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Posted: 9/29/2023 11:25:45 PM EDT
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OK, USA
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Posted: 9/30/2023 9:56:07 AM EDT
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Congratulations! It does look like a pup is wanting you to start walking and stop taking pictures though.
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Posted: 9/30/2023 10:35:34 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By SixpackinOk: Congratulations! It does look like a pup is wanting you to start walking and stop taking pictures though. Usually my wife's job... She leaves her phone behind when we want to have a nice fast walk. If not.... I've got a dozen nice photos of the sunset with me and the dog walking away. |
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Posted: 10/3/2023 11:54:50 AM EDT
[Last Edit: mrmissem]
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 According to google, these are plantains. Wife had me go out and harvest them a bit ago. This is the first ever harvest since we planted them 2 yrs. ago. Do not even know the type. Lady Fingers if I had to guess. Some are ripe to the point they had broke open. Wife cut some pieces to try. To me , they taste like a regular banana only better. Have heard plantains were only good for cooking. That is what made me wonder what they are. Wife cut some up, put them on flat trays, and froze for a few hours. Then into sealer bags and vacuum sealed. Supposed to last about a year this way. Learning as we go. 
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Posted: 10/5/2023 10:35:18 AM EDT
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Second pic
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Posted: 10/15/2023 1:07:57 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryI want to learn to cook those and have bought them several times, just to let them ruin before I could get to it. Apparently there's kind of an art to the perfect ripeness to cook, and the technique. Maybe just because I want them like I've had them in certain restaurants with Central American food. Sliced, cooked plantains on a burger are incredibly good. |
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Posted: 10/15/2023 9:29:29 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Kitties-with-Sigs: I want to learn to cook those and have bought them several times, just to let them ruin before I could get to it. Apparently there's kind of an art to the perfect ripeness to cook, and the technique. Maybe just because I want them like I've had them in certain restaurants with Central American food. Sliced, cooked plantains on a burger are incredibly good. We are learning what and how to do with them. Will remember the tip about using on burgers. Thank you for that. |
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Posted: 11/30/2023 9:10:17 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By mrmissem: We are learning what and how to do with them. Will remember the tip about using on burgers. Thank you for that. @mrmissem Any success with the plantains?
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Posted: 11/30/2023 9:28:43 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Kitties-with-Sigs: @mrmissem Any success with the plantains? All we have done so far is cut them up, vaccuum sealed and put in freezer. Wife has gone to see her mom . When she gets back I will mention this again. Hope all is well with you and yours. @Kitties-with-Sigs |
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Posted: 12/27/2023 1:54:22 AM EDT
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Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all the Homesteaders!
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Posted: 1/1/2024 3:45:20 PM EDT
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Posted: 1/4/2024 9:56:57 PM EDT
[Last Edit: Kitties-with-Sigs]
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By mPisi: If you see an owl on Christmas, it's good luck for the whole year right? https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/13081/IMG_0009_JPG-3078549.JPG It is to me! That cannot be a snowy, but in the photo it sure looks like one. Barred owl? It's huge! Edited cuz I typed barred and it changed to barn. |
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Posted: 1/6/2024 7:12:57 PM EDT
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 Attached FileBuilt a horizontal hive. Tired of having to fight with Langstroth boxes. Now I just need to build about 8 more. |
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Posted: 1/10/2024 1:49:43 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By The_Like_Button: https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/584260/IMG_2308_jpeg-3084404.JPG Built a horizontal hive. Tired of having to fight with Langstroth boxes. Now I just need to build about 8 more. That's awesome! You should post that in the beekeeping thread! Other beekeepers would like to see, and hear your results I'm certain!
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Posted: 1/13/2024 11:48:32 PM EDT
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Best of luck on the freeze, guys.
Supposed to get lows down around 20 for a couple of days. That's ridiculously cold for here. On the bright side... getting plenty of chill hours for the apple trees. 
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Posted: 1/14/2024 9:34:40 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By 1Andy2: Best of luck on the freeze, guys. Supposed to get lows down around 20 for a couple of days. That's ridiculously cold for here. On the bright side... getting plenty of chill hours for the apple trees. Shitty. Glad I got all the snow moved yesterday! |
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Posted: 1/14/2024 1:10:40 PM EDT
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-2 here right now. I'm staying inside.
