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  1. Qapla

    Gallons Per Minute Garden Hose

    Only to an extent. It also depends on the source supply. If you have a pump that can deliver 15 GPM at 30 PSI it will deliver more water than a pump that will supply 10 GPM at 50 PSI I do irrigation so I deal with supply and demand of water on a daily basis
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    Getting old and adapting

    We are planning on building some raised bed and off-the-ground-beds this year. At 67 I can still use a shovel and get down on my knees (I make my living that way) but it is not as easy as it used to be and I have to push myself back up.
  3. Qapla

    Gallons Per Minute Garden Hose

    There are several made by companies like Orbit that will measure gallons. You can use one of those with a stopwatch to determine GPM. Lowes, Home Depot and Amazon carry these types of meters - some cost less than $20 Just search for "hose bib water flow meter"
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    Which animals easily coexist?

    Miniature horses and goats work - they both eat at about the same rate. In addition to that, the goats will keep the weeds down.
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    A Zoning Question

    Some of our land has been designated as "wet lands". We are grandfathered and can still use the land - but, if we were to sell ... not sure how it would impact a new owner or the price we could get
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    How To Bleed John Deere Injection Pump

    Are you sure the problem is that the injection pump needs bleeding? One way is to break lose the line going from the pump to the injectors ... this can be done at the injector or the pump, however, at the injector will bleed the lines more fully. You will need a fully charged battery. Turn the...
  7. Qapla

    What To Do With An Old Barn

    Depending on the condition ... there are many options. In addition to the ones listed above, if it really is beyond salvage by either repair or selling the lumber - you might see if the local fire department would like to burn it for you as a training exercise.
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    How To Bleed Brakes On A Chevy Truck

    Are you doing this alone or with a helper? Does the truck have anti-lock brakes? These are a couple things that will make a difference on how it is done
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    Dewalt, Rigid, Craftsman - what?

    Festool makes a very high quality one ... it is a professional woodworker brand so the price is a bit on the high side For every day use, the Rigid is a good saw
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    Best Way To Clear Land

    Depends on what you mean by "small trees" ... a skid steer on tracks might work or you may be better off with a bulldozer Then again, if the "shrubs" can be bush hogged, you'd only be left with the trees to deal with
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    How to keep red fox away from chickens?

    We had a problem with raccoons getting our chickens - we had to totally enclose the yard and coop and bury metal or fence around the base to keep them from getting in ... I'n sure foxes are just as persistent - and devious
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    What are the options for retiring an older tractor?

    It doesn't cost anything to list it on Craig's List to see if anyone will bite - just decide how much you want for it, add $25 for those who want to "talk you down" and see what happens. If nothing comes of that, the other suggestions above are all good ones. Just make sure you don't run into...
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    Dovetail Trailer Vs Beavertail Trailer

    I would not place money on this answer but, as I understand it: Dovetail - the ramp can be raised to becomes part of the deck when raised ... the trailer is flat all the way to the rear end when the ramp/dovetail is raised Beavertail - the back permanently angles down and may also have ramps...
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    Building Breezeway Between House Garage

    We had a breezeway between the house I grew up in and a detached efficiency apartment next to it. It used the existing exterior walls of the house and the apartment for the side of the breezeway and both ends were framed for screens. When it was built, it was made with a complete header and...
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    Is Meth A Problem Where You Are?

    Why would having a New Holland tractor make the drug problem worse :unsure: OH! NH = New Hampshire :eek:
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    Gas Stations Open 24 7

    Even without an app like GasBuddy - you should be able to ask Google or Siri or Alexa or whoever your device has something like "24 hour gas station near me" and your device should give you some results ... even help with directions. I just tried it on my Android phone and was given several...
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    Do you drink unpasteurized milk from your goats/cows?

    From the time I was 8 years old until my mid-twenties I drank raw milk daily. Never suffered from it. However, these days there are far more problematic bugs around then when I was a kid ... not sure if I still would. Back the we had fresh milk every day and slimmed our own cream. We made our...
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    Low-cost dessert ideas for fundraiser

    You might try seeing if you can contact the vendor who supplies snacks to the stores/minute markets ... maybe a store manager would put you in touch with one. They have out-of-date products usually everyday ... some of them are pulled just a day or two before they go out of date since they won't...
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    Is Meth A Problem Where You Are?

    Watching the TV show LivePD has shown that Meth is a problem nationwide. There is not a weekend that goes by when the show is on they don't find meth when they search people/cars - they haven't covered thefts involved in the making of it ... but, all those people who have it are getting it from...
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    How to keep red fox away from chickens?

    Some humane societies have traps you can use for free or very low cost if you don't want to buy one.
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