I like my 3 speed kitchen aid stick blender. I got it from an open box deal last year. IT was a great price then. Currently the price for a new one as part of a set on Amazon is about $60. Then there is the stainless steel 5 speed kitchen aid stick blender. Now that one is much more money but wow it looks great.
Hey...wheelbarrow experts ( @lazy gardener
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I was debating on getting a "dump wagon" type wagon rather than a barrow. Any comments on advantages/disadtantages? I like the idea of having something firmly on 4 wheels with double duty as a wagon...
Something like this except NOT PLASTIC.
We use a Bobcat because of the large areas to clean but if we were smaller, this little wheeled dump wagon would be great, with many applications.
EDIT...my thoughts are that this would be better than a barrow for several reasons...for one major thing, it would be easier to traverse rough ground and would be less likely to 'dump' itself due to overload or or having the load uneven, especially in the front.
Our average low temp in January is 35. Permaculture sounds very interesting but I don't know much about it. Not sure about vermiculture. Seems like the worms and bugs just appeared in my compost last year. They are selling red worms for $12. here. I was afraid it sounded too complicated after talking with the farmer who was selling them. That I would either drown the worms or heat the pile up and kill them. I didn't want to worry about worms. LOL.How cold does it actually get? I ask because there are a few cover crops that will actually survive and keep growing down to 10 degrees F... You could seed winter peas, or like LG said, rye. They would both grow right through your winter, I believe. The peas are "nitrogen fixers", so the will actually PUT nitrogen in the soil instead if taking it away, much like clovers but hardier. An even hardier perennial clover is actually alfalfa. That will come back every year and not die with frost.
IMO, you'll need a cover crop either now, or in spring, or the grass will grow right back up from the bottom of the sod.
This reminds me of permaculture. The trick there is wood. Rotting wood, then flip the grass did upside down on that, then plant over it. The different cover crops have different types of roots for breaking up the soil. For instance, dandelion have long deep taproots; they help break up heavy soil and pull nutrients down to deeper rootzones. And something like clovers have shallow roots, to help with moisture retention closer to the surface. This is why companion planting works so well. Breaking up and feeding different root zones
Do you have interest in redworms or vermiculture? You could always add some redworms to the list of things to help aid in getting some great microbes and life in the soil and compost, plus snacks for the chooks
