Anne Miller

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We manage a 40 acre wildlife area of the Texas Hill Country in the Edwards Plateau at about 3030 ft above sea level. The region is notable for its karst topography and tall rugged hills of limestone. The terrain throughout the region is punctuated by a thin layer of topsoil and a large number of exposed rocks and boulders, making the region very dry and prone to flash flooding. Native vegetation in the region includes various yucca, prickly pear cactus, native grasses and wildflowers. The predominant trees in the region are Ashe Juniper, Shin Oak and Texas Live Oak. Soil is alkaline consisting of caliche and clay.

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Feedback after 6 years of living in a self-built container

Thanks for sharing> and welcome to the forum!

I am looking forward to seeing more picture of your build.

Is there anything you would do different if you build another one?

2 hours ago

tiny house

De-pickling the pickle jar?

I reuse pickle jars all the time. All I ever do is wash them along with the other dishes.

I have never notices a smell or taste.

Most common usage is for bone broth.

The smell might be in the lid though I never paid any attention.

6 hours ago

frugality

Chicken Scratch Cornbread and Oatmeal from 50lb bag of Horse Oat Berries

How long will 100 lbs of animal feed last in terms of reliability?

Does it go bad in storage?

If also feeding to animal this might work ...

11 hours ago

food choices

ditch help

Get goats, borrow goats, rent goats. etc ...

Or as mention leave for erosion control?? And as mentioned plant to plant out undesirables ...

14 hours ago

tips for awkward spots

can bamboo have it's own forum...?

Daniel Andy wrote:Seems like it would cause overlap and confusion, to me.

Bamboo growing has a forum

Bamboo woodworking has a forum

Bamboo composting has a forum

Reusing bamboo products has a forum

Daniel, you are correct though I feel the new forum would be under Growies.

So threads about bamboo woodworking or building would be eliminated.

Threads about reuisng bamboo products would fall into the recylce forum?

1 day ago

tinkering with this site

A perfect moment

Beautiful plants. would you share what they are? Especially the red blooms ...

1 day ago

permaculture

upcycle restaurant table-top convection oven?

Maybe the door could be used on a rocket mass heater aka RMH.

Rack could be used to cool baked goods.

I also liked the dehydrator idea.

2 days ago

upcycling

Grasslands higher evap rate than forests

I did not click the link, especially since it is from 2012.

To me, soil drys out more on grasslands because the are no trees to block the wind, plus forests are shady thus allowing for more moisture in the soil.

2 days ago

permaculture

Marbling cloth with natural pigments & shaving cream??

Nicole Alderman wrote:This kind of seems a bit like the shaving cream. We're using various mediums to make cool swirly designs!

Those look really cool. I like your suggestion for using various mediums rather than shaving cream.

What did you try that worked?

2 days ago

homeschooling

Building a Raised Bed

We use raised bed using the option B.

I feel either way will work.

Option A might be the best as it requires more nails or screws.

To me what goes into the raised bed is most important.

The bottom layer could be leaves, sticks, twigs.

Then a layer of 1/3 compost and 2/3 quality top soil.

Some folks add vermiculite or perlite for aeration.

Top it all off with a layer of compost.

Our raised beds also contained well rotted manure and leaf mold mixed with the 1/3 compost and 2/3 top soil though this is just an added bonus.

2 days ago

gardening for beginners