This post covers Honda Fourtrax 300 Repair TRX300.  Here we troubleshoot the Honda Fourtrax 300 engine and repair it.  We also explain how I used multimeter to aid in the troubleshooting process.The Troubleshooting Process The first thing I try to...

This post covers Epi068 Great Escape Farms Podcast - The Week in Review, November 2016 Sustainable Homestead Update, Blanching Tomatoes and Freezing Them, and Winterizing Hardy Bananas Musa basjoo.Great Escape Farms PodcastGreat Escape Podcast is an audio version of...

This post is about Winterizing Hardy Bananas Musa basjoo.  We go over the various steps to winterize as well as when to remove the heavy mulch. Why Winterize This weekend I winterized the hardy banana bushes.  If I mulch them up...

This post goes over Blanching Tomatoes.  We will go over the entire process of blanching tomatoes, including the preparation and freezing them after blanching. Too Many This summer I had several occasions where I had an overabundance of tomatoes.  It got...

The November 2016 Sustainable Homestead Update is a split weekend update.  By that I mean it covers projects from both the WV and MD homesteads.Groundhog Update The groundhog is still trying to get under the deck.  He has been digging...

This post covers Epi067 Great Escape Farms Podcast - The Week in Review, Toro GTS 6.5 won’t start, Propagating Blackberries via Tipping or Layering, and Harvesting Maypop Passiflora Incarnata.Great Escape Farms PodcastGreat Escape Podcast is an audio version of...

This post is about Harvesting Maypop Passiflora Incarnata.  Here we show you when and how to harvest these fruits that are native to the eastern United States.  The Basics Maypop Passiflora incarnata is an attractive vine that flowers in the early...

This video is about Propagating Blackberries via Tipping or Layering.  These wonderful bushes propagate themselves and we show you how to dig them up and transplant them.Rooting Themselves The blackberry plants that I have, grow into almost a vine and...

My Toro GTS 6.5 wont start and this post is how to troubleshoot and repair the engine.  We will cover troubleshooting steps and how to narrow down possible issues.The Problem I have a Toro GTS 6.5 that worked fine.  I...

This post covers Epi066 Great Escape Farms Podcast - The Week in Review, The Week in Review, Baltimore City Fruit Tree Partnership Program, Collecting and Saving Paw Paw Seeds, and Garage Plumbing WinterizationGreat Escape Farms PodcastGreat Escape Podcast is...