What did you do in the garden today?

[Rick589]

We just cleaned up enough dropped apples to fill, to overflowing mind you, a wheelbarrow plus some more. A combination of Granny Smith and Rome apples with a huge amount still hanging. Sorted through these which left with three full busboy tubs full. I see in my future a new batch of apple sauce and a new batch of apple pie filling for the pantry.

 

[Smokerbill]

7 cents per? Wow, mine runs at 16 cents per KwH and I’m in a co-op with cheap(well cheaper) rates.

Actually it's 7.303 cents per kWh. It increased lately from 6.819 cents. Plus taxes and a $1.03 per day service fee. I got another loaf of bread going today, decided to make a 2 pound loaf instead of the usual 1.5 pounder.

 

[Rick589]

My seeds got delayed

I guess I will start some broccoli and Brussels sprouts today so that something gets done

Must be coming via the USPS.

 

[Rick589]

Actually it's 7.303 cents per kWh. It increased lately from 6.819 cents. Plus taxes and a $1.03 per day service fee. I got another loaf of bread going today, decided to make a 2 pound loaf instead of the usual 1.5 pounder.

Still pretty blessed cheap. So how long has your utility been using a waterwheel to spin those generators?

 

[dirkandlorie]

I have a 44 panel 22kW solar panel system that is grid-tied with net metering. It runs my house, barn, shop, and 2-story garden shed. I haven't paid an electric bill in 3 yrs now...and the electric company has to pay me, dollar for dollar what they charge customers, for any overage of electricity I make that they keep. On the flip side, I pay $300/month in a low interest loan (0.5%) that I used to buy the system. I figured paying a fixed $300/month for 10 years was a better deal than the ever-increasing rate charges coming from the electric company. I was already paying more than $300/month nearly half the year and that was 4 years ago. The loan also covered a whole house generator with automatic fail over. It runs off a 400 gallon propane tank that I haven't had to refill in 4 years.

If I build a new house, I will change my setup slightly. I'll store the energy I make to batteries and THEN sell the overflow to the electric company. I'd still keep the whole house generator too... But by storing my own electricity, I wouldn't be at the whim of the grid, if it goes down. Either way I'm still covered by the generator, but I'd have no vulnerability at all if I stored and used my own first.

Almost forgot... I also got $26k back in my taxes the 1st year from solar tax credits...

Think you're making out better with your system than I am with mine. I paid cash, but because I'm retired never made enough on social security to use those tax credits. Our electric company can pay us whatever they want for the electric I produce, and over the years they've lowered it and lowered it and lowered it. Makes a big difference where you live, doesn't it.

 

[dirkandlorie]

It's about 30 minutes south of Bowling Green

30 minutes could be a nice outing, if I don't have to go on the freeway. Sounds like a fun day checking it out. Thank you for being so kind to let me know about it.
Edit:
Online I can only find a Habeggars Amish market that sells produce and plants only. Still a fun day, but is it the bulk buying place you were talking about?

 

[OnlySympathy]

Must be coming via the USPS.

Of course

 

[OnlySympathy]

Of course

I’ve actually had really great delivery with USPS. Out of probably around 20 deliveries I’ve made this year there has only been 1 other one besides this one to be delayed. This one went through Richmond so it’s not surprising at all that it was delayed

 

[Rick589]

I’ve actually had really great delivery with USPS. Out of probably around 20 deliveries I’ve made this year there has only been 1 other one besides this one to be delayed. This one went through Richmond so it’s not surprising at all that it was delayed

Your track record is much better than mine. Not to belabor my point, because this has been brought before in this thread, but the USPS. has pushed me to move all of my transaction online and paperless, or else in person.

 

[Rick589]

I believe we have a second hen that has decided to set some eggs. If true this will be the second hen to set eggs in just slightly over a month