jd hutton

Sam Barber wrote:We have several erlenmeyer flasks for making drinks in. ....what companies make good quality flasks and which ones make s ones?

ProTip: Look for Pyrex Not cloned from China (ie: My 'Coffee Mug'...



..Made in Germany. Simax and Bomex are also good choices. But Non-Chi Pyrex is still viable.

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paul wheaton wrote:kinda hoping for this to be a bit of a round table.... suggest growing only three crops for their first garden, which three would you suggest?

1) Recommended this 'session' to a Friend yonder in Helena-area, but.. Not sure if he was able to tune in. Will have to get him to the 'Post-Op Summation', Thanks for that!

2) re: 'which three', well... My Vote (based on 'novice-level Experience') is:

- Potato 'eye cuts' / Sweet Potato slips from store-boughts..

Very-easy to get those going over and over and over.. Especially once you 'Go Buckets'..

- Summer / 'Spaghetti' Squash...

..and, finally:

Patrick Rahilly wrote:..3) Green onions from cuttings from store bought.  

Yup..

Super easy to get going - even in the Kitchen Windowsill - and then, Outside for real growth.

..and 'Encouragement Blooms from There'..

Catie George wrote:...but drying items is the tricky part since wringing by hand is so difficult.

Fwiw (For What it's Worth we got a Calliger 'clothes press' / wringer by Northwoods, ie:




..etc - Gets Most of the water out, and works way Way better than 'hand wringing'.

PS - Sorry about the 'Huge Pics' - Not sure how to 'scale down' to fit better, sorry! Also - Not a 'shill' or salesperson for Northwoods, there - Just posting a 'satisfied customer testimony'.

Then, of course, 'Line Drying' the rest of the way is the ticket. If you're in a Very Cold Enviro (like in Winter) where Outdoors line-drying is impractical, If you have a Wood Stove / Fireplace, hang near There (for Heat, obviously) and hook up a Large Box Fan to help circulate the air / promote evaporation, etc. Edit: Yep, near the Ceiling Fan also helps (but not Too near..  

The Battle Can be Won.

Ps:

Nick Mick wrote:I make my detergent using one box borax, one box washing soda, one cup soap flakes or finely shredded castile soap. Only needs 1/4 cup detergent per load. I use it in regular top loader machine.

Yep, very similar to Our recipe, + 1 for Castille soap - we Also added some 'Grated Zote' which works very well.

Evie McDonald wrote:Slàinte (cheers) from a Scottish lass still figuring it out.

Hope yer doin OK, Evie. Rootin' for yeh.

Cheers..

Love this thread. My current Fav from #1 Grandson is 'Lolola! Lolola!!' (Granola

Family is Everything.

Burra Maluca wrote:Paul McCartney - Singing & Standing for Healthy Food

Sorry for the 'grave dig', here, but.. Didn't think this 'side point' warranted a Whole New thread...

Caught a marvelous documentary the other night about Paul McCartney and his post-Beatles band, Wings. Never really paid much attention to Pauls 'personal life outside / after the Beatles', cuz.. Why? Personally, I'm just not that interested in "famous people"s lives, etc. and, while I like Some of the Beatles music, certainly no 'screaming-willy Beatles fan', etc. Always loved, however, the Wings - Music of my Childhood.

Anyway, mentioning / recommending to watch (for those who have Amazon Prime - for those who don't, it's worth the 'trial' / cancel later, offer) because I never knew Paul was a total homesteader (!!) The guy had an Amazing little homestead in Scotland. raised sheep, goats, horses.. Gardened. Super cool small Farm / Homestead.



I always just assumed he was into 'luxury condos' / opulence, etc like most other 'famous musicians', but.. What a humble / down to earth guy / Family-man, at his core. Great story - Well worth a watch, in my opin.

https://www.primevideo.com/detail/Paul-McCartney-Man-On-The-Run/0LW7BTTRHEXS0VVF1F3UT4TWAF

Yup. (but Both is OK, too.. 😂

..and One for Ms Evie..



Disclaimer: Not a whit of 'Cultural Offense' meant ('specially from a Fellow Partial-Scot just a Friendly 'Wellness Check'.. Hope neither the 'Solo Homesteading' nor any Other class of MO-beastie has eaten ya up. Keen to hear of yer next chapters...
Cheers..

jd

Nancy Reading wrote:There are a few 'insatiable leaners' (and do-ers) here, you may find this thread amusing!

Love it! I will have to make some time to post up some of my 'crazy days stories'..  My two Fav posts, thus far: https://permies.com/t/214604/Polymaths-Permies-Unite#3595539  /  https://permies.com/t/214604/Polymaths-Permies-Unite#3597870

That spoon is amazing! - it reminds me of (Welsh courting spoons..) - was that intentional? The design is definitely Celtic.

Mmm, he May have taken Some 'hints' from the Celtic-designs / spoons, but That one is definitely more a distinctly 'Nordic-nod'... (Son ran us up in one of those 'Family Tree' / lineage sites one time, and, while we're Primarily of Scottish (and, Italian on Mothers' side) descent, apparently, way-way Way back - we were 'intermixed with Vikings', so.. So, he tends to be rather fascinated with Norse-inspired 'flavors' / designs, ie: Here's some Other-past carvings of his:


(that's a "salt shaker" - hollowed-out / dispensing-holes, back-side the Head, there..)  He's also Quite the phenom with 'wire-wraps' and hand-crafted 'satchels' and what-not, ie:


 ..He - May - have 'taken a clue' from his Old Man...



..so, Yah.. We're all kind of 'Doers of Many Things'.. Which seems kind of a 'Mandatory Prerequisite' for Successful Homesteading and Permaculture... Ya've Got to be Able to 'Adapt to Thrive', really.. I don't see most 'Permies' being successful 'by accident' or passive, random effort... There's Focused / Seasoned Knowledge and Wisdom involved.. And how to Properly Use it..

Anyhoo, enough 'Familial Horn-Tooting'.. Onto perusing that Thread.. Thanks..

jd