Square Foot Gardening For Beginners

April 28th, 2012 No comments »

I decided this year to start a square foot garden. Being a beginner at growing my own vegetables, having limited space and horrible soil in my back yard square foot gardening seemed like the best option. Also, I dont have tons of room in my back yard to spare to make a traditional row garden for growing vegetables. I spent several hours online reading various blogs and sites about how to go about building my square foot garden and I decided based on my soil conditions and limited space that building a raised bed gardenwas my best option. I decided to actually build 4 seperate square foot raised bed gardens. Two of them I build were 4ft.x4ft and one was 4ft x 8ft. to give me a total of 64 square foot of gardening space. Multiple sites I visited recommended that for each person in the family you should have approximately 16 square foot to supply ample fruits and vegtables throughout the growing season.

Now there are many different ways you can go about laying out your square foot garden and I choose to use a free garden design tool offered on the » Read more: Square Foot Gardening For Beginners

How to Choose a Fishing Hook for Freshwater Fishing

February 13th, 2011 No comments »

Although they’re often taken for granted, hooks are not only the essential point of angling tackle but also, in many ways, one of the most complicated. There is a hook, or a choice of hooks, for every angling need.

Hooks are made of carton steel or stainless steel, and usually bronzed, blued, japanned or plated with nickel or cadmium. Until the 1980s, hooks were all about equal in terms of sharpness. Then a new process — called chemical etching – was intro­duced, first by Kamatsu and then by other manufacturers.

This method of sharpening the hook produces a point which is much sharper than that which can be obtained by any other process. This means that chemically-sharpened hooks will penetrate extremely easily, but it has been suggested that they’re sometimes too sharp for soft-mouthed fish because they will actually cut their way out quicker than conventionally-sharpened hooks.

For freshwater fishing, double and treble hooks are used mostly on artificial lures, such as spinners and plugs, and for rigging live or dead fishbaits when fishing for predators such as pike. » Read more: How to Choose a Fishing Hook for Freshwater Fishing

Shopping For A Tri Suit And What To Look For

January 19th, 2011 No comments »

The tri suit is one of those special purpose garments that the majority of people have never heard of.  This is because it was created to be used specifically by those who are participating in the triathlon event.  The garment was designed to be a comfortable and streamlined outfit that would complement an athlete’s performance instead of working against it.  As a means to this end, tri suits are made from a light but tough material that dries quickly.

If you have become attracted to the idea of participating in a triathlon event sometime in the near future, you might want to seriously consider going ahead and purchasing a good quality tri suit now.  You would want to do this so that you can go ahead and be practicing in the garment before the event occurs.  This way, you will not have any surprises on the day of the triathlon and you will be certain that your tri suit is comfortable.

Buying a high quality, well made tri suit doesn’t mean that you have to spend a lot of money to get one.  And for the most part, if you wear a tri suit that is considered entry level, most people will never know the difference anyway.  The brand of the tri suit should not be what you focus in on when shopping for one.  Instead, concentrate on finding a tri suit that feels great on you and facilitates ease of movement.

The rash vest is a type of garment that looks very similar to tri suits, except that they are made for completely different purposes.  Rash vests for women are made for ladies who enjoy water sports » Read more: Shopping For A Tri Suit And What To Look For

What are the Features of the Vango Beta 350 Tent?

January 19th, 2011 No comments »

They say that “three’s a crowd” but this saying does not hold true for the Vango beta 350 tent. This tent can hold at least three campers inside it which makes it an ideal choice for those who plan to camp by three’s. The beta 350 has become extremely popular to many campers nowadays because it has a lot of amazing features. Perhaps you may be wondering what these astounding features of this type of Vango tent are. To put an end to the questions that you have in your mind, here are just some of them.

First of all, let’s talk about the tent’s design. The Vango beta 350 tent has a tunnel design that is very flexible. In addition to that is also has a large porch that has a double entrance. The tent is also very spacious since it has enough room to store camping gear and equipment. If you and your companions love touring and backpacking this type of Vango tent is perfect for you. Aside from that, the porch of the tent may also be utilized as a living area with the use of its central higher pole just in case extreme weather conditions arise. Another well known feature of the Vango beta 350 tent are its inner pockets. What are these for?

These pockets are used to store personal belongings. This Vango tent also has a lantern hanging point and a hydrostatic head. It is 155 centimeters long and weighs 6.15 kilograms. Its ground sheet is also fire resistant and its seams are taped to make sure that its waterproof protection would last a long period of time. Moreover, this Vango tent also has a guy tidy which packs guy lines in a neat way and can help make re-setting the tent up much easier.

It also has color coded poles to make setting up not a burdensome task. This tent also has a mesh side door which help minimize the accumulation of condensation and prevent bugs and other insects from coming in. These are just some of the incredible features of the Vango beta 350. Simply by knowing the features of this tent can already convince you that it is really a product that is worth buying.

An Honest Review of the Margaritaville Ride Behind Grill

January 18th, 2011 No comments »

Whether you’re on the road and you like to have the best of both worlds while you are camping or you need a robust grill that feels like you are at home while tailgating, the Margarittaville G1000 ride behind grill is one of the best options you can get. In this Margaritaville grill review, we’ll look at some of the things that make this the best tailgate grill around!

The Margaritaville combines the best of convenience and power and sacrifices very little. To start off with, this grill is a hitch mounted grill that rides behind the vehicle while travelling. This is accomplished using a sturdy frame that locks in place for travel but then unfolds when it comes time to use it. The fact that it’s a “ride behind” grill gives it the ability to be much larger than your average tailgating grill. This comes in especially handy when you have a large crowd to feed. But size isn’t everything. The grill also comes with two burners for a combined 20,000 BTUs! This is like grilling on your home gas grill. The unit is designed to incorporate all of the modern convenience of portable grilling. Things such as collapsible side tables for plates, buns and condiments, a spice shelf that lets you store all of the special seasonings you can’t do without, and utensil hooks so that everything is within reach. Also, because it’s a gas grill, you don’t have to mess around getting it started; simply hook up the gas (it takes a 1lb propane cylinder) and hit ignition switch and you are good to go. » Read more: An Honest Review of the Margaritaville Ride Behind Grill