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VA, USA
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Posted: 1/17/2024 10:35:01 AM EDT
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cold here in VA too, along with 9 inches of snow
 I’ve been MIA for awhile as last year was just one long kick in the nuts. Things are starting to look a little better this year but progress on anything remotely interesting is at a standstill |
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Posted: 1/17/2024 2:39:00 PM EDT
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Shutoff valve coming into house split.
Pipe going into chicken coop waterer split. Other than that, all good. I transferred the potted citrus into the garage and it never got below 35 in there, so they should be fine. Lowest temp here was 18F. |
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Posted: 1/17/2024 6:51:15 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Rifleman_556: cold here in VA too, along with 9 inches of snow https://i.ibb.co/HTXkXrR/A6676-F6-F-B420-4644-BD00-B0640627-A884.jpg I've been MIA for awhile as last year was just one long kick in the nuts. Things are starting to look a little better this year but progress on anything remotely interesting is at a standstill I didn't think VA got that cold or that much snow. Guess I have to travel more. |
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Posted: 1/17/2024 8:28:09 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By 1Andy2: Shutoff valve coming into house split. Pipe going into chicken coop waterer split. Other than that, all good. I transferred the potted citrus into the garage and it never got below 35 in there, so they should be fine. Lowest temp here was 18F. Oh no! Your shutoff valve? That means you have no water in the house, right? |
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Posted: 1/17/2024 8:32:38 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Rifleman_556: cold here in VA too, along with 9 inches of snow https://i.ibb.co/HTXkXrR/A6676-F6-F-B420-4644-BD00-B0640627-A884.jpg I’ve been MIA for awhile as last year was just one long kick in the nuts. Things are starting to look a little better this year but progress on anything remotely interesting is at a standstill Glad it's looking up for you! Was about the same for us second half of 2023. Slowly starting to improve on our end. -3 here this morning. We are going through propane like water. |
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VA, USA
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Posted: 1/19/2024 12:02:39 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Nobody69s: Damn! I didn't think VA got that cold or that much snow. Guess I have to travel more. Yep. Coldest I’ve seen was -19 a few years ago, but dad got snowed in back in ‘93 and it hit -30 at the farm We don’t like to talk about it, but the area from Roanoke to Bristol is still VA
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Posted: 1/21/2024 4:47:19 PM EDT
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Finally starting to warm up a little here.
No howling wind, either! |
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Posted: 1/21/2024 7:48:53 PM EDT
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Supposed to be in the 30's all week in WI.
It's a damn heat wave! |
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Posted: 1/22/2024 4:06:15 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Kitties-with-Sigs: That's awesome! You should post that in the beekeeping thread! Other beekeepers would like to see, and hear your results I'm certain! Yes. Yes, we would! |
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Posted: 1/22/2024 4:24:04 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By The_Like_Button: https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/584260/IMG_2308_jpeg-3084404.JPG Built a horizontal hive. Tired of having to fight with Langstroth boxes. Now I just need to build about 8 more. Is that going to act as brood box AND super, or are you adding a top box (seems unwieldy, if so)? |
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Posted: 1/27/2024 3:54:15 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Former11BRAVO: Is that going to act as brood box AND super, or are you adding a top box (seems unwieldy, if so)? It’s an all in one hive. Uses strictly Deep Langstroth frames with a follower board to limit box size and encourage them to build out small sections at a time like adding supers. Picked up some older 5 frame Deep Nuc boxes today from a beekeeper’s widow and am currently in the shop converting them into swarm traps. |
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Posted: 1/27/2024 5:04:38 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By The_Like_Button: It’s an all in one hive. Uses strictly Deep Langstroth frames with a follower board to limit box size and encourage them to build out small sections at a time like adding supers. Picked up some older 5 frame Deep Nuc boxes today from a beekeeper’s widow and am currently in the shop converting them into swarm traps. I like that a lot. I have one deeply neglected hive. I dont have time this year but I'd love to build a few of those and add a couple more hives. |
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VA, USA
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Posted: 2/14/2024 7:57:51 PM EDT
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Expensive day today, got to put batteries and an alternator in my truck instead of pulling the last 900ft of web wire as I had originally planned.
