Self-tutoring about yard work: the tutor mentions the apparent robustness of parsley. To my knowledge, parsley has always grown in the yard I maintain. Perhaps previous occupants planted it; perhaps it escaped from somewhere else. It’s well established, however it …
Self-tutoring about insects one might find: the tutor mentions the rove beetle. I can’t recall seeing rove beetles in the Maritimes, and usually don’t see them out here. The ones I’ve seen have a long, black abdomen, with obvious segmenting, …
Self-tutoring about lawn mower maintenance: the tutor follows up from an earlier post. Back in my post from May 16, I mention finding a video in which Steve (one assumes), from Steve’s Small Engine Saloon, explains how to safely put …
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Self-tutoring about lawn care: the tutor continues…. Back in my post on June 16, 2023, I make some reflections about fertilizing the lawn. It’s not always been my favourite idea, but I know my wife likes the lawn to look …
Self-tutoring about lawn mower maintenance: the tutor mentions an interesting video. People who mow lawns know that old grass cuttings accumulate under the deck, where the blade spins. With the mower safely off, it seems one might take a look …
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Self-tutoring about things ones encounters in the yard: the tutor mentions wood bug shells. Yesterday, cleaning gravel along a foundation, I kept seeing white shells of deceased bugs. They looked like wood bug shells, but were white. Was I seeing …
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Self-tutoring about yard work: the tutor mentions a side track to find documentation. Yesterday, after a few days away from it, I had to return to yard work. This time of year, things can get away quickly: with some plants …
Self-tutoring about yard work: the tutor mentions some equipment he uses. Last night was perfect for yard work – clear, with a slight chill in the air from around 6:30pm to dark. My guess is that it was around 8C. …
Self-tutoring about a Canadian tradition: the tutor mentions ideas about snow removal. I’ve been removing a lot of snow lately. Where we live, we get winter weather some years. When I was a kid in the Maritimes, we always did …
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Self-tutoring about yard work: the tutor mentions a chore that might arise from snow. I just returned from shoveling snow. This time, I was using an ice pick to clear some compressed patches. One day, years ago, my wife was …