornets that had once lived in it. She's given me permission to change it into a greenhouse. To do this, I'd have to remove...

We bought our house in October of this year. It's a 3 bedroom 1600 square foot contemporary. It has a small insert fireplace and oil hot water base board heaters and the hot water heater runs off the oil furnace as well. Lots of windows(love them) and high ceilings. It's currently costing us...

What is safe to compost as far as paper products go?

I'm planning my vegetable garden. I can clear an area 90' x 90'. My neighbor and I just discussed where the property lines are, it's all good, except she is concerned about the fact that her water well is close to where the garden will be. I assured her that I don't use pesticides and it will...

Hello everyone! We moved just this past October and I'm in the very early planning phase for a new garden. I had a vegetable garden at the old house....it was tiny, had too much shade and a bit disappointing, but I did get lots of mulberries, raspberries and blackberries. Edamame was really...

Last year my heels started to hurt after I'd been doing some physical activity. I'd feel the pain after sitting for a while. The pain is so bad when I got up and I'd hobble around like an old lady. After some research I figured it must be heel spurs which is common in overweight people, BUT...

I got a letter in the mail from the local water authority saying they need to inspect my property and to make sure I have a check valve to prevent back flow into the main water supply. I called them today and he said he was driving by and noticed my "EGGS FOR SALE" sign. He says he needs to...

DH just started a new job this week. :D He filled out his W4 form and accidentally claimed 5 instead of 4 like he had at his last job. The first check he received today is $130 more because of it. I realize if we keep it this way our income tax return will be less next year. So, will our return...

In 1998 my father left my mother and moved from NY to CA. He slowly built a life for himself and met a girlfriend. I kept very little contact with him. We never had a good relationship and I was angry for years about him leaving. About a year ago he started telling us things that didn't seem...

Big house (bigger than necessary actually), needs work (lots of water damage), 4 acres, bordered by preserve land on three sides, salvage yard on fourth side, great price. Yay or Nay? http://www.mlsli.com/unidetailsredo_test.CFM?MLNum=2379798&typeprop=1&start=4&rpp=10

:weee I was having such a bad day and then I saw it there on the side of the road only 4 houses down from mine! Couldn't say no! I'd love to get an angora because I spin. Don't know where to look for a breeder. Don't know if they're expensive or hard to care for. Don't know the first thing...

DH is a woodworker. He's making bobbins and orifice hooks. These are handturned on a lathe out of cherry, mahogany, walnut, and maple. Please contact me if you're interested.

01. Name? Rachel 02. Gender? girl 03. Disneyworld or Disneyland? blech 04. What is your favorite color? blue 05. What is your favorite kind of gum? none 06. How much do you weigh? 10 lbs more than I'd like 07. How tall are you? 5' 5" 08. Can you swim? good enough 09. Do you like to swim? I like...

I got a pressure canner for Christmas ans JUST figured out how to use it. I'd like to can soups, pasta sauces, fruits and veggies(when they're in season again). I'm having a hard time understanding what I can and cannot CAN in the canner. :P Can I take my favorite soup recipe and can it in...