BYC Café

[ShrekDawg]

I don't have a computer, just a tablet and my phone and BYC doesn't seem to post what day it is....i mostly hang out here.

Ah that makes sense. There might be a setting on the tablet or phone to show it but my phone only shows time unless youre on the home page

You have to use the powder. Humans cannot digest the seeds whole. They are a waste of time

Wait really? Then why do they sell them?

I will buy the powder then

Also semi gross but if i eat them, I'm not gonna get diarrhea or something extreme right?

Yes we have *never * tried to eat it.
(I missed an important word in that sentence)

Some people do dust their animals with it, there are farmers who use it on their cattle to keep the flys off. It seems to work, but only until it rains it they go into a pond, then the DE is gone. It really is awful on lungs, human and animal, so you got to wonder how worth it it is.

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That's a very good point

My neighbour from across the road came to the city with me today. She just whipped through... got most of the dining room packed up until we ran out of boxes. The living room, dining room and bathroom have been thoroughly scrubbed. Closets emptied out. So essentially the kitchen is the only area left to pack up. Kitchen and 2 bedrooms to clean. Then our neighbour is going to hook up his horse trailer and we'll load everything up. I'd say one or two more days of work and we'll be good to go!

WOW you work fast!

 

[The Farmers' Daughter]

Lol. I'd still need to get a well drilled first.

 

[pennyJo1960]

well it would have holding tanks at least

 

[ronott1]

Yes we have *never * tried to eat it.
(I missed an important word in that sentence)

Some people do dust their animals with it, there are farmers who use it on their cattle to keep the flys off. It seems to work, but only until it rains it they go into a pond, then the DE is gone. It really is awful on lungs, human and animal, so you got to wonder how worth it it is.

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I think I posted an incomplete thought.

I meant to feed it to the chickens.

 

[ronott1]

Ah that makes sense. There might be a setting on the tablet or phone to show it but my phone only shows time unless youre on the home page



Wait really? Then why do they sell them?

I will buy the powder then

Also semi gross but if i eat them, I'm not gonna get diarrhea or something extreme right?

They sell the flax seeds whole so that they can be ground fresh. There are more nutrients when ground fresh.

Keep the flax powder in the fridge or freezer after opening the container. It oxidizes quickly.

 

[ShrekDawg]

They sell the flax seeds whole so that they can be ground fresh. There are more nutrients when ground fresh.

Keep the flax powder in the fridge or freezer after opening the container. It oxidizes quickly.

I didn't realize that cause the bags usually say they can be added right to smoothies. Same for chia seeds.

And thanks for the tip.

 

[ShrekDawg]

Actually wait. Now that I think about it the flax I've gotten IS ground. Whoops hah

 

[drumstick diva]

Ron tell the truth, what does flax powder taste like? Do you have to hide it in something like orange juice or ??? so you are able to get it down???

 

[N F C]

Good morning Cafe Coffee & tea are ready!

Appears that we are buying a new car today a Kia soul alien green hamster car. Didn't know that if we test drive it means we take it home today

Penny, I loved our Kia Soul! Decent gas mileage, very comfortable and you can haul a lot of stuff in it. Hope you enjoy yours!

My neighbour from across the road came to the city with me today. She just whipped through... got most of the dining room packed up until we ran out of boxes. The living room, dining room and bathroom have been thoroughly scrubbed. Closets emptied out. So essentially the kitchen is the only area left to pack up. Kitchen and 2 bedrooms to clean. Then our neighbour is going to hook up his horse trailer and we'll load everything up. I'd say one or two more days of work and we'll be good to go!

How nice to have your neighbor's help, sounds like you made a lot of progress!

 

[OrganicFarmWife]

Good morning everyone. Going to run to town today and see if u can get some cheap milk. Tried to make beeswax cloth last night, they turned out ok, but are tacky, something I am going to keep working at.
I think I posted an incomplete thought.

I meant to feed it to the chickens.[/QUOTE]
Ahh yes I think your right. I assumed you were talking about human consumption because I belong to a homesteading group on Facebook and many of them are DE as this fix all, they eat it, feed it to their animals, spread it all over their homes...i avoid the conversations, something just need to die out on their own