GardenFork Radio - DIY, Maker, Cooking, How to

Rick joins me to talk about how to stain wood. I have made two videos about staining wood and applying polyurethane to stained wood. Rick just stained some doors and we talked about what he learned doing it. Check out the GardenFork Amazon Shop: http://amazon.com/shop/gardenfork Amazon links are affiliate links Support GardenFork, become a monthly supporter on Patreon: http://patreon.com/gardenfork Get Our Email Newsletter: https://www.gardenfork.tv/sign-up-for-our-email-newsletter/

I take out the mobile GF Radio truck! IOW my handheld recorder with me talking to you about birds in the yard and making bread in the weber grill. Check out the GardenFork Amazon Shop: http://amazon.com/shop/gardenfork Amazon links are affiliate links Support GardenFork, become a monthly supporter on Patreon: http://patreon.com/gardenfork Get Our Email Newsletter: https://www.gardenfork.tv/sign-up-for-our-email-newsletter/ 


Serena Appiah from the YouTube channel and website ThriftDiving joins me to talk about how to refinish and upcycle furniture. The main source of Serena's projects come from thrift stores, including her dining room. Serena's YT Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/ThriftDiving Her Website: https://thriftdiving.com/ Check out the GardenFork Amazon Shop: http://amazon.com/shop/gardenfork Amazon links are affiliate links

I want to show how you can effect change from your own yard. It just takes your making the first step. I read from an article in the Inspired Life column of the Washington Post about how own person helped others with a simple process. We then move on to GFR friend Kevin and his wife's recent health issue to remind us to go to the Doctor or hospital if you aren't well. And then we talk about rainbow flags and Ellen DeGeneres.

I talk with Rick about how to treat your dog's infected paw, tornadoes and flood zones, and procrastination. We admire Toshifumi's garden photos on the GF Facebook Group. Erin of The Impatient Gardener youtube channel has some excellent vids on planting this spring.

I visited the MTD Troy-Bilt power equipment testing facility and got to test drive all sorts of outdoor power equipment. I toured the facility with Erin Spain, Sarah from Ugly Duckling House, Mary from House That Lars Built, Serana from Thrift Diving, and Rochelle from Pith & Vigor. The video Troy-Bilt made about their testing process: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nh3Goa2URjU Will is now running his Bear Paw Resort: https://www.bearpawresort.com/

Surfer Mike joins me to talk about DIY projects, rain gutters and the leaf free gutter systems. I then described my motion sensor dilemma to Mike. And Mike offers up a very simple solution. We then go on to plaster walls that have drywall on top of it, and how fun it is to work on walls like that Check out the GardenFork Amazon Shop: http://amazon.com/shop/gardenfork Amazon links are affiliate links Get Our Email Newsletter: https://www.gardenfork.tv/sign-up-for-our-email-newsletter/

The painting tips video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wIrstc6lRqM&list=UUAh44GRXNB-iB0IWBJ0gGbQ Check out the GardenFork Amazon Shop: http://amazon.com/shop/gardenfork Amazon links are affiliate links Support GardenFork, become a monthly supporter on Patreon: http://patreon.com/gardenfork Get Our Email Newsletter: https://www.gardenfork.tv/sign-up-for-our-email-newsletter/

Rick and Eric talk DIY projects like new LED shop lights in your garage, the shortened maple syrup season, and those hanging barn door kits. Check out the GardenFork Amazon Shop: http://amazon.com/shop/gardenfork Amazon links are affiliate links Support GardenFork, become a monthly supporter on Patreon: http://patreon.com/gardenfork Get Our Email Newsletter: https://www.gardenfork.tv/sign-up-for-our-email-newsletter/

#trashtag is all about getting people to pick up trash. Not sure why people dump trash. I suggest an urban trash tag. Might work? Will from The Weekend Homestead co-hosts the show and it was his idea to talk about #trashtag. Will talks about the sliding barn door he installed at his house. Barn door hardware: https://amzn.to/2I1YxrB Thanks to Jesse and Kevin for helping with Rick's microphone issue.

I talk with Rick about our audio problems, and tangent into gardening, plastic packaging, and barn doors.l Check out the GardenFork Amazon Shop: http://amazon.com/shop/gardenfork Amazon links are affiliate links Erin's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/WIsailorgirl Her Blog: https://www.theimpatientgardener.com/seed-starting-gear/

Will from The Weekend Homestead joins me to talk about his electrical work in his shower and sink ;) We then move onto me testing my microwave. We then move into chainsaws and ordering firewood. And I talk about the YT Video class I am taking about how to improve your videos. Check out the GardenFork Amazon Shop: http://amazon.com/shop/gardenfork Amazon links are affiliate links

Erin from The Impatient Gardener joins me to talk about the soil tests she did in her garden, Will Wallus' Instagram moment, and dog arthritis. Erin's site: https://www.theimpatientgardener.com/ Will's photo on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/p/BtPVWzFAp00/ Support GardenFork, become a monthly supporter on Patreon: http://patreon.com/gardenfork Check out the GardenFork Amazon Shop: http://amazon.com/shop/gardenfork Amazon links are affiliate links

Our Executive Producer Jimmy Goots asks me about NYC government and we go from there into tools. What Fun! We then go into using Shoe Goo glue for non-shoe repairs. Support GardenFork, become a monthly supporter on Patreon: http://patreon.com/gardenfork Check out the GardenFork Amazon Shop: http://amazon.com/shop/gardenfork Amazon links are affiliate links.

Will from the YouTube Channel The Weekend Homestead joins me to talk about how his solar panels are doing in the snow and the large and expensive propane leak he had. Not Fun. Then we discuss some common topics on the show, the Apollo 8 program on Nova on PBS and Decluttering with Marie Kondo on Netflix. DavidPoz is the name of the YouTube Channel where David hooks up a Chevy Volt battery to his solar array.