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In good loose, organically rich soil that is not waterlogged, adequate oxygen should be available. In hydroponic systems it is often necessary to...
I'm going to go out on a limb here and predict that you would be able to grow blueberries in containers with great success. Here's why; you...
Black Bear is in far-northern California. http://www.armory.com/~wavejump/Communities.html#BlackBear Peace, poor_old_dad
Hi Aliannmil, welcome to the Forums. You may be able to identify last years' asparagus plants. I'd look for a large clump or bed that has ferm...
No comment about most of this stuff, but: That is wrong. Working for a living IS the way most people afford land. As they say, "Been there, done...
Semi-Dwarf Apple trees: Can be planted outside in USDA Zones 4 or warmer locations, produce about five bushels of full-size apples per year and...
Hey Dilli, Check here: http://home.search.ebay.com/Patchouli_Gardening-Plants_W0QQ_trksidZm37QQcatrefZC12QQfromZR40QQsacatZ2032 These are 4...
Hey there "evilalaskanlandbaron" - lol. Yeah, I've been reading the thread "Homesteading in the Bush" & I've read other similar threads over the...
Amen Peace, poor_old_dad
Consider drying rather than canning. It's cheaper, easier, and pretty much foolproof. For tomatoes check here:...
I believe you've answered your own question. As someone who has been happily living on my own farm for many years, I think you should go for it....
By pass the water for now. Go out every day and cut off stems right at ground level until you get tired. After it is all cut back, you need to...
Please let me know when & at least some of us will be there. I've also passed then info along to some friends living between Chattanooga &...
Hey Dilli, Are you & HHB going to go help them at Moonshadow? My Son, his wife, my new grandson, my ex-wife & her partner are in Chattanooga, 27...
Boiling water without the salt would be a good place to start. Cutting it down to the ground then covering it with a weighted down tarp that no...
As far as I know, grass clippings will not create an acidic mix. Fresh (green) grass clippings are high in nitrogen, dried (brown) grass...
Wow, what a couple of great topics you have brought up. First of all, "direct composting", for those reading this who don't know the term, direct...
To start with, let me say I'm sorry for taking so long to respond. I should have mentioned that I always take a long end of year break from,...
Years ago I decided to make some bread from scratch, totally from scratch. So I started with growing the wheat and went from there. It was a...
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