Battery light started flickering last night, figured the leaking 6yo batteries needed replaced along with the alt  Starts better now I also spent 2 days making minor repairs I’d neglected on the trailers, new light kit and tongue latch for one, repaint and marker lights on another, and some much needed tongue repair on the 3rd  Right side crack prepped for welding  Left side cracked same place  Hadn’t struck an arc in ~8 months so not too bad. I ground it flat and plated over the top about 3 inches on each side to distribute the load better anyway |
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Posted: 2/16/2024 7:51:42 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Rifleman_556: Expensive day today, got to put batteries and an alternator in my truck instead of pulling the last 900ft of web wire as I had originally planned. Battery light started flickering last night, figured the leaking 6yo batteries needed replaced along with the alt https://i.ibb.co/2vthKtS/IMG-2194.jpg Starts better now I also spent 2 days making minor repairs I’d neglected on the trailers, new light kit and tongue latch for one, repaint and marker lights on another, and some much needed tongue repair on the 3rd https://i.ibb.co/k6Z6KpJ/IMG-2140.jpg Right side crack prepped for welding https://i.ibb.co/qdS1SSm/IMG-2141.jpg Left side cracked same place https://i.ibb.co/wYxb0cg/IMG-2146.jpg Hadn’t struck an arc in ~8 months so not too bad. I ground it flat and plated over the top about 3 inches on each side to distribute the load better anyway Nice looking bead!  I don't know how to "plate" and of course would love to learn if you care to share? |
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Posted: 2/16/2024 7:54:43 PM EDT
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Exciting times at the Kitties/uxb homestead this week.
Was coming out of the bedroom during the nightly cat roundup/feeding, when a big crash came from somewhere in the house. A BIG crash. It was a windy night, but nothing out of the ordinary. We've had bigger wind several times this winter. This one apparently hit just right. One of the living room windows blew into the living room and shattered all over everything, including a cat tree. Thankfully, no cats were in the window or on the cat tree as far as we know. It's scabbed together with plastic, plywood and 1x lumber. The projects are piling up for spring.
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Posted: 2/16/2024 10:15:55 PM EDT
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 Attached FileJust my husband hanging out with our goats. He won't let me eat any of them but all bets are off during an apocalypse |
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VA, USA
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Posted: 2/16/2024 11:21:00 PM EDT
[Last Edit: Rifleman_556]
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Kitties-with-Sigs: Nice looking bead! I don't know how to "plate" and of course would love to learn if you care to share? @Kitties-with-Sigs Basically you just add a piece of metal bridging the compromised area or joint similar to this picture (stolen from google, not mine) The hole is there so that your plate is fused in the middle as well as along the sides. For larger plates I usually put a 1” hole every 5” OC, staggered when necessary  For vehicles or trailers (especially medium duty or class 8 truck frames) standard practice is to plate both sides at least a foot in each direction. I got pretty good at plating, bracing, and gusseting welding on logging and OTR trucks, trailers, and heavy equipment for a couple years. I loved the job but that employer wasn’t a good fit long term so I went to college to be a machinist. It took about 6 months for me to determine that production machining wasn’t for me so I’m going back to work as a slightly overqualified welder
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Posted: 2/17/2024 5:29:21 PM EDT
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It must be Skunk mating here in Missouri, because they've been active lately.
 2024-2-16 Skunk |
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Posted: 2/18/2024 8:13:08 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By QueenDeNile: https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/53321/tempImageSbb5Bz_jpg-3131673.JPG Just my husband hanging out with our goats. He won't let me eat any of them but all bets are off during an apocalypse Cuties!!! That middle one looks VERY pregnant. |
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Posted: 2/18/2024 8:14:41 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Rifleman_556: @Kitties-with-Sigs Basically you just add a piece of metal bridging the compromised area or joint similar to this picture (stolen from google, not mine) The hole is there so that your plate is fused in the middle as well as along the sides. For larger plates I usually put a 1” hole every 5” OC, staggered when necessary https://i.ibb.co/8BgpV5n/IMG-2215.jpg For vehicles or trailers (especially medium duty or class 8 truck frames) standard practice is to plate both sides at least a foot in each direction. I got pretty good at plating, bracing, and gusseting welding on logging and OTR trucks, trailers, and heavy equipment for a couple years. I loved the job but that employer wasn’t a good fit long term so I went to college to be a machinist. It took about 6 months for me to determine that production machining wasn’t for me so I’m going back to work as a slightly overqualified welder Very cool! And great explanation! 
