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I have a drill, but how do I cut rebar? I know it comes in long sections and this would be the perfect idea for me.

I picked mine last night, not impressed. They were ripe and not sweet. Oh well, I will not attempt watermelon again. It's just not worth it for me. Especially when my neighbor goes to Florida ever other weekend to pick watermelons and has a flatbed load of them for $4 or $5 a piece. Huge...

Okay, I've run out of "spare" money until after Christmas. All spare money has to be put into Christmas shopping, lol. I have a new section that I would like to border the fence in raised beds. I was thinking of cutting down some of our many oak trees to use as borders. How do I keep the log...

Awww Steve, I have this book. Same pictures and all. It's really old and my son loved it when he was 5 years old in kindergarten. I would read it to him before bed.

Thanks for this post, it reminds me to go and check on mine. Now if I can just figure out where they are under all the grass, lol. I have really let mine go in all this heat.

I like this one, but where would you attached the hooks for the swing chains? http://backyardvino.blogspot.com/2011/05/vertical-climbing-plants-on-grape-arbor.html

That was my worry too. I really like to swing or rock. My back porch is not big enough for a rocker, so I have a small glider in the front. The glider frame is damaged beyond repair. So I want to repurpose the seat into a swing. It's going to be 4 posts, I just have to find the right "lattice"...

I like this one, with the 4 posts, but then the whimsy is gone. 2nd and 3rd picture. http://affordablehomeremedy.com/photos2.aspx I know the grape vine is dead, it's just "decoration". If you look in the blog you can see she has Moon Flowers on it and it's just absolutely beautiful. I need...

All mine got invaded with pickle worms. I pulled them all out and put in a few more seeds. It's going to be a long hot "fall" here in GA. I'm pulling out my cucumbers and replanted also. Might as well utilize the heat wave we've got going and extend my summer crops when I can. Beautiful...

Okay, I've found what I want to build for my muscadine vines. Are there any suggestions as to sturdy up the frame to support the swing and vines better? I plan on getting some cuttings off my aunts vines, but need to construct the arbor first...

Same kind of pears we have. Very grainy when young. They do acquire more of a taste when they yellow some. BUT, there is a fine line between yellowing and mush. You have to be careful. I grind ours up with onions and peppers (sweet and hot) with sugar and vinegar and make "Pear Relish". We use...

Wendy I would be interested in your pear canning recipe. I'm going to can pears for the first time this year. We normally make a pear/pepper relish for beans and can it. I loved pear half in the store bought cans, so why not homemade? We have 3 - 40 year old pear trees. They make a ton each...

That was absolutely great!!!! I could not keep up with the tiller!!! lol

I think I'm liking the old dog food bag with hay on top idea that vfem is using. My garden is in a fenced area to keep the chickens out. I have spent hay from the goats. May be I'll do a little pavers and a little hay. I just worry about the grass coming up between the pavers. That is what...

Keep in mind that I do have a drip irrigation and for now my only idea is to put pavers around those areas where the line crosses the pathways. Nothing like doing things in reverse order to make you think. :lol:

So this winter I'm going to build more boxes, but I would also like to work on my pathways. I put down mulch last year, it's just not good enough. So in your opinion, should I buy $1 pavers (a few at the time) and put them down or should I frame up my walkways and put down cement. I'm sure the...

I would also talk about what to do if you "off" measure for example Blackberries and use to much (guilty) and you don't get the jelly to set. How to correct it (I don't know if you can) or the fact that even if it doesn't thicken like you wanted, the jelly tastes just fine as a really thick...

Alright RidgebackRanch, I'm liking those boxes. Give up the details, it looks like fence posts? Or maybe logs? Need to know how you nailed them together or did you use spikes?

I sold Suzy so I could get goats and not raise the feed bill. Then my husband brings home a pony and a yearling filly. His excuse was "They were free." As you know, there is no such thing as a free horse.

You guys are cracking me up!!! (Steve, secretly, I miss Suzy too :( )