Winter is coming. Do you have enough firewood? Whether you cut and split your own firewood, or have it delivered, there's something comforting about a well-stack pile of firewood. This article will talk about measuring the firewood you have, estimating the time to stack it, figuring out if the firewood is a good buy, and even how many calories you'll burn stacking it.
Planting new grass? There are several things to consider. For example, you need to cover the grass seed with straw to protect the seed and encourage the growth and retention of moisture. Straw is available at many local farms or stores, and it's easy to spread by hand. The before and after pictures above was with grass seed covered by hand-strewn straw. The question is, how much straw do you need?
Canada's maple syrup reserve, which is the only such reserve on Earth, is at the lowest point in sixteen years. Perhaps the time to start making your own has come, and the sap in the sugar maples is flowing. Whether you're a nature hobbyist making a sweet treat for the family, or forestry professional, God's bounty in delicious maple syrup is worth the effort.
People getting close to retirement worry about their savings. But if you’re a farmer, you run into the same kind of worry every winter. Is the hay in my loft or barn, or the feed in my bins enough? And NO ONE wants to buy hay at the end of winter.
Do you have a story about how math or science can be used to help people at work, school or play? Tell the world! See this blog for more information about how to send your original composition to vCalc.
Christmas is so wonderful. So don't let spending too much make you resent it the rest of the year.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture publishes an annual report on the yield rates of different crops, the Crop Production 2023 Summary. It includes the crop that an acre yields on average by state. Using recent grain crop pricing, this shows the simple math to identify what crop should be planted to maximize income. We've done the math. Read this blog to see which crop will earn the most income.
If you need to know how long to thaw your turkey, or how much oil you'll need, or how long to deep fry your turkey, this article and its calculators may help.
Do snow or sand drifts block your road? For many years, people with experience in these area have known that a little work while the weather is nice can save a tremendous amount of work after the weather turns nasty. This is done by placing snow fences (sand fence) in areas to control where the drifts occur, and keep them out of your way.
Halloween is coming and so is the CANDY!! If you want MORE than a good guess on how many candies are in a container, we've done the math!