Nancy Norris Common name: Goji berry, wolfberry, Chinese boxthorn Latin name: Lycium barbarum, L. chinense Plant type: Perennial USDA Hardiness Zones: 6-9 for L. barbarum, 4-9 for L. chinense Cultural needs: Well-drained, high pH (alkaline) soil, full sun Plant size: 5-8′, easily pruned to stay 2-3′ as in photo Nurseries stock Goji berry plants more […]
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Now that the snowflakes are falling, work on Kent’s garden railway has come to a hard, frozen stop! But this episode proves that fun with large scale trains can continue in warmer confines, specifically in Ken Rodig’s basement and in the workshop of Garden Railways, where Rene and Cody tackle their respective modeling projects. […]
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Now that the snowflakes are falling, work on Kent’s garden railway has come to a hard, frozen stop! But this episode proves that fun with large scale trains can continue in warmer confines, specifically in Ken Rodig’s basement and in the workshop of Garden Railways, where Rene and Cody tackle their respective modeling projects. […]
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Name: Eric Schade Forum User Name: captain perry Railroad Name: Winnegance and Quebec Location: Phippsburg, Maine Scale: 1:13.7 Theme: Maine narrow gauge Description: Plowing snow after a December storm […]
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Name: Nick Lucas Railroad Name: Stoney Creek Railroad Location: Stoney Creek, Ontario Scale: 1:20.3 Theme: Backwoods Description: Accucraft Ruby/Forney bash, AML iron mountain cars, and a scratchbuilt caboose […]
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Name: Shawn Viggiano Railroad name: Kittatinny Mountain Railroad Location: Wantage, NJ Scale: 1:20.3 Theme: Logging Description: New Regner live steam Heisler after a light snow. […]
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Even with winter closing in fast, Kent still hopes to make progress on his garden railway. Rene is a bit less optimistic, so she shows how to prepare dwarf trees for the frozen months ahead. Meanwhile, Kent visits a neighbor’s bonsai tree collection, Cody starts a USA Trains GP38-2 locomotive repainting project, and David helps […]
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Fall is the time many builders begin preparing their railroads for harsh winter weather that lies ahead. Unless, of course, you’re lucky enough to live in a temperate climate zone. In the weeks before the cold arrives, some folks start to stow their structures, drain water features, and tuck the trains away for months of […]
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