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[mikeyb]

Quote: Me, an adult. Heck no. I would throw a temper tantrum, but I can't get down on the floor that easily any more and getting up is wayyyyy to funny if my #1 son's reaction is an indicatior.

 

[RaZ]

The cost to build the raised boxes for my needs is prohibitive at this time of year. That said, I will calculate my costs for the front of the house. Hmm, the more I think about it, the better I like it. Now for the costs. BTW, thank you for your response.

I can relate.

You can also recycle or re-use cast off materials. I grew carrots in an old pair of cowboy boots.

 

[Slinglings]

Quote: FirewifeJess ; Do you do all of those things? What about these other things you haven't mentioned? Do you weave your own cloth so that toxic chemicals aren't poured into the atmosphere; and the shoes you wear are made from humanely raised animals; and you don't use any modern gadgets made from plastics or petroleum chemicals. . . and you don't take or give your children any medicines that are not homeopathic in nature, no books, made out of paper products, and those cloths you use instead of paper products are produced in ways that create chemical waste. . .! Do you drive a car, use fuel, watch T.V. . . .The list is endless indeed.

So you see, we ALL use products that contribute to earth pollution - all we can do is TRY to REDUCE the impact that each of us makes. Let's choose wisely.


I just bought a hat from a lady who was spinning her own yarn at the Yardbirds auction, before she crocheted it into hats. My dog had goat feet and ears for dinner last night from the goat we butchered two weeks ago. She also gets the duck heads and feet. Himself is currently tanning rabbit skins from our last butcher. I make all my own bread products. We make our own wine. Rabbit poop is great cold fertiliser. I could go on, but the list is too long!

This was my point exactly. We all do what we can, and what we're comfortable with. Right now I'm doing as much as I can possibly manage, while also home schooling and managing a home. Our children we cloth diapered, I use cloth pads and a menstrual cup; we don't use paper towels except for bacon grease (all other uses are subbed with kitchen cloth); we have bathroom cloth for our family and T.P. for guests; we drive as little as possible while still not being hermits; we got our own chickens, we are planning a garden, we eat whole foods, we don't use conventional medicine or doctors, etc. It's what I can manage. Anyone who feels convicted to change something n their lives to be more earth friendly should absolutely do what they can, but basically you said that using peat moss is irresponsible since we know better. Well, I could make that same argument for SO many of the things listed, but I would never tell someone they're being irresponsible by using disposable diapers...or....or....or....

Get my point? We all do what we can, sometimes adding things in, sometimes taking things away. Nobody can do it all unless we go aboriginal and live in mud huts with loin cloths and farm our own food and animals.
But you can stop using peat and use something else instead with no lifestyle change whatsoever, no effort. I don't see the point of using it. It has some negative effects on soil, it doesn't add any nutrients, it lowers soil PH. It aerates soil and retains moisture, but so does every other type of organic matter~ like the wood shavings that you throw away from your chicken coop. Or grass clippings, shredded leaves, saw dust, composted food waste. Harvesting peat completely destroys wet lands, for a completely unnecessary product. It's not comparable to a cloth VS paper debate. (and Jess you know that I cloth diapered, but I don't believe it saved me money or helped the environment much) If we are going to pick and choose which things we do to hurt/help the environment, doesn't it make sense to choose wisely? Why do something so damaging for no good reason?

 

[RonB]

DISCLAIMER

okay peeps. just to let everyone know, that when I express an opinion, it is simply that, my opinion. I'm not making any negative judgements of anyone. If I have something negative to say to a particular person, I will do it privately by PM.

I think it is absolutely essential that public exchanges remain polite and cordial, even if we express opposing opinions. And, opposing opinions need not be negative. Some like coffee, others prefer tea - just a difference, that's all.

So, if I disagree with any one of you, it's not a condemnation, just a difference of opinion!

Yes there are lots of different opinions out there But if yours is different then mine you are wrong I can't help that

 

[Totalcolour]

Quote:FirewifeJess Yes, one should not tell other people they are irresponsible "under those circumstances".

There are circumstance where one should speak up and tell others they are irresponsible. If they don't stand up and speak then they are themselves irresponsible.

>>> not stopping someone from Drinking and then driving

>>> not doing something about parents who neglect or abuse their children.

>>> elderly abuse

and there are a lot of others. We must not turn a blind eye to many things, and we need to speak about them.

Quite honestly, I don't think human kind is worthy of the planet we have inherited. We have done so many awful things to it, and don't seem ready to make any effort to put it right.

It is my belief that in the not too distant future we shall poison this earth, and/or kill ourselves off in war, and then the planet will hopefully have a chance of healing itself.

 

[Totalcolour]

Quote: Yah RonB, this is a Democracy, and as such, you have the right to be wrong

 

[Totalcolour]

ok, enough chit-chat; time to go and feed my birds!

See y'all later.

 

[Zgoatlady]

Sad day today. There is a very stong chance I am going to have to put my 7 year cat to sleep. Took him to the vet this morning and they discovered he has almost no kidney function. They are doing one last test to see if there is any viable kidney left. One of the kidneys he couldn't even find.

I am so sorry. Last Dec I have the bad stomach flu hubby had to take me to the hospital becasue of it. Well we have a appt for my sweet Great PYR Tapaul she had a hole in her stomach and we didnt know why( thought with her running in the pasture maybe a branch) well poor hubby had to take her in he called and told me she had cancer so we had to put her down. I was so upset and still am she was my beauty and oh so sweet..

 

[RonB]

Hey MikeyB
if ya want to do some gardening. get the book "square foot gardening" by Mel Bartholomew. Its $7.00 plus shipping on Amazon or go to the library. you can make as much or as little garden as ya want. I had several boxes 4x4 and a couple 4x8 and even 2x8 (for peas). Its best to use 2x6's but you can get away with using 1x6's

 

[RonB]

Yah RonB, this is a Democracy, and as such, you have the right to be wrong

Your right TC I have that right

but I NEVER am

just aske my DW

time to go let the girls out.........................