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| March 11,2016
| Mike Suchman
Posted on 03/11/2016 4:54:31 PM PST by TMSuchman
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posted on
03/11/2016 4:54:31 PM PST
by
TMSuchman
To: TMSuchman
This week I am going to cook in my solar oven for the first time. Going to try a roast and maybe bread
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posted on
03/11/2016 5:03:31 PM PST
by
Donnafrflorida
(Thru Him all things are possible.)
To: Donnafrflorida
"This week I am going to cook in my solar oven for the first time. Going to try a roast and maybe bread" Good luck.
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posted on
03/11/2016 5:08:06 PM PST
by
blam
(Jeff Sessions For President)
To: Donnafrflorida
I just hope you have clear skies.
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posted on
03/11/2016 5:08:56 PM PST
by
TMSuchman
(State Chairman for the Veterans Party of America & Mo. Let Am. hear other voices)
To: TMSuchman
I currently have two coops for poultry. One with Rhode Island Reds hens(dual purpose chickens) that are prolific at laying brown eggs. The other has a variety of the Sex-Link hens that lay very large brown eggs in abundance. I keep the flock supplied with new stock every year to offset any losses.
My communication system is strictly CB, with a base and two hand held units. All are powered by solar and rechargeable batteries.
I do fight the garden pests every year and kind of split the spoils with them.
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posted on
03/11/2016 5:09:05 PM PST
by
jy8z
(When push comes disguised as nudge, I do not budge.)
To: Donnafrflorida
Donnafrflorida :" This week I am going to cook in my solar oven for the first time.
Going to try a roast and maybe bread "
Start simple, and uncomplicated ... maybe cookies
and then build you're way up to more complicated and expensive.
Don't start out with a potential financial and 'ego'catastrophy .
My rule : "KISS = Keep it simple, ..stupid "!
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posted on
03/11/2016 5:09:44 PM PST
by
Tilted Irish Kilt
( British historian Arnold Toynbee - Civilisations die from suicide, not by murder.)
To: TMSuchman
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posted on
03/11/2016 5:17:19 PM PST
by
PROCON
To: TMSuchman
Ducks are really messy and seriously foul up pond water , not a good thing if you want to raise fish.
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posted on
03/11/2016 5:18:19 PM PST
by
Lera
(1 Corinthians 15:3-4)
To: TMSuchman
please add to the ping list.
started a rain collection system (while it is still legal). I hope to ultimately get it to about 3000 gallons. my front end are two ibc containers (270 gallons each). Add a 12 v transfer pump to forward to the rest of the tanks when I can.
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posted on
03/11/2016 5:20:49 PM PST
by
Godzilla
(3/7/77)
To: TMSuchman
Do we have a ping list ? Can I be on it please ?
Thanks Such
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posted on
03/11/2016 5:22:36 PM PST
by
onona
(Honey this isn't Kindergarten. We are in an all out war for the survival of our Country !)
To: TMSuchman
I had 6 Rhode Island Reds , and 6 Rhode Island white chickens and three more RI Red Roosters .
Too many roosters make for defeathered hens, ..now I know it, but didn't then .
While the hens were fed laying mash when in the chicken coop and chicken yard , we let them roam and they effectively de-bugged the garden,
and kept them away from the mature fruit/veggies (Ie: tomatoes I found they especially enjoyed the spaggetti squash when split, 'forked' to look like noodles, and readily eat the seeds - it supplemented the laying mash.
The only problem was losing hens in early winter when they went into the barn coop (which had electricity and lights), due to predators.
Solved the predator problem with 12 gauge and our baby monitor when I heard the hens squawking at midnight, missed it , and again at 2 AM when I finally got the opossum.
Another thing I learned is that opossum do play 'possum' and will fake their demise ,.. unless they are carrying enough #8 shot !
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posted on
03/11/2016 5:29:53 PM PST
by
Tilted Irish Kilt
( British historian Arnold Toynbee - Civilisations die from suicide, not by murder.)
To: Lera
No wonder ducks are known as “Water-Fowl”.
It’s what they do, other than squawk and stalk around their territory.
To: TMSuchman
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posted on
03/11/2016 5:40:57 PM PST
by
al baby
(Hi Mom yes I know)
To: Donnafrflorida
Try something a bit less energetic for your first time. Vegetables or rice.
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posted on
03/11/2016 6:14:48 PM PST
by
bgill
(CDC site, "We still do not know exactly how people are infected with Ebola")
To: Godzilla
I now have a huge barrel that will someday be turned into a rain barrel.
Blah, Soetoro just boarded his plane. Ahh, the air in TX is already smelling better.
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posted on
03/11/2016 6:18:45 PM PST
by
bgill
(CDC site, "We still do not know exactly how people are infected with Ebola")
To: TMSuchman
The larger the bird, the less chance of it getting killed by critters. Though with coyotes, nothing stands a chance. Hawks can get chickens so keep those in an enclosed pen. Those little roll around the yard pens are too small and cruel. Fence in a large area.
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posted on
03/11/2016 6:22:35 PM PST
by
bgill
(CDC site, "We still do not know exactly how people are infected with Ebola")
To: TMSuchman; All
If anyone has any good ways to keep mice from eating the new seedling shoots in the veggie garden, I’d like to hear them.
In SE Colorado. The dogs keep the rabbits and squirrels away, but those doggone mice eat anything young. I’ve tried using (and have to) indoor growing trays to get the seedlings started early then harden them off and plant them.
But once in the ground, the mice nibble every sprout. If I keep them inside too long to get them bigger, the cats get most of the sprouts.
Maybe this should be on the gardening thread? Sorry about that, but you mentioned growing stuff. ;)
Kit.
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posted on
03/11/2016 6:27:13 PM PST
by
KitJ
(Shall not be infringed)
To: TMSuchman
Another thing about chickens - they provide capes for fly tying (fly fishers).
Hens provide 'webbey' feathers for nymphs and collars for many flies because they pulsate and undulate in the water.
Roosters provide stiffer feather fibers which are finer, stiffer, and are used on many dry flies to keep them boyant, and above the water line .
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posted on
03/11/2016 6:29:01 PM PST
by
Tilted Irish Kilt
( British historian Arnold Toynbee - Civilisations die from suicide, not by murder.)
To: KitJ
No problems with asking that question here. Have you tried cyanne pepper
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posted on
03/11/2016 6:30:11 PM PST
by
TMSuchman
(State Chairman for the Veterans Party of America & Mo. Let Am. hear other voices)
To: KitJ
KitJ :" If anyone has any good ways to keep mice from eating the new seedling shoots in the veggie garden,
Id like to hear them "
Grow some catnip
that will encourage the cats to 'hang out' in the vicinity.
I have also heard that an aspirin wrapped in peanutbutter does the trick (sorta like warfin).
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posted on
03/11/2016 6:35:34 PM PST
by
Tilted Irish Kilt
( British historian Arnold Toynbee - Civilisations die from suicide, not by murder.)
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