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Posted: 2/18/2024 10:08:12 PM EDT
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Today was ...a day.
 Woke up Friday to a very sick cat, spent most of the day at the vet, he was better yesterday, then today, turned worse again. We are texting with the vet and may have to go again tomorrow.  All prayers appreciated if you are one who prays for animals. His name is Quill. Then uxb came back from letting chickens out to report that one was making a honking sound every time she breathed. Upper respiratory it seems. Research frenzy, then drove and bought the last bottle of oxytetracycline from TSC, plus some VetRX (a menthol type product). Gave her a shot and treated comb and wattles and throat with the camphor stuff. Her breathing has improved already! Made supper and here we are. Sick animals stress me the hell out.  |
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VA, USA
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Posted: 3/3/2024 9:21:08 PM EDT
[Last Edit: Rifleman_556]
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Kitties-with-Sigs: Today was ...a day. Woke up Friday to a very sick cat, spent most of the day at the vet, he was better yesterday, then today, turned worse again. We are texting with the vet and may have to go again tomorrow. All prayers appreciated if you are one who prays for animals. His name is Quill. Then uxb came back from letting chickens out to report that one was making a honking sound every time she breathed. Upper respiratory it seems. Research frenzy, then drove and bought the last bottle of oxytetracycline from TSC, plus some VetRX (a menthol type product). Gave her a shot and treated comb and wattles and throat with the camphor stuff. Her breathing has improved already! Made supper and here we are. Sick animals stress me the hell out. How's your chicken and cat? One of our hens was ill for a few days but a round of dewormer seems to have perked her up I spread about 5 tons of gravel and put a ramp up for dad since stairs are getting tough for him (needs a hip replacement but having a hard time accepting it) Also bought a flatbed truck earlier today, I always wanted one and a good deal popped up- paid what the flatbed is worth for a beater that I drove home I'll probably post a thread on it sometime this week to detail my work as I fix it up |
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Posted: 3/4/2024 12:31:24 AM EDT
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Just found this thread. We stsrted with chickens on our 3 mountain acres two years ago. Still have 7 left and just picked up 6 more chicks about two weeks ago. They’re in the garage until they get big enough to hold their own in the coop but it’s our first try at integrating new birds into the flock.
Also…the wife decided we’re getting goats so I started prepping their area. Doing a small 1/8 acre fenced in area and planning on moving the coop in there as well.  Attached File Attached FileCut down a few dead standing since they’ll be harder to fell once the fence is up. Planning on ditching the covered run and just having the coop inside the small goat “pasture”. It introduces a little bit of risk to the flock but it’s a pain in the ass getting in our current run due to the low clearance (about 5’). Also got tasked by the wife to start dropping dead standing oaks on the property. Over the 4 years we’ve been at this place I’ve fell over 25 so far. Gypsy Moths killed off a bunch of oak up here on the mountain about 6-7 years ago before we got here. I hate cutting down trees this large but I’m not paying a company thousands upon thousands to do it for me. Nothing but other smaller trees to get damaged (aside from me) so I take my time and ensure good facing and back cuts. This oak we did today was 28” in diameter (no fun with a 20” bar) and about 70’ tall. The first round just above my felling cut produced 41 pieces of split fire wood. Not bad. Neighbor came down and helped buck and split it. I gave him the entire tree. I have about 7 trees worth of rounds sitting next to the driveway waiting to be split as it is. I don’t have time to be messing with another huge tree and they heat with fire wood. They’re great neighbors so I try to help out where I can. He gave me a couple boxes of ammo to say thanks, which was nice.  Attached File Attached File |
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Posted: 3/4/2024 11:20:01 AM EDT
[Last Edit: Kitties-with-Sigs]
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Rifleman_556: How's your chicken and cat? One of our hens was ill for a few days but a round of dewormer seems to have perked her up I spread about 5 tons of gravel and put a ramp up for dad since stairs are getting tough for him (needs a hip replacement but having a hard time accepting it) Also bought a flatbed truck earlier today, I always wanted one and a good deal popped up- paid what the flatbed is worth for a beater that I drove home I'll probably post a thread on it sometime this week to detail my work as I fix it up That would be a cool thread. I love seeing those fix-up projects. We have so much talent here on the forum! ETA: Oh! Caramella (the hen) seems to be doing fine. I still have her inside. I have figured out that she is a mean chicken. She bites me. Never been scared of chicken pecks but when they really go after you, it hurts. I'm rethinking saving her life. Cat is up and down. He recovered but then relapsed, so we are still pampering him. Fluids now and then just to make sure he doesn't dehydrate, and all wet food, no kibble. Still not out of the woods but better. And thank you for asking.
