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Leutschauer Paprika Pepper is the one I grow and the best I have tasted.

My version is not online. It is an OLD recipe. I mean really old. It is at least 400 years old and it was written down as an old family recipe even then. The problem is that it is taught from the eldest women to the youngest women in the household with each generation. The measurements are not...

Ooh! Good stuff for making vanilla sugar!

I do, which is why I only kill when I have to. I actually do not prefer rabbits and feed everything but the crown to my miniature dachshund. No part goes to waste, but here is the catch. The rabbit breeds I deal with are endangered. I need to breed them to improve their lines and increase...

You would be surprised at how many ground nesting birds like to pick a spot under a fence to be their nesting site. Here in Texas, we have the Texas Prairie Chicken, the Eskimo Curlew and other ground loving critters on the prairie that make their homes in nests on the ground. Since part of my...

Wool conducts electricity, which is why you can use it with batteries to start a fire. I wonder if that could be why the sheep stay put, if maybe they find it an interesting sensation, but I have no idea why a dog or another creature might stay put. What an interesting question! I keep the...

Regardless, if it is uncomfortable for a human, it is likely so for an animal too. Humane or not, I just want my animals to be comfortable and content, without surprises. There is also the issue of deer and the occasional antelope and wild boar. There are also birds and other animals and I want...

I am against electrical fencing on the basis that it is more of a risk from foolish persons attempting to wander on my property and it is not worth the risk of a lawsuit. Besides, if they were confirmed to be a threat, they would be shot to death on sight, with no questions being asked in the...

I'm against electrical fencing. I do not mind constructing a more expensive, traditional fence, provided it is strong enough and of the right kind to keep my animals on my property. How do you keep goats entertained? A bored animal is far more likely to have behavioral problems in general. I...

Heaven is where the bankers are Swiss, the policemen are British, the cooks are French and the mechanics are German. Far too many of our products are foreign created and just U.S. assembled, which is a pity. As such, are there any German tractor companies with a solid reputation?

Baymule suggested that I get Spanish Goats. I'm still very much undecided. It seems like some goats are cute and others are simply so ugly that they are cute. I have read that goats are escape artists. Is this true?

How invasive is asparagus? Is there a way to keep it from spreading? I have not had a problem thus far, but I had no idea it could spread like that.

What advice can you give for purchasing a tractor? I do not have one yet for my property. I am also looking into buying a hay baler, as I have to rent one each year. 250 plants is whole lot of spears!

Who here grows asparagus? I grow the Mary Washington heirloom variety. I was wondering how everyone else prepares a raised bed for asparagus. It seems like there is a lot of differing opinions when it comes to getting the right mix. I am not an asparagus fan, once in a blue moon will I eat...

I feel for the troops, because I do send troop packages and they are not allowed to accept food that is not prepackaged from the store. :( The MRE's are designed to be eaten for three weeks, before they are supposed to switch to fresh food or for other supplies to become available. Something...