It is not actually bamboo. It is Japanese knotweed/itadori, super invasive and a pain in my grass. I think getting rid of the stuff will be a labour of love/hate.
Interesting thread.
I am bumping this old thread because I have a bamboo problem. A rather bad one. And I haven't built my chicken coop yet. What if I placed my coop and run over the worst infestation site. Do you think the chickens would eat/destroy it all or would their poo fertilize it?
*cyber hugs* I know what it is like to see family (and at one point in time, myself) descend into mental health crises. How infuriating it is to watch them refuse desperately needed help. And how crushing to have to dismantle an age old family business because of it.
No advice for you on the...
newfoundland- can you expand a little bit on towing a plow? I can't quite visualize it. Would I be plowing backwards? I would love a vehicle I can attach a plow to, but we can't get a pickup at the moment.
Hmm. I was hoping for the decomp for heat. I think a raised coop makes the most sense though since our lad is not level and full of mountain springs. I'll have to see what kinds of mud this spring brings.
Thanks guys! There's a few things I didn't think of; a wheel barrow and a generator for the freezer.
For a car, I have narrowed it down to Volvo (V or XC class) or Subaru (Outback or Forrester).
Does anyone know snowblowers? Can you recommend a make/model for us? It needs to be moderately...
DH am I just bought our very first home on Tuesday! We have a gorgeous craftsman era home with 3 acres and an stream. Now we need to go shopping:
A new car with 4WD
A snow blower
A lawn mower/rider?
So what toys do you mountain men recommend for a city gal turned homesteader? ;)
I know this has gotten off topic, but I wanted to respond to the OP because DH and I were just talking about this the other day.
We just bought a house on Tuesday :) We have three acres in the woods and will be getting chickens and other livestock. Land to defend. Children to protect.
DH...
Is it possible to use deep litter method with a raised coop? We can get a lot of snow in the winters (or none, as this winter is proving) and we are on wet land.
What a great thread. We are just about closing on our dream home. 3 acres of woodland for me to play around on. I am starting with chickens this spring and have dreams of Dorset cows, goats, turkeys, LGDs.... and, and, and...
If anyone keeps a family cow and raises her offspring to slaughter...
That hash brown quiche sounds great and kid friendly to boot!
For my Dutch babies I use my cast iron pan. They always come out nicely and the 4T of butter keeps it from sticking. I've also done it in corningware and it came out well but not as crisoy around the edges.
I love Dutch Baby Pancakes.
6 eggs
4Tbsp butter
c milk
1c flour
Preheat oven to 450. In an oven proof pan melt the butter till it starts to brown. Whisk up all other ingredients. Pour into the browning butter and pop in the oven for 16-20 minutes. It will puff up huge in the oven and start...
What I Learned About Iceberg Lettuce Today: It IS actually good for you. You can offer it to your teenager as a safe mind enhancing drug? Apparently it is not as easy to grow as other lettuce (so then, why bother? Doesn't taste nearly as good either).
But more seriously, how could it possibly...
See, that is always what I imagined, but then you have problems like the aforementioned rat-through-the-bedding, right? Is there any way to safely have a dirt floor?