Garden Hand Tools

• Stake puller with a detachable handle
• Pulls wood or steel stakes with ease
• Made of ductile iron
• Detachable 1-inch-by-3-foot galvanized pipe handle
• Weighs 10 pounds; 56 inches long

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The Tolman Tool stake puller with a handle pulls wood or steel stakes with ease. Don’t beat up yourself or your stakes by hammering them out of the ground. The simple jack-style design is a proven form of leverage that has been used since ancient Egyptian times. Made of ductile iron, this stake puller takes on stakes up to 7/8-inch round and 1-1/2-inch flat. It features a detachable 1-inch by 3-foot galvanized pipe handle…. More >>

Tolman Tool Stake-Puller with Handle #S-P

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Permaculture experts Ross and Jenny Mars outline the steps to transform your garden into a productive living system. Modeled upon the development of Candlelight Farm, and illustrated with photographs, this guide encourages the reader to make positive steps towards reconciling human impact with nature – following the permaculture ideal.
Permaculture is based on the ethics of caring for people and our planet. It is about growing your own healthy food, being resourceful and environmentally responsible. Permaculture concepts and ideas can be applied successfully from small suburban units to large farming properties.
Getting Started in Permaculture delivers step-by-step knowledge for a variety of useful projects including: making herb fertilizers, compost, organic sprays for pest control, and much, much more. It also includes how to recycle your soft drink bottles, waste paper, and tires in a number of useful projects such as ponds, fruit fly traps,… More >>

Getting Started In Permaculture

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Short news items on issues related to home, family and gardening.

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• ISBN13: 9781580080378
• Condition: NEW
• Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.

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Are you tired of throwing away time, energy, and money on a perfectly manicured, water-guzzling, weed-producing lawn? Are you longing to feed your family in more healthful and eco-friendly ways but shocked by organic produce prices at the grocery store? Do you fantasize about growing your own food but hesitate to take on more than you can manage?
 
If you answered yes to any of these questions, it’s time for you to get down and dirty—and take the plunge that will please your taste buds and your pocket-book! In Small-Plot, High-Yield Gardening, Sal Gilbertie and Larry Sheehan will help you turn your sprawling suburban acreage or postage stamp–sized plot into a low-impact, all-organic, totally sustainable produce garden.
 
You’ll learn about the most effective natural fertilizers, drought-resistant cultivation methods, pest-repellent companion plantings, trends in heirloom herb and vegetable varieties, and raised-bed techniques… More >>

Small-Plot, High-Yield Gardening: How to Grow Like a Pro, Save Money, and Eat Well by Turning Your Back Yard Into An Organic Produce Garden

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Dimensions: 6” x 2.5” x 9.25” Weight: 1 lb. 4 oz.How many tools does it take to plant a tulip bulb? Just one: the OXO GOOD GRIPS Quick-Release Bulb Planter! Push and twist the Bulb Planter into soil then pull it back out, leaving the perfect hole for planting. After the bulb is in place, use the Planter’s patented Quick Release lever to replace the soil back into the hole. Constructed of heavy gauge, chrome plated carbon steel, the Bulb Planter features an extended handle that is wide enough to fit two hands for added strength when plunging into soil. The Planter’s gripping areas are soft, comfortable and non-slip even when hands are wet. The Bulb Planter also features a tooth pattern specially designed for easily penetrating and twisting through soil. Use the stamped in, easy-to-read standard and metric measurement markings on both sides of the Bulb Planter to plant at precise depths…. More >>

Garden Hand Tool Quick Release Bulb Planter

• ISBN13: 9780882663272
• Condition: NEW
• Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.

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Since 1973, Storey’s Country Wisdom Bulletins have offered practical, hands-on instructions designed to help readers master dozens of country living skills quickly and easily. There are now more than 170 titles in this series, and their remarkable popularity reflects the common desire of country and city dwellers alike to cultivate personal independence in everyday life…. More >>

Cold Storage for Fruits & Vegetables: Storey Country Wisdom Bulletin A-87

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Dimensions: 13.4″ x 4.3″ x 2.4″ Weight: 12 oz.The OXO Gel-e Garden Tools incorporate a gel material in the tools’ soft, non-slip handle. The gel flexes to provide cushioning when digging into rocky or compacted soil. The blue tint of the gel helps the tools stand out in the garden. Made of strong stainless steel for durability, the Gel-e Scoop can hold over 4 cups of potting soil. It features a specially-designed neck for easy scooping from bags. The egg-shaped head allows for optimal scooping from multiple angles and the stabilizing rest allows for a full scoop to balance on any flat surface…. More >>

Garden Hand Tool Gel-e Scoop

• ISBN13: 9780882662077
• Condition: NEW
• Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.

Product Description
Since 1973, Storey’s Country Wisdom Bulletins have offered practical, hands-on instructions designed to help readers master dozens of country living skills quickly and easily. There are now more than 170 titles in this series, and their remarkable popularity reflects the common desire of country and city dwellers alike to cultivate personal independence in everyday life…. More >>

Berries, Rasp- & Black

‘Onion Man’ readies his crops
A lot of people around Callahan call Roy Davis “The Onion Man.” Since 1974, the 86-year-old has tended a bountiful garden, yielding thousands of onions each year.

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