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Larry Steele
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....I did the same thing Ann, but it was a bay-berry, pushing up the corner of the barn. it worked.
June 22
June 22
Do you raise pigs or is it a hobby?
June 22
Do you raise pigs or is it a hobby?
June 22
The only way I've found to get rid of them naturally is to do to them what others have said, grub them out by the roots. I've got many out back, in the spring I do what I can before they leaf out, slowly I am winning the battle back there, but the...
June 21
Then dig the roots !! Don`t know why it posted before I got through !!
June 21
Good Luck !! I would recommend a tractor and brush hog !!
June 21
understood Larry. Do you have a machete or a bush-axe? Dont forget the proper clothing(thick) and leather gloves. ouch!
June 21
This isn't eaxactly "green" ...but I would take them down to the ground with a chain saw or a weed whacker. Then spray some variety of "kill all" into the exposed stems. That should work for a year or so - problem is - there will still be live roo...
June 21
The roses have taken over the area behind the barn and are very tall. I must deal with them before the city makes me do do. These are wild roses. Also I would like to plant there as well. Thanks Larry
June 21
you don't like roses? explain.
June 21
Larry, I do not have a spray but I get rid of unwanted roses with a grub hoe. First I cut the rose off close to the ground then I go after the root with the grub hoe. What I call a grub hoe is like pick ax but it has a wide flat blade on both sid...
June 19
Larry Steele added a discussion
I need some help in figuring out how to kill wild roses with all natural things. I am thinking that if I can change the PH of the plant I can decide to make it healthy or turbinate it. Any Ideals?? Thanks Larry
June 19
Ian and Larry Steele are now friends
June 15
June 15
you could spray some vinegar on the unwanted life forms!
June 12

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Where do you live and garden?
home,front&back yard
How long have you been growing food?
1-3 years

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At 12:14pm on June 22, 2009, Lydia Riedel-Tramsek said…
Sorry, I didn't know, where and how to answer to you!

Delete Comment What a difficult question! I wanted to have a selfsufficiency farm and only sell the overage. But then my husband retired and we separated, means income wasn't sufficient any longer, 5 kids on university. I tried to run the farm on regular basis. But my production is too small, I can't cope with modern marketing structures and can't even sell 9 ready fed up pigs. It's no hobby not to survive, it's no income neither. If ever I could sell another realty for to pay back the credit of the solar pannels, I could live from the income of PV and return to hobby farming, and my two pigs Lilly, Heike and husband Hutz would be as glad as me.
At 4:21pm on June 15, 2009, Ian said…
Hi Larry Steele, welcome to KGI. I'm sure you'll find the site interesting, we're a pretty friendly bunch. You'll find all manner of discussions in the forum (follow the link in the top navigation bar) and there is also a notes section where I can put stuff that may be of interest to members. At the moment there are one or two "how to" articles and a whole range of recipes. (follow the notes link)
If there is anything I can do then please, just leave a message on my page.
 
 

