http://www.artipot.com/authors/12478/len-q/ Latest articles by Len Q. from Artipot - your one-stop resource for free articles. http://www.artipot.com/articles/255673/flower-garden-4-fundamental-tips-on-starting-a-flower-garden.htm Are you thinking to start gardening as a hobby Or maybe you're planning to create your very own flower garden Fri, 26 Dec 2008 02:06:16 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/255673/flower-garden-4-fundamental-tips-on-starting-a-flower-garden.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/255668/garden-how-to-use-companion-plants-for-better-pest-control.htm You've struggled, you've toiled and, at last, you are satisfied with your garden It just couldn't be better Fri, 26 Dec 2008 01:34:12 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/255668/garden-how-to-use-companion-plants-for-better-pest-control.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/255667/garden-5-beneficial-garden-pests-that-you-want-to-live-in-your-garden.htm Not all garden pests are harmful for your garden Some garden pests, in fact, provide excellent pest control to protect your plants from other quite harmful insects Fri, 26 Dec 2008 01:27:36 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/255667/garden-5-beneficial-garden-pests-that-you-want-to-live-in-your-garden.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/244416/knife-sharpening-experts-stamped-knives-vs-forged-knives.htm We all agree If a knife isn't sharp, what's the use, right Fri, 05 Dec 2008 00:05:24 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/244416/knife-sharpening-experts-stamped-knives-vs-forged-knives.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/240906/machete-how-to-choose-the-best-kind.htm When it comes to surviving a jungle, to breaking out of a tangled hell, there isn't anything, anywhere that can compare to the magnificent machete You won't find another tool or device that can work as fast and as efficiently Fri, 28 Nov 2008 05:34:10 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/240906/machete-how-to-choose-the-best-kind.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/240902/tree-climbing-the-greatest-kind-of-tree-climber.htm The greatest kind of tree climber is the one who climbs with the barest disturbance to living trees and their inhabitants This climber knows how important trees are to the environment everywhere and to all air-breathing creatures on this earth Fri, 28 Nov 2008 05:06:15 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/240902/tree-climbing-the-greatest-kind-of-tree-climber.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/240723/machete-the-magnificent-machete.htm If you've ever gone on a jungle trek, or been in dense undergrowth for many acres, you've probably learned about a machete If there is another tool out there that can take you through dense, tangled, never-ending underbrush better than a machete, I'd have a hard time believing it Thu, 27 Nov 2008 15:13:25 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/240723/machete-the-magnificent-machete.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/230099/fishing-how-to-choose-the-right-fishing-rod.htm There are many ways to catch fish A fisherman can surely catch fish with his hands Mon, 10 Nov 2008 03:35:20 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/230099/fishing-how-to-choose-the-right-fishing-rod.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/229869/fishing-understanding-how-to-choose-the-right-fishing-line.htm It is often said that the fishing rod is the foundation of any game fishing expedition Just how well a fisherman can catch game relies heavily on how well he can handle his fishing rod Sat, 08 Nov 2008 15:03:10 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/229869/fishing-understanding-how-to-choose-the-right-fishing-line.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/228590/crazy-ocean-swimmer-your-knife-is-your-first-and-last-line-of-defense.htm It took a good while to get here, swimming in the ocean as a way to work out I'd gotten fed up with crunching every other day Mon, 03 Nov 2008 11:07:52 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/228590/crazy-ocean-swimmer-your-knife-is-your-first-and-last-line-of-defense.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/228409/fishing-the-importance-of-the-fishing-lure.htm Many fishermen just aren't able to catch fish They just don't get it Sun, 02 Nov 2008 19:47:56 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/228409/fishing-the-importance-of-the-fishing-lure.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/228053/carving-pumpkins-how-to-carve-a-traditional-jack-o-lantern.htm Would you believe that Halloween has been celebrated for over two hundred years Would you believe that it was celebrated for much longer than that in Ireland Sun, 02 Nov 2008 07:14:35 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/228053/carving-pumpkins-how-to-carve-a-traditional-jack-o-lantern.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/228052/carving-pumpkins-jack-o-lanterns-of-the-twenty-first-century.htm Every year at Halloween, jack-o-lanterns are everywhere On doorsteps, on window sills, hanging as paper on walls, even as plastic candy collectors for trick-or-treaters Sun, 02 Nov 2008 07:07:58 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/228052/carving-pumpkins-jack-o-lanterns-of-the-twenty-first-century.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/228051/global-warming-burning-my-island.htm It's just a little valley on a tropical island, sitting just on top of the equator in the west Pacific Ocean It's on weathered volcanic soil with a steep little mountain range on one side and the main highway on the other passing high above it Sun, 02 Nov 2008 07:03:36 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/228051/global-warming-burning-my-island.