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    It sounds like you're in a good zone for a cow. In Texas you don't find many dairy cows. Mostly beef cows. If you do find dairy's, they're mostly in the northwest where it's dry (very low humidity). We thought about starting with goats 1st, but I don't like goat milk, and I've had goats (aka...
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    Oh good. Then you'll get to experience a Texas 'winter', if you haven't already. My DH and I lived in the Hou area for 20 years. They're zone 9 (coastal). We're 2 hours north of Hou now, and seem to have a different 'climate' (if you will). We've been in zone 8 for 5 years now, and I'm...
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    I'm in central Texas (zone 8). Our fall (mid Oct & Nov) and spring (Mar-May/June) have temps in the 70's & 80's. Winter (Dec-Feb-ish) is much like our fall & spring except with some weeks in the 50's & 60's, and some 20's, 30's & 40's occasionally thrown in there. July, Aug, & Sept are usually...
  4. boxofpens

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    Not sure about anywhere else, but in Texas broccoli, cauliflower, spinach, and lettuce are fall/winter crops. I have never been able to start them outside either--always have to start them inside.
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    @DesertChic I too prefer books. I also agree with Boskelli about the permaculture. The book Gaia's Garden: A Guide to Homescale Permaculture, is one that I think would really benefit you. We have some pretty crummy soil around our house. My husband called it ''moonscape" when we first moved...
  6. boxofpens

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    I would also like to know some of the methods you're using. Are you building a house that will not have electricity, or are you building a house without using electricity (ie, hand powered saws, etc.)? Either way, you've piqued my curiosity :lol: I know a few people personally that are...
  7. boxofpens

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    These are three of the five I have open on my desk right now. The others are Texas Trees (for edible landscape) and Gaia's Garden (for permaculture techniques & edible landscaping). I checked these five out so many times from the library, that I just went ahead and bought them. What canning...
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