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Thank you for the email addy !! I am always looking for variations on the food I preserve !! Let us know how yours turns out !! You can`t have too many recipes you know !! I don`t think that I would add sugar till after the brining process !! It c...
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Congrats on your new venture !!! Hope it does well !! Will be looking for you back in the future when you have things under way !!
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You are forgetting one thing !! The person who will be eating the food you prepare !! Yourself !!! If it pleases you,,,I wouldn`t worry about anything else !! Cooking should be an adventure !! I wouldn`t make a comparison unless you have tasted th...
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hi jeff, as i suppose you live in crete, do know anything more about the phrase "strafela", is this a usual word in greek?? or is it used just in certain parts of crete?? would be great if you could give me any info about it, thanks, georg
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Wow, they are good sized plots. I wish we had allotment areas here in Adelaide. Do you get to know the other allotment gardeners?. We have almost finished our composting, pruning back, seed saving and planting out of our seedlings. With a small ga...
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Hi Kathryn This image is a screenshot from Google Earth. The only drawback with Google Earth is that you cannot zoom in as close as you would like. I have a greenhouse in the bottom right and a shed and covered compost bin at top right. A lot of t...
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Hi Salma I am lucky in that my allotment is only a short bicycle ride from my house. Some people in larger cities like London have to travel to theirs in a car. It is interesting to find out from you just how things are in your country. I think as...
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Thanks for sharing Roger, I sent my info and will let you know what transpires. Have a Joyful day~ Bea Kunz
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How times have changed. There was time when there was no food shortage and agriculture was not a profitable business. The poor farmer was having a hard time. After toiling in the field from dawn to dusk he failed to generate enough money to suppor...
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Glenn!British allotment system is quite interesting. It should be initiated here in Pakistan. Is this alloted land close to your home? I mean you have to travel to your home kitchen garden to fetch your vegetables ??
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I also recommend Seed Savers Exchange. Not only does Heritage Farm offer seeds they've grown, but you can become a member and exchange thousands of seeds with other gardeners. The beauty of seed savers is you can use heirloom seeds that you have g...
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........So the story is that this land is under the unlawful use of big wigs.No body dares to touch them.As they are usually in govt.or are the relatives of those in power.That is why I was telling Salma,problem is not simple.It is so intricate,it...
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Glenn! we also have the same allotment system.In which about 550 square feet ,(if I am not mistaken) or so is alloted to a family to grow fuel wood on it .Govt. only plants the trees and then the family looks it aftern grow what everthey want alon...
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Mussarat Nadeem is now friends with Kathryn and amna mufti
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DIscussion group for people who hunt wild edibles.
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I would love to have an allotment, there needs to be more of them.
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Created by Ian Jun 7, 2009 at 7:28pm. Last updated by Ian Jun 8.

Forum Policy

Hi, I'm starting to put together a few guidlines on using the discussion forum on here.

I would be happy to hear any comments you may have.  This is very much a work in progress so plese feel free to ask me to add anything you think is needed.

I don't want to make our community hide bound by rules and regulations but I think that, as the community has grown, some explanation of what is expected is needed.

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Created by Ian May 23, 2009 at 1:55am. Last updated by Ian May 25.

Climate maps

Hi following recent discussion I have put climate maps of the USA, Australia and Europe on here for reference..

 Climate map of the USA

Climate map of Australia

Climate map of Europe

 

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Created by Ian Sep 12, 2008 at 6:20pm. Last updated by Ian Apr 14.

Recipes, Recipes, Recipes

Hi Everyone,  I've started to collect together recipes from various posts on the site and put them all together here.

If you have a recipe you want to add on here, just post it on the site and leave a comment on my page telling me where it is and I'll go and fetch it back here.

They are organised in Contributor Order but I'm open to better suggestions!

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Created by Ian Jun 2, 2008 at 9:54am. Last updated by Ian Apr 13.

US STATES ABBREVIATIONS

 

US STATE ABBREVIATIONS

AK - Alaska               AL - Alabama              AR - Arkansas
AZ - Arizona              CA - California           CO - Colorado
CT - Connecticut          DC - Dist of Columbia *   DE - Delaware
FL - Florida              GA - Georgia              GU

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Created by Ian Jan 27, 2009 at 4:27pm. Last updated by Ian Jan 27.

HOW TO - MAKE COMPOST

Recently there was an excellent discussion about composting. I’ve pulled together all the various comments here. You can also watch KGI's video on composting here.

 

 

KATE’S ADVICE

I used to have a tumbler that we made from a wine-barrel but

1 you have to fill it up all at once

2. it seemed mostly

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Created by Ian May 30, 2008 at 5:29am. Last updated by Roger Jan 15.

Notes Home

Welcome to Notes.

To view notes that are in the system hit the "all notes" button above.

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Created by Ian May 28, 2008 at 12:10pm. Last updated by Ian May. 30, 2008.

A Note about Notes

I have just written this note so that I can see what we can achieve by using this new feature.

If you read this and have any suggestions then please leave a comment on my page or email me.

Ian

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Created by Ian May 28, 2008 at 6:19pm. Last updated by Ian May. 28, 2008.

 

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