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Posted: 3/4/2024 11:25:43 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By cms81586: Just found this thread. We stsrted with chickens on our 3 mountain acres two years ago. Still have 7 left and just picked up 6 more chicks about two weeks ago. They’re in the garage until they get big enough to hold their own in the coop but it’s our first try at integrating new birds into the flock. Also…the wife decided we’re getting goats so I started prepping their area. Doing a small 1/8 acre fenced in area and planning on moving the coop in there as well. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/2980/750729FB-EF8C-4262-97AE-A1F24794A46C_jpe-3148793.JPG https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/2980/IMG_9145_jpeg-3148794.JPG Cut down a few dead standing since they’ll be harder to fell once the fence is up. Planning on ditching the covered run and just having the coop inside the small goat “pasture”. It introduces a little bit of risk to the flock but it’s a pain in the ass getting in our current run due to the low clearance (about 5’). Also got tasked by the wife to start dropping dead standing oaks on the property. Over the 4 years we’ve been at this place I’ve fell over 25 so far. Gypsy Moths killed off a bunch of oak up here on the mountain about 6-7 years ago before we got here. I hate cutting down trees this large but I’m not paying a company thousands upon thousands to do it for me. Nothing but other smaller trees to get damaged (aside from me) so I take my time and ensure good facing and back cuts. This oak we did today was 28” in diameter (no fun with a 20” bar) and about 70’ tall. The first round just above my felling cut produced 41 pieces of split fire wood. Not bad. Neighbor came down and helped buck and split it. I gave him the entire tree. I have about 7 trees worth of rounds sitting next to the driveway waiting to be split as it is. I don’t have time to be messing with another huge tree and they heat with fire wood. They’re great neighbors so I try to help out where I can. He gave me a couple boxes of ammo to say thanks, which was nice. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/2980/IMG_9147_jpeg-3148799.JPG https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/2980/IMG_9146_jpeg-3148800.JPG Lotta work! Sad about the oaks.  You know, if you have any interest in growing mushrooms, save a few of those rounds. The mushrooms you grow are a lot better than grocery store.  |
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Posted: 3/27/2024 11:58:26 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Kitties-with-Sigs: Lotta work! Sad about the oaks. You know, if you have any interest in growing mushrooms, save a few of those rounds. The mushrooms you grow are a lot better than grocery store. Speaking of mushrooms; my wife has been inoculating logs like a mad woman! I think we are at about 100 logs now, not counting the totems that are about to start. Here is one load:   We did have an oak that had to come down in the way of an orchard. Thankfully, we had a great use for them. Mostly Shiitake but some other strains in there too. |
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Posted: 3/27/2024 1:54:44 PM EDT
[Last Edit: Kitties-with-Sigs]
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By turtle2472: Speaking of mushrooms; my wife has been inoculating logs like a mad woman! I think we are at about 100 logs now, not counting the totems that are about to start. Here is one load: https://turtle2472.com/ar15/IMG_0881.jpeg https://turtle2472.com/ar15/IMG_1066.jpeg We did have an oak that had to come down in the way of an orchard. Thankfully, we had a great use for them. Mostly Shiitake but some other strains in there too. Wow that's a lot of logs! Are you going to sell? Or will you eat that many? The stump in our side yard produces almost more Winter Oysters than we can eat. Just two of us though. Also, will you share your source for the mycelium/innoculant? |
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Posted: 3/27/2024 2:02:16 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Kitties-with-Sigs: Wow that's a lot of logs! Are you going to sell? Or will you eat that many? The stump in our side yard produces almost more Winter Oysters than we can eat. Just two of us though. We have a big family so it really is all for us. I don't even like mushrooms, but I'm all about self-sufficiency. Our previous year's harvest has been consumed almost as fast as they were harvested. This new batch will likely end up being consumed and preserved through various means. Some shared too I'm sure. |
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Posted: 3/29/2024 11:36:52 AM EDT
[Last Edit: turtle2472]
