How to Plant a Garden

How to Plant a Garden

Planting a garden can be a lot of fun, and can be very rewarding if you know what you are doing.  If you don't know what you are doing, it can be a lot of work and a hassle.  Today I have come up with a few simple tips on how to plant a garden like a professional.

Step 1:  Find Good Quality Dirt

It sounds so simple, but is so important.  The right soil can make all the difference when you are planting seeds.  The right soil will give your plants the proper nutrients they need to grow and survive.  There are certain types of soil that certain types of plants need to be planted in.  Make sure you know what type of soil you need for your garden before you plant your seeds.

Step 2:  Plant Seeds

Planting seeds is something that you need to put a lot of thought into.  You don't want to plant a plant that overgrows right next to something small.  This will completely over take your small plant.  Always read the instructions and know exactly what the plants you are planting will do.  Maybe even draw up a map showing how you want to plant your crop.

Step 3:  Care for Your Harvest

Once you have planted your seeds you will need to take the steps necessary to care for  them.  By doing things like weeding your garden, watering your garden, and even fertilizing your garden, you are taking the steps necessary to grow a successful crop.

A Garden Most People Only Dream Of

By following my steps above you will be doing your part to create a garden most individuals can only dream about.  By finding the right soil, planting seeds, and caring for those seeds, you will find that your garden will be very successful.  Don't wait for your next harvest to decide you should have followed these steps, start planting like a pro by following them today.

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How To Install A Wood Stove In Your Home

Many people believe that installing a wood stove in their home is a lot of work so they never even try, they either spend a fortune to pay someone to come do it for them, or they just never install it.  If these individuals knew how easy installing a fireplace really is they would totally get one for their home.  If you are looking to get a wood stove for your house, or are even thinking about getting one,  you should totally install it yourself, here are the steps to take.

First-Prep the area, find an area where you can place your stove.  It's important to find a place that is downstairs or on the main floor, heat always rises, so when you place your wood stove upstairs it has a hard time making it downstairs.  That is why it's so important to place your stove in a place where the heat can rise.  It's also important to place it in a location that is easy to get to.  Could you imagine trying to stock a wood stove in a location that has tight quarters where you can barely move?  It would be very difficult.

Next -Install the metal piping for the chimney.  This is heavy duty piping that goes up the chimney, and connects to the wood burning stove.  It's always smart to get this installed before the actual stove part, once you get this part installed you can easily slip your stove into place.  When we built our new home they roughed in our chimney to our basement, and put the metal piping in for us so when we purchased our wood burning we could easily slip it into place.

Then-Purchase a quality stove to put into place.  Once you purchase your stove it really is so easy to install into place.  The hardest part about installing the actual stove is carrying it to the place where you need it.  Our cast iron wood stove we installed in our home is very heavy duty and was very tough to carry down the stairs.   Be sure to find some friends or loved ones to help you so you don't hurt your back in the process.  Once you get your stove into the spot you want it all you have to do is connect the metal piping to the stove.  Then you can start your fire and enjoy the warmth from it all year long.

If you have never had a wood burning stove you really have no idea what you are missing out on.  A wood burning stove is not only a great way to heat your house, but it's also a great decoration to your home as well.  Every winter I look forward to the time when I get to start our wood burning stove for the first time, and love to lay next to it. I found a place to buy fireplaces online at plumbersstock.com/.  They have a large variety of wood burning stoves and gas stoves for some pretty great deals.  You definitely will need to check them out.

How Simple It Is To Use Ridgid Parts

Not long ago I found myself with a clogged bathtub.  It drained super slow, so anytime I took a shower the tub would fill up as if I was taking a bath.  I would be taking a shower with my feet ankle deep in water.  After I had had enough my husband went out and bought some ridgid drain cleaning tools to take care of the problem.  Once he got the parts he needed we got the drain fixed in no time at all, and I could actually enjoy taking a shower again.

Many individuals out there don't fully realize how easy fixing things like a clogged drain, or even a leaky pipe can be to do on their own.  Instead, they call a professional plumber to come take care of the task when if they had the right ridgid parts they could have fixed the problem on their own in no time at all.  I have a friend who refuses to buy any tools because she swears that she could never use them.  She just doesn't understand how easy they are to use.  The purpose of my blog post today is for people like my friend who think using ridgid tools is too hard, or impossible.  I want individuals out there to realize just how easy it is to use power tools & parts, that is the purpose of my post today.

Ridgid Drain Cleaning Tools-Are simple and easy to use.  All the ridgid tools come with easy to read instructions to help even the most inexperienced person unclog a drain.  If you aren't an expert, these tools are for you.  They are easy to use, and can be a lot of fun.

Ridgid Air Tools-Once you have used an electric staple gun on a project around your house you will 1, realize just how easy it is to use, and 2 you will love how quickly you can get through a project.  The ridgid line of tools has many great & easy to use air tools that can make any project a breeze.

Ridgid Power Tools-I don't consider myself an expert when it comes to using power tools, but whenever I use the Ridgid power tools I find that they are easy to use, and very simple to understand.  If you ever have a question about how a particular tool works you can follow the easy to read instructions on the packaging.

Once you discover how easy it is to use ridgid parts & tools you will wonder why you waited this many years to start using them.  Don't be part of the percent of people who go their whole life without owning their own tools.  These individuals end up spending hundreds of thousands of dollars over their lifetime because they refuse to fix the problem on their own.  Don't let this be you, go out and buy some ridgid parts today and discover how easy projects around the house can really be.

How to Replace A Freestanding Tub

I recently had to replace a freestanding tub in my bathroom. It was more work than I initially anticipated. In this blog I will include what I did and what I found that worked best to replace a freestanding tub from my experience.

The first problem that I ran into was getting the old tub out. This was a lot more work then as they must have installed the tub before they put the doors on. I had a couple of friends come over to help me carry the tub out to a trailer to haul it off to the dump. What we found was that the tub was wider than the doors and so we ended up having to get a sludge hammer and breaking the tub into smaller pieces that we could carry out of the bathroom and get into the trailer. The pieces of the old cast iron tub still ended up being very heavy and requiring a couple of strong guys to carry them out.

The next thing I ran into was picking the right tub to replace it with. I went down to the local plumbing supply and had decided to install a porcelain tub that had a mold or prefabricated walls that were already connected to the tub. With this idea I ran into the same problem with the size. I ended up picking an acrylic type tub. It was both light weight and very good looking.

When it came time to install the tub it felt a little bit flimsy underneath it when I would stand in it. I had to do some research and I found that they often put mortar under the tub to create a stronger base and give the tub the added strength that the tub needed to feel sturdy under my feet.

With the tub that I chose I had to install a tub surround. This was not to bad. I ended up picking out the color that I wanted and then created a template with some wood I used to scribe the size of the walls I wanted to cover. I cut the pieces to size and then glued them to the walls with liquid nails.

I then caulked the corners and anywhere that water could possibly penetrate the wall. I used a clear silicone caulk that should withstand the constant water hitting it.

I didn’t realize how much work replacing a tub actually was.  When I decided to replace our bathtub on my own I didn’t anticipate how much time it would actually take me.  Looking back on it now I would still fix the problem on my own, but I would probably do more research next time to make sure I was replacing the parts correctly.  I think a lot of the problems that I encountered were because I didn’t do my homework and research ahead of time, had I done that many of the problems would have been avoided.  My advice to anyone looking to replace a tub in his or her bathroom is to do your research and really get to know the best way to replace a tub.  By doing this it will not only save you from a lot of problems, but it will also save you a lot of time.