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SeedSavers and Traders

229 members

Hello all!! As many of you may already know i'm a seed collector and trader. I save my own seeds from crops that i grow and i trade those with others who do the same.Just testing the waters here to see if anyone else is interested in getting together as a group. Perhaps we could discuss the different things we're working on at the time; ...
Compost Nuts!

306 members

This group is open to anyone who loves their compost bins as much as I do! It is also open to anyone who is seriously trying to improve their soil quality and needs some tips or some moral support in their efforts to improve the productivity of their soil.
Homesteading Newbies

575 members

Being new on the scene, I'd love to connect with some fellow newbies trying to find their way in the world of modern homesteading! I think this could be a real opportunity to encourage each other, learn from our successes and failures and share our thoughts on this new lifestyle. Some of the challenges I've faced since taking up ...
Winter Sowing

84 members

After winter solstice is the time to get out those seeds and start planting. Practically every variety of flower, herb and vegetable can be cold sown. Winter Sowing is done outdoors during Winter using mini-greenhouses made from recyclables; there are no heating devices, no energy wasting light set-ups or expensive seed starting devices.Share your ...
Culture Club

148 members

Lets share our adventures, successes, and lessons learned ( no such thing as failure). So many cultured/fermeted wonderful foods such as Homemade cheese, kefir, yogurt, komboucha, beer, wine, sodas, buttermilk, sourdough starters, sourkraut, chutneys, etc- all "ALIVE" and very much good for you! Whether you got started because ...

September 28, 2011 10:35:00 PM PDT

in the topic Winter garden planting in the forum Veggie Plot

Hey Bull! I'm glad to see you back here, although I don't visit often myself anymore. I'm too busy! I've been planting for fall, a few beds at a time with two week intervals in planting. Going to try and NOT cover some beds this year and leave kale, collard (vates) and a few others out in the open in the new garden to see what happens. With this weather its just a constant experiment. I don't put garlic out until the end of October, however I have learned to grow green scapes and eat those all summer from a few potted cloves. I am so looking forward to greens and roots. LOVE my tomatoes but this summer was very repetitive because kudzu beetles ate most of my beans/or the heat got to them.
July 12, 2011 6:31:02 PM PDT

in the topic Stink bug spread worries growers across nation in the forum General Discussion

I have THOUSANDS of tiny round stink bugs all over my lima beans. I can't find out exactly what type they are, but I've figured out they come from the abandoned kudzu filled field across the street. Well, it's an empty lot nobody will build on (well, someone wants to homestead on it, but the building in charge of the building won't build a house that is specifically oriented to their homesteading needs :(...these things are sucking the life out of my lima beans. A few years ago they did it to the yard long beans but never did much damage, but trying to pick beans with a thousand little round itchy things gluing to you is really not nice!
June 13, 2011 8:57:43 PM PDT

in the topic Stink bug spread worries growers across nation in the forum General Discussion

These stink bugs came two years ago, and are driving me INSANE. I had to tear one zuccini out, it could not thrive with them. The other I sprayed and sprayed the stinkers with neem and did get them dead...then I decided to try the ant bait method: some sugar water with borax on a cotton ball...oh, yep. That worked. They just suck up the stuff and the next day I find HORDES of them dead. I remove the cotton balls immediately so no bees get into the mixture. Apply again at night. I have not seen any dead "good bugs" near the plant. I have two large, spotless zuccinis again. Now, if I could figure out how to get rid of the cucumber beetles...
June 13, 2011 8:54:21 PM PDT

in the topic Ollas in the forum General Discussion

I think it depends on how you use them and what you are planting. You could potentially plant 4 plants around each olla. I use my own homemade smaller versions, and use one for every 2 plants.
January 25, 2011 11:39:36 AM PST

in the topic The Monsanto Man: Making Biotech Seeds Warm and Fuzzy in the forum Walking the Talk

Bull, I'm absolutely with you. President in Canada was set against Monsanto (and is still being set)...it needs to be done elsewhere. I am secretly clapping that their sales have been reported to be down 40% this year, however that may only make Monsanto more aggressive about moving forward. We use OP seeds and old hybrids (in general).

SeedSavers and Traders

229 members

Hello all!! As many of you may already know i'm a seed collector and trader. I save my own seeds from crops that i grow and i trade those with others who do the same.Just testing the waters here to see if anyone else is interested in getting together as a group. Perhaps we could discuss the different things we're working on at the time; ...
Compost Nuts!

306 members

This group is open to anyone who loves their compost bins as much as I do! It is also open to anyone who is seriously trying to improve their soil quality and needs some tips or some moral support in their efforts to improve the productivity of their soil.
Homesteading Newbies

575 members

Being new on the scene, I'd love to connect with some fellow newbies trying to find their way in the world of modern homesteading! I think this could be a real opportunity to encourage each other, learn from our successes and failures and share our thoughts on this new lifestyle. Some of the challenges I've faced since taking up ...
Winter Sowing

84 members

After winter solstice is the time to get out those seeds and start planting. Practically every variety of flower, herb and vegetable can be cold sown. Winter Sowing is done outdoors during Winter using mini-greenhouses made from recyclables; there are no heating devices, no energy wasting light set-ups or expensive seed starting devices.Share your ...
Culture Club

148 members

Lets share our adventures, successes, and lessons learned ( no such thing as failure). So many cultured/fermeted wonderful foods such as Homemade cheese, kefir, yogurt, komboucha, beer, wine, sodas, buttermilk, sourdough starters, sourkraut, chutneys, etc- all "ALIVE" and very much good for you! Whether you got started because ...

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