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[CapricornFarm]

Spider mites, I've always used just plain dish detergent in a water sprayer. It's been a while but if you google you can find the concentration.

I've also used flour to dust the plants. The logic is that the mites eat the flour and it clogs up their digestive systems so they can't poo. That kills them.

I've used both methods with success.

12-18" of snow not fun, @CapricornFarm. I looked at the path of that winter storm this afternoon and thought about you. Not your usual path for a storm this time of the year.

It didn't get above freezing today. But I did get the first order of fleece that didn't get canceled. Looking to make sofa protectors for the dogs to lay on. As in if you want the most comfortable seat in the house, move the dog.....

Thanks for thinking of me. I am so worried the power will go out. I have 2 brooders with Tolbunt chicks and a bator full of eggs.

 

[chickadoodles]

Thanks Diva.

Ron your bread looks so good!

 

[chickadoodles]

Cap I hope your power does not go out.
Do you have a generator?

 

[chickadoodles]

Dh and I the last of our kumquats last night and I have more seeds if anyone would like some. If anyone wants some pm me your address and I'll send some.

 

[superchemicalgirl]

Thanks, Ron. With your inspiration I pulled my "artisan bread in 5 minutes a day" back out and went for the plain master boule recipe. It's sitting on the counter, and will for most of the day, and I'll bake a loaf tonight. It makes about 4 small loaves that you can keep in the fridge for up to a week in dough form - just turns more sour as the days go on - or 2 or 3 larger loaves, which is more my style.
I love that book and the recipes - the cheddar loaf is amazing. I need to keep those small round loaves in mind, I keep thinking i need to make loaves of regular bread, when I need to just have some bread around.

 

[CapricornFarm]

Cap I hope your power does not go out.
Do you have a generator?

No, hubby bought a power inverter but i don't have much faith in that.

 

[CapricornFarm]

Major snow outside. And still snowing. I wish my grand kids were here to enjoy it. I bought flying saucers for them. They will be visiting us the end of January.

 

[sourland]

Good luck, Cap, thinking of you.

 

[Latestarter]

Man... you guys and all this bread discussion... I've never been a"baker", but have always loved fresh bread, warm out of the oven, with butter. I REALLY like the European style breads that have a "hard" crust w/a light, airy, inside that has some "texture" to it. Not like the typical American bagged sandwich type breads that are homogenized, solid (no air holes/pockets), & immediately go soft and soggy when moistened.

I think I'm gonna have to buy some dry yeast, proper flour, and give some of these recipes a try. Ron and SCG have provided me inspiration.

 

[ronott1]

Thanks, Ron. With your inspiration I pulled my "artisan bread in 5 minutes a day" back out and went for the plain master boule recipe. It's sitting on the counter, and will for most of the day, and I'll bake a loaf tonight. It makes about 4 small loaves that you can keep in the fridge for up to a week in dough form - just turns more sour as the days go on - or 2 or 3 larger loaves, which is more my style.
I love that book and the recipes - the cheddar loaf is amazing. I need to keep those small round loaves in mind, I keep thinking i need to make loaves of regular bread, when I need to just have some bread around.

The round loaves are very Handy. I freeze the left over part and warm it up for other nights