john muckleroy jr

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since Feb 10, 2012

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I'm 55,male living in the woods,off the grid which is a polite way of saying no running water or electricity.me and my 3 dogs and 5 cats trying to figure out a way to survive in these times.I do work in town,been at the same job for 20 years.I own my land and love the woods don't like the rat race.The whole world needs to detool and retool we're going the wrong way.Just found this site,it looks interesting.Didn't think there was anyone else like me.

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nacogdoches,texas

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I live in zone 8.Nacogdoches,Texas,will a Moringa come back in the spring after a cold winter?

I know all the banana trees always come back after a cold winter.Will a Moringa tree come back after a cold winter?

1 year ago

trees

which comfrey has the deepest root system?

I was wondering which variety of comfrey has the deepest root system?

1 year ago

gardening for beginners

best place to buy beeswax foundation (without the wire) and beeswax for candle making

I bought from Brushy Mountain for years when I made candles and now I'm going to get back into it again and Brushy Mountain no longer exists so to save time I thought I would ask what is the best place to buy foundation and wax and even wicks from?

1 year ago

honey bees

forgotten root crops

I am researching forgotten root crops and not forgotten root crops that would be great for an area with no refrigeration that store well

4 years ago

gardening for beginners

the best book on cold frame growing

I live in east Texas and this winter it got down to 7 degrees below zero for one night and was very cold and snowy for a week.It may be a trend.How can I build a cold frame to cope with this?I want to grow Gynura Procumbens or longevity spinach all through the winter.

4 years ago

gardening for beginners

dandelions in Europe

I live in Texas but I am very interested in Dandelions as a food crop.Does anyone know anything about the variety I would want to grow?I read about how dandelions were extensively grown in Germany in WW2 and fed to prisoners for food.What variety am I looking for?

4 years ago

plants

is there a natural way to kill poison ivy?

It is about a 12'x12' area or so.If I buried it in about 2' of hay would that kill the poison ivy?It is a highly fertilized area I was going to plant asparagus in and when I went to check it after about a year it had grown up in poison ivy or is there a safe poison ivy killer?

4 years ago

gardening for beginners

what is the best variety of jerusalem artichoke for eating?

I have never ate a jerusalem artichoke in my life nor have I ever seen any in the store for sale but I have read they are hard to digest and give you a lot of gas and are best to feed animals.Is this true.Surely there is a variety that is suitable for human consumption?

4 years ago

market garden

A crop you can leave in the ground and harvest whenever you want.

I know "from reading" that Jerusalem Artichokes can be harvested anytime of the year and just left in the ground.Are there any other root crops like that?

5 years ago

plants

are poppies a good bee flower?

Do the opium poppy flower varieties provide a good source of nectar for honey bees?Do they have a long blooming time?

5 years ago

plants