Recent content by Alasgun

I’m sure I’ve mentioned this previously; the number one thing I tell folks who are looking for an “easy garden” is to learn how to make good compost tea! It won’t solve ALL of your garden woes but it will prevent a lot of future issues while strengthening your soil’s microbe numbers. I won’t get...

Sorry you guys live in such hostile environments!!🫣 Mike

Rube Goldberg co2 bag! While exploring “the ingredients” and coming to understand the very simple process i gathered up some raw compost; heavy on the rabbit poop, and doused it with an inoculant to get things going, and used enough liquid humic to moisten the Mycos. The bag is sealed and...

Due to the relative “tightness” of this hootch, im putting together a little experiment. I’ve added a jug of sugar/yeast/water and have a real co2 bag headed this way along with a small monitor to let me see what actually develops? I say relative tightness knowing co2 is heavier than air so...

Today i set up the last new lights, adding another pair to the Cucumbers. So far i’ve got Mint, Comfrey and these cukes under them and everything is thriving with them dimmed to 50%. And almost non mentionable heat. Im especially fond of how light these things are, making them very easy to...

And, only folks who don't use chemicals can reap the benifits they provide! “Microbes function by way of teammates with one member unlocking another's potential” Jeff Lowenfells excellent book “teaming with microbes” is very good reading for anyone serious about upping your garden game. Of...

The dam is about to burst! And i’m pretty sure they’ll carry us thru till spring now! Mike

No, never; mostly pull apart with a fork. However, none are ever frozen at the start. Using this cooker, which we've had for years. Im not sure why i bought such a big one, probably for some lesser quantity canning? None the less; its become a “staple’ seeing use several times a week...

I never leave a roast in the pressure cooker longer than 90 min. With Rabbits i will bake them for 30 min @ 350 then pressure cook for an hour. Mike

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I bought some raffle tickets for a snow machine one time. The nice lady told me “they would call me on Monday”; she didn't say anything about having to win so i just figured i already won? Well heck, Monday came and went and that nice lady never did call me again! And i aint never bought a...

Im sick of the snow; EVEN IN JULY! That’s beside the point; i also cant abide store bought cucumbers so each fall i start a pot in one of my grow areas which usually last till Christmas. This year i started some more out in the shop this time back in November and they are doing well. I’ve eaten...

With our weather hovering on the minus side i should mention that i was minus 2 in 1949! You guys must really be old!

Woke up to an even minus 30 today but by morning it’s suppose to warm up - - to minus 20! In a day or so it will be snowing with a predicted 4-12 inches. None of the above thwarts my enthusiasm and the Celery & Parsley will go in the soil in a couple more weeks! Mike

I’ll just mention here that i got my GED at Ft. Bragg.🫣