John Duffy

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If Purple Martins live in your area, build bird house for them. They are great skeeter munchers
4 days ago
Chips are a great resource and very beneficial for most uses. I would not incorporate them into the soil. Also, be aware that poison ivy/oak and others may find their way into your chip delivery. I would strongly suggest a good pair of leather gloves and long sleeve shirt. I learned this the hard way
4 days ago
A good quality compost thermometer is worth the investment. By monitoring  the internal temps, you'll have a better idea of when to turn an when NOT to turn.
2 weeks ago
If your vehicle is equipped with a tachometer,"train" your accelerator foot to try to keep the RPM's below 2500...My younger daughter WAS  very heavy-footed and, she always whined about her MPG... Since I showed her this simple hack, her mileage went up on 10%...It also saves a lot of wear and tear on your drive train...Now we like to 'compete' over who is getting better mileage
4 weeks ago
Oh my goodness...Is there any wrong way to make deviled eggs?...My wife is a stickler for "her" recipe but I am a self-proclaimed recipe test dummy. These ALL look fabulous to me! (my daughter says I'm part goat)  I'm gonna bookmark this and get busy trying all of these marvelous ideas...
  Thanks to all the Permies who shared!
1 month ago
I would definitely re-pot to a larger pot, top dress it with some worm castings and water with rain water.
2 months ago
Cecile, you might try heating some bricks or concrete blocks in front of your propane heaters and place a few in your chicken coop for some radiant heat. It might be just enough to keep the girls a little warmer. A couple 50 watt heat lamps can go a long way too. (provided the power doesn't go out)...Good luck
2 months ago
Personally, I would use pallet wood scraps to seal-up any gaps. It's free, easy and it gets a second life...Landscape fabric falls high on my really dislike it list. I'm sure there is a valuable function for it somewhere in the universe...I have yet to find that function....
3 months ago