John Duffy

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In my 50+ years experience with various finishes, I have never been disappointed with ANY Zinsser products!
They do sell it in your area.
1 week ago
I like to sprinkle wood ashes around all my garden plants. You'll need to reapply after it rains...Also for you fisherfolks out there, slugs make great fish bait!
2 weeks ago
Burra, Thank you for sharing your knowledge about Black Cherry bark. I had no idea that it had medicinal qualities. I have a friend and two daughters that make natural medicines so, going forward, I will start harvesting some bark for them...If your whittling knife is a Flexcut brand, I'm pretty sure the handle is Cherry
2 weeks ago
"FREE " on Marketplace is music to my ears...What a creative and efficient use of 'waste' trampolines. Nicely done!
4 weeks ago
If Purple Martins live in your area, build bird house for them. They are great skeeter munchers
1 month ago
Chips are a great resource and very beneficial for most uses. I would not incorporate them into the soil. Also, be aware that poison ivy/oak and others may find their way into your chip delivery. I would strongly suggest a good pair of leather gloves and long sleeve shirt. I learned this the hard way
1 month ago
A good quality compost thermometer is worth the investment. By monitoring  the internal temps, you'll have a better idea of when to turn an when NOT to turn.
2 months ago
If your vehicle is equipped with a tachometer,"train" your accelerator foot to try to keep the RPM's below 2500...My younger daughter WAS  very heavy-footed and, she always whined about her MPG... Since I showed her this simple hack, her mileage went up on 10%...It also saves a lot of wear and tear on your drive train...Now we like to 'compete' over who is getting better mileage
2 months ago
Oh my goodness...Is there any wrong way to make deviled eggs?...My wife is a stickler for "her" recipe but I am a self-proclaimed recipe test dummy. These ALL look fabulous to me! (my daughter says I'm part goat)  I'm gonna bookmark this and get busy trying all of these marvelous ideas...
  Thanks to all the Permies who shared!
3 months ago
I would definitely re-pot to a larger pot, top dress it with some worm castings and water with rain water.
3 months ago