ma & pa steel

well sweet did not know about these videos.. http://setp.uga.edu/ Will order them for gifts for friends who want to learn but do not live near by.

I have a friend that is using her excess raw milk diluted 10 to 1 with water as a fertilizer in her pasture. So far it seems to be working good.

seems like you could place all the items and vacuum seal then in bags. That way you don't need to worry about glass jars.

time to have a party so strike up the and have some

congrats what a great find

Our house has a "hiding" place. It is in my daughter's closet. It is sort of a closet within a closet and when adult sized clothes are hanging in there you cannot see the door. I've never gotten a good explanation for what it was for. The house is a big old Victorian, that still has a carriage step out front and has a carriage house in the back, so we believe that the house dates back to at least 1850. This area was a hotbed of Underground Railroad activity, so it makes us wonder about the things that this house may have witnessed.

 

We also own a rental property that has a similar setup of a closet within a closet, but the space is much smaller. The problem with the Underground Railroad theory is that the second house was likely constructed in the 1920's or 1930's, long after there would be a need for an Underground Railroad hiding place. I guess we'll never know!

 

My kids enjoyed playing and hiding in the closet. Our grandkids live in the rental house and they seem to enjoy theirs , as well! Over the years, I imagine that generations of kids have enjoyed spaces like these ones...

 

LOL in the 20 or 30's might have been hidey hole for moonshine.

LOL 1 time when the kids were little we tied a hot dog to a line just out of new puppy's reach they were both attached to the cloths line. It was the type with a center pole and would spin around. Puppy had the clothes dry in record time and they were not stiff. It was funny to watch but we thought 1 time was enough did not want to abuse her, and yes she did get the hot dog.

I can not find the web site that talked about starting a small Aquafarm but I did have this one bookmarked. The one I remember talked receiving her batch of all male Tilapia only to find new babies in the tank after a short time. Found the process is only 99% effective and some females do develop. Here are some of the links I have been reading. http://www.attra.ncat.org/attra-pub/aquaponic.html http://theaquaponicsource.com/the-ap-life/aquaponics-%E2%80%9Chow-to%E2%80%9D-part-1-why-aquaponics-and-what-type-of-system/ I have been wanting to do this for a long time and have notebooks full of info. Just do not have the time to monitor them properly during our hot summers. When I retire hopefully I will be able to start them.

Saying a prayer for your sister

posting this hear also..

 

try this .. http://www.no-dig-vegetablegarden.com/stra...-gardening.html

and this http://mrssurvival.com/forums/index.php?sh...amp;hl=hay+bale

it has 2 links that are good I checked them before posting.

 

No-Stoop Gardening

 

Hay bale gardening becoming a bit hit http://www.postpaper.com/haybale.htm

 

Hay Bale Gardening Again! http://www.hvtd.com/?q=node/1957

I find crocheting to be much easier, for ME anyway

LOL IT'S TRUE!!!!

For the record, halva is DELICIOUS! My husband had me try it and I said no way at first cause I thought it looked like cat food LOL, but it is sooooooooo yummy!!! It kind of tastes like those sesame seed treats. Oh man, now I want some!!!