John Richards figures out practical uses for things he has on hand. That outlook led him to make an inexpensive cold storage cellar. "I used a fiberglass septic tank. We put apples, carrots, parsnips, squash, and potatoes in it. It stays 40 degrees all winter," Richards says. He purchased the tank from a neighbor for $150 after seeing it in his yard for years. Richards dug a hole in the side of a hill near his house and...
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You can convert an old riding mower or push mower into a low-cost "rototiller" with this new attachment invented by Craig Jackson of Tampa, Fla.
His "Tiger Tiller" is a 10-in. wide curved steel tiller blade that bolts onto the original mower blade mount. The tiller blade slants downward on both sides & curves inward. He sells it online in 2 different sizes, one for...
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A North Dakota farmer came up with his own inexpensive, heavy-duty grapple fork that mounts on the bucket of his New Holland skid loader. Harlen Grovom, who farms near Park River, used part of the frame and some shanks from an old IH Vibra Shank field cultivator to build the grapple fork. He bolted it to the 6-ft. wide bucket on his New Holland 225 skid loader. "I saved a lot of money and it's a great grapple. Cultivator shanks are always built strong so they'll...
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Meet "Rascal", My Pet Black Squirrel
I thought FARM SHOW readers might like to meet my pet black squirrel, Rascal. We found him when he was very small and raised him, having no idea what an adorable pet he would make.
He was probably just a week or two old when we started giving him water with an eye dropper and yogurt on a spoon. He sucked that up and then I tried granola, cheerios and any kind of nuts. He makes little chirping sounds whenever he's got something he really likes and that's when he doesn't like to be
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