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Bull100

We have been selling the heck out of our tomato plants this year. Looks like its going to be a good year for gardens. Hope its as good of a year for produce

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Name Bill
Birthday October 19, 1948
Gender Male
Family I have lovely and wonderful a wife of 41 years her name is Carolyn. We have 2 grown children 1 boy and 1 girl. We have a total of 5 grandkids 3 boys and 2 girls
About Me We both love to garden and put up our produce and we both love to travel. I am a retired Cop. I alos love to use things in a way that they were not originally intended. In other words I like to Recycle in my own way.
Interests We have 5 4'/16' raised beds 2 4'x4' beds 1 18'/2' bed and a strawberry tower, 25 feet of grapes, 20 ft of black berries, 20 ft of rasberries, 7 blueberry bushes & walnut trees border the property. We also have two 4'x4' cold frames and a greenhouse that is about 8' by 16'. We also have the basement set up to start seeds if needed. I am revamping the basement for mid season seed starts.
Favorite Quote Any Fool Can Make Payments! and one that came from a friend who came from a large family "there are two kinds of people, the quick and the left out"

Location

City Springfield
State | Province | Region Missouri
Country United States of America

My Garden Facts

Acreage / Lot Size 3/4 acre
Main Crops Tomatoes peppers and just anything that tickles our fancy
Climate Type: if youdon't like the weather here now just wait a few hours

Permaculturists

160 members

Open to anyone that would like to learn more about or discuss permaculture."Permaculture is a philosophy of working with, rather than against nature; of protracted & thoughtful observation rather than protracted & thoughtless labour; of looking at plants & animals in all their functions, rather than treating any area as a ...
Food Preservation Station

427 members

As we start or are deeply involved in growing our own food we want some way of keeping it longer so we can enjoy our bounty for days to come. In this group we will share tips, tricks, and new ways that you keep your harvest for winter months or until we need it. We can talk about freezing, canning, dehydrating, root cellars, any way you keep ...
Sustainable Book Club

62 members

Got a book you can't live without? One that would have been best used in the compost pile? One that inspires you? Let us know. Anything relating to the sustainable lifestyle is allowed. Home schooling, recipe books, gardening, solar, whatever. Come expand your horizons while expanding others.When posting a review, please keep the title ...
Potager

26 members

Vegetable gardens don't have to be boring to look at. European kitchen gardens combine beauty and function for gardeners who want to take traditional American gardens beyond rows and into interesting shapes and patterns while maintaining yield. Benefits are visual appeal, attraction of beneficial insects, deterring pests, and happier ...

May 3, 2012 5:47:42 AM PDT

in the topic Chicken Advice/Local Ordinances in the forum General Discussion

If its not addressed I don't see how you could be cited for violating an ordinance that doesn't exist. If I wanted Chickens I would get a few without a rouster and push it. If nothng else you will see what the citys next move is and it will not cost you much.
April 1, 2012 5:27:50 PM PDT

in the topic What we have added this spring so far in the forum Backyard Orchard

2 pear trees, one apple tree, and one cherry tree. 6 more rasberries were added. Our 4 grape vines are still doing well as our 6 blueberries. We also added about 6 more blackberries to our existing patch about a week ago. And things are looking good in the garden as well
February 19, 2012 1:22:37 PM PST

in the topic Milk in the forum 100 Foot Diet

Just learned that the certified organic thing maynot be true. I think that I have a line on a state inspected raw milk producer. Hope it pans out
February 7, 2012 4:19:56 PM PST

in the topic Just bought 9 acre Ecovillage in southern california in the forum Walking the Talk

I knew that you couldn't float some streams because land owners own to the middle of them, in Colorado. Here in Missouri all streams that can support a canoe can legally be floated. Land owners own the land up to the waters edge and can post their property but its still legal to camp on the gravel bars at water level. I can't imagne not being able to collect rain water, that seems like a God Given Right!
February 6, 2012 7:05:20 PM PST

in the topic Tips for successful strawberries in the forum Veggie Plot

Beth, we have found that growing the strawberries in a tower works best for us. You can see our strawberry tower made out of a piece of Big PVC Pipe with holes cut in it. Go to my profile and click on the photothat says Over grown garden and you can see it in the forground. You will need to this the strawberries once in awhile and keep the new plants in place because the old plants will stop producing and they don't like to be crowded. also they need to be kept watered and fertilized

Permaculturists

160 members

Open to anyone that would like to learn more about or discuss permaculture."Permaculture is a philosophy of working with, rather than against nature; of protracted & thoughtful observation rather than protracted & thoughtless labour; of looking at plants & animals in all their functions, rather than treating any area as a ...
Food Preservation Station

427 members

As we start or are deeply involved in growing our own food we want some way of keeping it longer so we can enjoy our bounty for days to come. In this group we will share tips, tricks, and new ways that you keep your harvest for winter months or until we need it. We can talk about freezing, canning, dehydrating, root cellars, any way you keep ...
Sustainable Book Club

62 members

Got a book you can't live without? One that would have been best used in the compost pile? One that inspires you? Let us know. Anything relating to the sustainable lifestyle is allowed. Home schooling, recipe books, gardening, solar, whatever. Come expand your horizons while expanding others.When posting a review, please keep the title ...
Potager

26 members

Vegetable gardens don't have to be boring to look at. European kitchen gardens combine beauty and function for gardeners who want to take traditional American gardens beyond rows and into interesting shapes and patterns while maintaining yield. Benefits are visual appeal, attraction of beneficial insects, deterring pests, and happier ...

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