Getting the flock out of here - a diary of a crazy chicken man

[scottcaddy]

Quote: Did Bernie make the mistake of making a friend/buddy out of a critter? Nice is one thing, the buddy issue can be a pain to deal with.

Scott

 

[perchie.girl]

I dont know why I am obsessing with food storage for a year..... LOL but thats my form of OCD.

Calculator from the LDS site Plug in people over sevenyears and people under seven.... and it tells you the dry goods.

These are bare minimums

http://lds.about.com/library/bl/faq/blcalculator.htm

not nearly as fun as the other but I LOVE spreadsheets like this....

deb "back to digging"

 

[ozexpat]

I dont know why I am obsessing with food storage for a year..... LOL but thats my form of OCD.

Calculator from the LDS site Plug in people over sevenyears and people under seven.... and it tells you the dry goods.

These are bare minimums

http://lds.about.com/library/bl/faq/blcalculator.htm

not nearly as fun as the other but I LOVE spreadsheets like this....

deb "back to digging"

you crack me up.

i tried that calculator.

24lbs of dried fruit drink powder makes it lose credibility.

i guess its to flavor the 56 gallons of water to last 4 people a year

 

[perchie.girl]

Quote:
Bwhaahahaha.......

I didnt see the water part.... tooo funney.

deb

 

[ozexpat]

I enjoy coming accross doomsdayer websites and blogs. While, as an eternal optimist, I cant see the modern world suddenly collapsing, I get a lot of ideas on self sufficiency.

In our efforts, I will be expanding our vegetable gardens. We just had a very successful harvest of bok choy and okra to give us inspiration to continue. We will be sewing chinese long beans, squash, watermelon and a local spinnach that does well.

My persuit of the home grown tomato will start in ernest next trip. Sure I can grow the miserable little tomatoes that are available in the markets locally but there has to be a better option.

I have some seeds from Hawaii and Florida that I will give a go. The germination part is easy. Its getting them to make it all the way to fruit. My father suggests growing upside down in hanging baskets.

 

[lcahill]

Quote Oz,
Okay, growing tomatoes upside down is a pipe dream. Simple logic would indicate the impossibility of the design as plants always grow towards the sunlight. Upside down planters are an exercise in futility. I've never seen it successfully done, except on television of course. (upside down planters are my pet peeve)

Grow tomatoes traditionally and sooner or later you will find the variety that works well in your climate.

Lucas

 

[ozexpat]

Oz,
Okay, growing tomatoes upside down is a pipe dream. Simple logic would indicate the impossibility of the design as plants always grow towards the sunlight. Upside down planters are an exercise in futility. I've never seen it successfully done, except on television of course. (upside down planters are my pet peeve)

Grow tomatoes traditionally and sooner or later you will find the variety that works well in your climate.

Lucas

I concur with your logic.

My father is a total green thumb and He swears by it lol but could grow bananas in Maine in febuary.

I am researching varieties that grow in the tropics. As I have said, I can grow local tomatoes but I want one-slice-to-a-sandwich-drip-on-your-shirt-with-the-seed-on your-button type tomatoes.

Analou is up to the challenge. I just have to get the right varieties

 

[joannefiddler]

I just have to pop back in and say to all of you how much I love reading your posts. My husband and I own a tax and accounting business, so at this time of year we are insanely busy. I don't even get to see my chickens except for a few minutes on Sundays...but I carve out a few minutes each day to catch up on this thread and Bens-Hens. It's a great mental break and always leaves me smiling or chuckling! Carry on Oz and all you others...and thanks for the respite

 

[ijon]

Great pictures. Beautiful place.

 

[ocap]

doomsday? I would have trouble getting by in Missouri winter without electricity for a week. no coffee the first morning and take it from there to the next insurmountable headache