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/228049/fishing-three-proven-fishing-tips-from-the-masters.htm Having a hard time with your fishing game Jealous of other fishermen who seem to get their rewards left and right, even up and down Sun, 02 Nov 2008 06:48:42 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/228049/fishing-three-proven-fishing-tips-from-the-masters.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/218496/wood-carving-how-to-sharpen-straight-chisels.htm If you're just starting out as a wood carver, you'll quickly discover how wood chisels are used all the time There are many kinds, many sizes Tue, 14 Oct 2008 22:49:24 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/218496/wood-carving-how-to-sharpen-straight-chisels.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/217077/wood-carving-bevels-and-cutting-angles.htm Most wood carving tools are cutting tools Every cutting tool has at least one bevel Sun, 12 Oct 2008 21:12:19 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/217077/wood-carving-bevels-and-cutting-angles.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/213120/wood-carving-how-to-choose-the-right-tools.htm If you're going to be a wood carver and not just a whittler, you'll need to select a number of tools There's just no way around it Sun, 05 Oct 2008 01:05:48 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/213120/wood-carving-how-to-choose-the-right-tools.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/213119/wood-carving-how-to-make-a-gouge-honing-board.htm Once a gouge has been correctly sharpened, it doesn't take much afterwards to bring the edge back to absolute sharpness This refers to the natural wearing away of the edge from use and not as a result of it being damaged Sun, 05 Oct 2008 01:01:35 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/213119/wood-carving-how-to-make-a-gouge-honing-board.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/211883/wood-carving-so-you-want-to-be-a-wood-carver.htm Wood carving is a special craft It requires extreme patience that could flourish with a fine imagination Wed, 01 Oct 2008 13:40:20 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/211883/wood-carving-so-you-want-to-be-a-wood-carver.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/211881/rock-climbing-so-you-want-to-be-a-rock-climber.htm So you want to be a rock climber You'd like to climb a rock wall or maybe hang off the side of a rock formation somewhere Wed, 01 Oct 2008 13:26:10 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/211881/rock-climbing-so-you-want-to-be-a-rock-climber.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/211879/rock-climbing-powerful-tips-for-becoming-a-good-rock-climber.htm You've decided to become a rock climber Yet all you know is what you've seen on television or in movies Wed, 01 Oct 2008 13:19:18 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/211879/rock-climbing-powerful-tips-for-becoming-a-good-rock-climber.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/211877/whittling-so-you-want-to-whittle-wood.htm Whittling has been around for many hundreds of years All the way back to the days of cavemen Wed, 01 Oct 2008 13:12:27 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/211877/whittling-so-you-want-to-whittle-wood.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/211875/whittling-whittling-vs-wood-carving.htm Whittling is the removal of pare shavings or the cutting of small bits from a piece of wood using a knife or similar wedge-edged tool It is the most basic form of wood carving but it is not actually the art of wood carving, as it is done today Wed, 01 Oct 2008 13:05:14 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/211875/whittling-whittling-vs-wood-carving.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/203399/knife-sharpening-experts-electric-knife-sharpening.htm If you're a person who has many knives, many edges to sharpen at a fairly consistent pace, electric knife sharpening is for you So much time and effort will be saved Wed, 17 Sep 2008 09:19:45 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/203399/knife-sharpening-experts-electric-knife-sharpening.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/203396/storm-preparedness-securing-outside-your-home.htm There's a powerful storm coming your way You've got some major securing to do Wed, 17 Sep 2008 09:13:01 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/203396/storm-preparedness-securing-outside-your-home.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/203393/mountain-climbing-insane-mountaineer.htm Any person who willingly engages in an activity where the ground you stand on could disappear beneath your feet, where the earth around you could bury you alive or where the weather alone could blow you right off a mountain, well Mountain Climbers are just insane Wed, 17 Sep 2008 09:05:36 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/203393/mountain-climbing-insane-mountaineer.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/203391/dart-sharpening-darts-vs-rounding-darts.htm You could really be good at throwing darts You could have fantastic scores Wed, 17 Sep 2008 09:01:37 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/203391/dart-sharpening-darts-vs-rounding-darts.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/184084/knife-sharpening-experts-stropping-it.htm You're sharpening your knife and have tested it to confirm for sharpness You know that you've achieved it because you've found a burr on the knife's edge Thu, 14 Aug 2008 05:19:52 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/184084/knife-sharpening-experts-stropping-it.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/184081/knife-throwing-the-safest-knife-thrower.htm The safest knife thrower is the one who takes safety precautions in every aspect of throwing knives From the knife, to the throw, to how you feel, safety first Thu, 14 Aug 2008 05:12:06 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/184081/knife-throwing-the-safest-knife-thrower.htm