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Kitties-with-Sigs: ... Also, will you share your source for the mycelium/innoculant? I just noticed you added to the post since my original quote. I don't mind sharing at all. I have a question for you too... We get our supplies from Field and Forest. The first year we did plugs that are basically inoculated dowel rods. This time, since we had so logs to do many, we went with the sawdust spawn. We also got a manual thumb inoculator and bit for the drill. Pro tip; don't use a battery powered drill. I had to switch from the DeWalt to a wired high speed drill with the brace handle (hammer drill with hammer off). An angle grinder would be good too, but I don't have one yet. We are collecting the chips and going to use them with some of the other spawn types too. The thing about Field and Forest is they are more than willing to talk you through things on the phone and share their knowledge. If you have questions, they will help. Most of the time we found their recommendations are far different from what I would see on YouTube too. My question for you is, how did you do your oyster spawn for the stump? We have a huge stump from this oak we took down and trying to figure out the best way to use it. Ours sits in full day sun so we aren't sure it will be able to handle any fungus on it. |
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Posted: 3/29/2024 5:39:35 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By turtle2472: ...snip.... My question for you is, how did you do your oyster spawn for the stump? We have a huge stump from this oak we took down and trying to figure out the best way to use it. Ours sits in full day sun so we aren't sure it will be able to handle any fungus on it. I didn't. It's an old ash stump. Been down maybe four or five years? (I lose track of time.) Went out there one day and there were three kinds of mushrooms growing on it. I went researching and joined an online mycology group. On that one stump I have turkey tail and a Ganoderma (Reishi) species, both of which I will use to make medicine this summer when they grow again. And I have gotten three harvests so far of Pleurotus ostreatus (Winter Oyster) since November. All those grew on their own. I'd like to have some other types, like the ones I get at the local farmer's market because the flavor is so freaking amazing. But for that I will have to innoculate. |
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Posted: 4/1/2024 10:23:42 AM EDT
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That is pretty awesome that you manages to get such good ones naturally.
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Posted: 4/1/2024 7:31:30 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By turtle2472: That is pretty awesome that you manages to get such good ones naturally. I thought it was really fortunate. And just at the time when I'm studying herbal medicines and learning to make my own! Really exciting to have two of the best mushrooms for that, growing right in my yard. I have an enormous ash (58" DBA) in the front yard, that I have lost to Emerald Ash Borer (my own fault. I didn't take action soon enough for it. I have been able to save a smaller one in my yard) and before I would have had a stump grinder out to smooth out the yard. Not now. I will let that stump sit there and hopefully grow some food and medicine! |
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Posted: 4/1/2024 8:26:00 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Kitties-with-Sigs: I thought it was really fortunate. And just at the time when I'm studying herbal medicines and learning to make my own! Really exciting to have two of the best mushrooms for that, growing right in my yard. I have an enormous ash (58" DBA) in the front yard, that I have lost to Emerald Ash Borer (my own fault. I didn't take action soon enough for it. I have been able to save a smaller one in my yard) and before I would have had a stump grinder out to smooth out the yard. Not now. I will let that stump sit there and hopefully grow some food and medicine! Turkey tail and a strain of Reishi are in our mix. There is another that is medicinal that we are starting this year too, but I don't recall which one it is. We have baskets going now and the pink oyster has already started fruiting. Almost all of the baskets have good mycelium starting so we are confident they will be good, solid producers. They are in our basement, I'll have to get a picture of them up so you can see how we got them going. We also have totems started now. I'll have to get some pictures of them also, but they are going to look like heavy things in black contractor bags sitting on pavers until they get started. I think it is about 6 weeks before we take the plastic bags off and you see the totems. Here is a view of most of our logs. The slope faces NW, so only late evening sun that is filtered by the woods around us. We still have some organization to do with them. We also have termites around here so keeping them off the ground and with something treated is a requirement too. We don't like the stacks that make it difficult to get to the middle, so we opted for this approach. The shade of the trees and hosing down during dry spells are enough to keep them producing.  Mind you, I say "we" as though I'm doing a lot but, really, my wife is making most of the work happen for these. I've been carrying the heavy things and drilling the holes for inoculation, but doing the inoculation and organizing it has been her mostly. I'm going to have the get the list of strains we have from this year to share here. It is something like 12 I think. There will be more fungus on my property than I'll know what to do with.
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