Home Improvement, Kitchen

Old Kitchen Table and Chairs

If you are getting tired of your old kitchen table and chairs, try giving them a new look. Sanding, 2 coats of primer, and applying 2 coats of new paint will refreshen any set. Do not be afraid of colors, red and white, yellow and brown, or green and black.

The distressed look is being popular, where the table looks old and unpainted. This can be done with chalk paint giving the wood a weathered look.

If your kitchen is too small for a regular set, use a smaller table with two chairs by your kitchen window. Decorate it with a small flower vase or cookbooks.

Use a center island table with drop leaves to save space. You will have a preparation area and when you want to eat, pull up the sides. Some have shelving for dishes and glasses for extra storage. They make a good place to do homework.

Remember the kitchen table and chairs are to look casual, unlike the more formal dining room set.

Starting seeds indoors

Transplanting Garden Seedlings

Now we have seedlings growing in our containers, not what? It is time to transplant seedlings.

  1.  After the seedlings get their first set of true leaves (the first leaf set is called seedling leaves and will turn yellow and die). The true leaves are what the actual plant leaf will look like. Now it is time to transplant garden seedlings.
Seedlings emerging
  1. Get your container which the little plants will go into. I have read about people using toilet tissue rolls, broken eggshells, and tin cans. Make sure the container has holes in the bottom. Fill with damp soil media and use a pencil poke a hole into the mix.
Creating the holes for the single transplants
  1. Gently dig up your seedlings and separate them, then place one plant into the waiting container. If the weather does not cooperate, you can always transplant into a larger container. Do not use a big container to start will because this allows the soil to stay too damp.
Transplanting on plant per pack
  1. Water the new transplants from the bottom and place back under the lights or in a cold frame outside if the weather stays above 50 during the day.
Young tomatoes and peppers
Real Estate (Farm & Ranch Land), Rural life

Calf Catcher

We love our calf catcher! It is a one-person show now. Catch the calf for vaccinating, banding, and tagging without the hassle and the cow remains calms because she can see and smell her calf. They range from $2500 to $3000 which may seem a lot, but how much is a hospital’s bill?

They are made for both ATVs and side-by-sides. Calf catchers are easy to attach or remove with 2 ball hitches. A front spring gate to catch the calf and a back gate for releasing the calf. There is a platform for working the calf.

Calf catchers are also great for moving the calf and cow. One of the best farm investments we have made on the ranch.