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Bob Smalser is a rarity in that he learned hand tool use, and boat building from a family tradition. He is also a scientist, so his observations and methods are well worth learning from. His articles can be found in a variety of places and they are well worth reading. He is yet another Mentor [...] My father was a quite brilliant and gifted hybridizer of waterlilies. Here I will prove this brag, with a few links, Pioneer, Hybridization, Obituary As a result, I am quite interested in hybridizing waterlilies, however I am quite scared to ever present a waterlily. Take for example this lovely plant. It is a small hardy, barely 2 [...] A lot of gardeners use tobacco as an organic pesticide. I decided at one time to grow some, so that I would not chance introducing tobacco mosaic virus to my tomatoes and peppers. Since then have found the only pesticide I like to use is homemade soap. So now I grow tobacco for my pipe. Here is [...] I love old tools. A lot of these old guys have survived a total change in the world and are still useful. One of the important questions, is how to preserve, restore and protect these wonderful links to our past. My approach is to get data from the extreme ends of the spectrum. One fairly [...] I have been reading up on rust prevention and one name that comes up over and over is Ballistol. Apart from keeping Prussian guns clean and rust free, there are those who use it on leather, wood, goats, people, old records, and planes. Here are a few links: The Story (or legend) of [...] |
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