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 …
Self-tutoring about yard chores: the tutor mentions his recent experience pruning a smoke bush. There is a smoke bush on the property: it’s an ornamental plant that I’d describe as a small tree. It has a well-defined trunk, about three …
Self-tutoring about yard work: the tutor looks into what to do with Shasta daisies after the stems look dead in the fall. Yesterday’s high was 12°C: it was great to be out in the sun. On such days, I make …
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Self-tutoring about yard work: the tutor relates it to exponential decay. Yesterday was an incredible day here, especially given the forecast. It was bright and sunny, with a temp that reached over ten degrees Celsius. Naturally I went out into …
Self-tutoring about skills that facilitate yard work: the tutor mentions knots. I recall, as a child, watching my father tie knots in various situations of quick improvisation. He had grown up around farming, and was also a military man. He …
Self-tutoring about lawn care: the tutor mentions a time to put down lime. I’ve written numerous posts about liming the lawn: my lawn needs it constantly. I suspect it’s because of the dominant trees that surround us. I buy very …
Self-tutoring about lawn care: the tutor looks at when to fertilize. One thing I seldom do is fertilize the lawn. I heard, as a kid, that it should be done in spring and in fall, if you’re going to. Not …