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If you want to try these low-cost, natural dyes, start saving your scraps now to use. Freeze them in ziplock bags if you need to.

I doubt the tarp idea would work, for a couple of reasons. First, there would be a tendency for moisture to stay inside, even with a hole to "breathe". And second, you would actually be creating a *more* hospitable place for them to crawl into, since spiders would love the dark, mice would welcome the "safe place", and the snakes would follow. I would think that it would be best to do the "neat piles", which involves stacking as you cut & split, but it leaves ends exposed and I would think would invite less infestation. There's more light and exposure to the weather, even if covered with a tarp on top. You hammer stakes into the ground on both ends of your "pile", then stack wood in-between. You have at least one end of the wood exposed to air and light, and take wood from the top, gradually exposing more and more wood, and chasing critters elsewhere as you do. One pic, stacked between trees: http://www.jaygaulard.com/blog/wp-content/...e-wood-pile.jpg Illustration: one cord of wood square pile: http://olsonfirewood.com/images/cord_field.jpg And I would just always use a good pair of gloves when someone gets the wood. Protects your hands in several ways!

???? Green needle tea?? Any particular fir/pine tree needles used? I've never heard of it!

Would you feel better if we laughed and pointed? *giggle* I eat the salmon bones (but give those icky "strings" to the cat) because I've always heard they're good for women, in particular, for the calcium. I don't see where the others would be any different, for "organic" chicken. I've heard that multivitimins often don't help much... they kind of go right through. Any way to incorporate better *natural* nutrition is good.

Root Beer Jelly??? Be VERY careful to compare these recipes to the latest and *best* canning methods/times!

New "Victory Garden" links... For kids: http://kids-outdoor-activities.suite101.co...egetable_garden http://www.kidsgardening.com/2006.kids.gar...ws/mar/pg1.html History: http://www.cityfarmer.org/victgarA57.html http://www.livinghistoryfarm.org/farmingin...s/crops_02.html http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victory_garden For Today: http://www.revivevictorygarden.org/ http://www.ehow.com/how_2362818_plant-vict...mpaign=yssp_art http://www.helium.com/items/278657-how-to-...-victory-garden http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/7...den.html?cat=22 http://www.heirloomseeds.com/victory.html (Seed packs for saving or planting... donation to Red Cross included) http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/victorygarden/ (looks heavy on images, note for those with dial-up)

Bumping this to the top... The names of the posters are mixed up, but the information and links are *great* for understanding the concept of a "Victory Garden". We're hearing a lot of references to the Victory Gardens of WW2, so these can help explain and clarify.

UH-OH WELCOME, Karelle! If our Darlene is the , I guess that makes you the *Queen*! Now, Karelle, if there's *ANYTHING* I can help you with, just ask... we don't have to bother Darlene... I'm sure we'd have LOTS to talk about... Oh, and if you have any problems...

We'd like to help you find what you want. I understand that you may be unsure about actually posting, especially if you're new to forums. But to participate in a poll, all you have to do is click on an answer (or two, or three...). *You must be registered and signed in!* And no, you don't have to be new to vote. Any registered member can vote, and you're invited to comment on your choices afterwards if you'd like. Even if you've just lurked for years, you can do this. In these two polls, you may vote for as many choices as you want. Hopefully, your input will help us better meet your needs and pull up information you'd like to see. (The first thread about this lost its polls in the recent move. So we'll start a new thread, Part Two, which will give us a picture of *today's* concerns and needs.)

Who, Granny.... moi????

Looks like you figured it out...

If you'd like to add recipes to the new "recipe book", feel free to do that. Put the recipes where you think it will best fit. We will be adding new catagories and can move them later, if necessary. You *can* edit these. When you submit it, there will be a white page with an error message, but just click *back* and it will have posted or edited correctly. If you have any questions, just ask...

(((((((((((((((((Stacy and family))))))))))))))) I'm so sorry. Be sure your change jar is well out of sight of casual visitors and your childrens' friend... it's "temptation". There are more and more home break-ins. A local one had 4 guys... 2 stayed in the car, and 2 broke into the locked house and stole the TV *while the wife was WATCHING it*! The library often offers DVDs for free rental (ours charges 50 cents a day). What does DH teach? Maybe someone here knows of a position opening up??

Bumping this to the top...

Doesn't matter... it's *ONE* of those weird organ thingys!!! LOL HUGS

One of our new friends, Girl Next Door, sent me a PM telling me that raisins and grapes can cause liver failure in dogs. And you can see the recipe above has them in it. I did a quick search online and found this link... she is absolutely correct! ~~~~~ http://www.peteducation.com/article.cfm?c=...59&aid=1030 Grapes and raisins Contain an unknown toxin, which can damage the kidneys. There have been no problems associated with grape seed extract. (Site has more NO-NOs) ~~~~~ So make these WITHOUT the raisins, or substitute another allowed food! (I LOVE how we help each other here!!!)