The Next Depression?

[sclanimals]

I love our dairy goats. The milk tastes great and isn't tampered with. Mine eat alfalfa pellets and sweet feed. My goats are fairly easy to milk and are real sweeties. I share with the baby goats so I get about 1/2 gallon a day from each girl. I raise Nubians. If you want more info about my girls and how I do it, just give me a PM! I could go on forever here!

 

[spiritualmystic]

My son who is only 33 years old now, told me a long time ago to start a garden, etc., he said he seen it coming. I think it is arriving. I thought he didnt know what he was talking about. He is a truck driver. Hmmm....look at our gas prices, our eggs are $2.60 a dozen here in Folkston, Georgia at the "Dollar Store". I remember not too very long ago when I was paying $2.18 for a two and a half dozen package. I agree with you totally. And if I knew how to raise pigs, I would do it. As I love to eat it. Tehe! But...I do have plenty of eggs if I'm not selling them or hatching them.

 

[Screebert]

Ya know... being short on money is causing me to change the way I spend recreational time, and it's not all bad.

I started walking with my dog every day for at least 30 minutes. I enjoyed it so much, I started going on long hikes at nearby wilderness parks. Now I'm jogging with my dog almost every day. Walking and jogging outdoors is dirt-cheap entertainment, and it's healthy, too. And my dog is really happy!

 

[PurpleChicken]

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I don't have to point to any reference on that other than my own experience. Pure
ethanol, typically corn alchohol, shouldn't go bad quick. What goes bad is the gasolines
we are using that are blended with up to 30% ethanol. Put some on your shelf
until 2012 and see what happens.



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I completely agree with all that, especially the part about fuel hitting a level where
it will be cheaper to use alternatives. That is a positive that I see in the higher
fuel costs. Necessity breeds invention.

Also, could you point me to a reference about why modern diesel is less efficient than the old technology? Because literally every single thing I have read and every driver and engineer I've spoken to, say the exact opposite.

I'm not sure I said modern diesel is less efficient. Biodiesel is less efficent but not the
processes we use to combust it. I may not be understanding you here but let me
give an example of what I mean. A town here in CT is using a bio/diesel misture in all
their diesel equipment including generators, my specialty. The trucks are getting less mileage per gallon, the generators are burning more fuel per kw, and the maintenance
costs have skyrocketed. I'm a field tech on the front lines. I see what these declared
miracle fuels really do.

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I agree with most of that. We get very little of our oil from the Middle East and Asia.
I believe the number may be 3% (from memory) Chavez is just another typical
South American dictator wannabe. His days are numbered.

I believe we can cut our fuel consumption through conservation by 20% and probably
another 20% through real and valid alternates. As our demand goes down as will
the price of oil, maybe???

Last point on fuel prices. The dollar is low causing the "cost" of oil to be higher. This
too shall change. Remember folks, it's an election year.​

 

[bobbieguyette]

Im planning a bigger garden this year too need to round up some nephews for some help planting tho

 

[MRNpoultry]

What do you plant in your garden, I really won't a goat but I don't think we will get one.

 

[bobbieguyette]

I have over 5 acres to plant on but had to keep it smaller last year due to bad neck and back trouble.But this year so far im ok just need some extra help planting are you busy in may? LOL! I plant pumpkins squash tomatoes peppers watermellons peas cukecumbers and corn planning on filling the 5 acres if i can keep up to it all

 

[MRNpoultry]

I'll pass, there alot of work around here to.

 

[GwenFarms]

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I try to plant things that can be put up in the big garden. I plant things like corn and okra..etc. for the freezer and tomatoes and green beans...etc. to be canned. I also plant root veggies like potatoes and onions that keep well. I plant a small kitchen garden that has cukes and bell peppers, things that don't keep so well, just to enjoy over the summer. Most of my efforts are concentrated on the large garden. Over the winter, as we live in SC, we will grown turnips, collards, cabbage...etc.

We would like to add some fruit trees and blueberry bushes. We have a big scuppernong vine, but would like to grow some more cultivated grapes.

As for the goat, you should look into it. Its not difficult to keep a dairy goat. The biggest issue for us is making sure that we have someone to milk the goat when we aren't home. Thats not too hard though. We just find other local goat owners and swap duties. When they aren't home we milked for them and we are out they milk for us. You'd be surprised how many folks out there have dairy goats now. They are becoming pretty common.

 

[nccountrygirl]

I plant a small kitchen garden that has cukes and bell peppers, things that don't keep so well, just to enjoy over the summer.




Did you know that you can freeze bell pepper. I do it every summer. I just wash them well and freeze them whole and whenever I need one I hold it under cold water for a few sec. and the core and dice it.