John F Dean

Hi marlene,

Welcome to Permies.

I use belt and suspenders …but normally not at the same time.   For me they turn out to be just like any other tool … there is a correct time and place to use each of them.

Hi Eric,

My experience has been different. At my homestead, I use screws just about 100%.  But I have been in industrial settings with experienced people using nail guns. Pallets were assembled in seconds. It sounded like machine guns were in use. Removing a ring shank nail that has been shot in with a nail gun is not an easy task.

The nails were less expensive, went in faster, and held tight.

Hi M,

Pokeweed is all over my property.

My driveway runs in a NW direction from my house.   It is the dividing line between zones 6a and 6b.   It is more shaded than not, but it does pick up some direct sun.. especially toward evening.  To guess,  probably 4  hours in the summer.  The soil is generally clay, though there is some loamy top soil. Lilac bushed grew well in this area.

I am looking for suggestions for berry  bushes to plant along the driveway.

Hi Farhan,

Welcome to Permies!

In canning season, dishes get washed multiple times a day.  

During “normal times”, they are washed daily on the average.  I say average, because there have been times when we were both too tired to take on another task.  In those cases I washed them immediately the next morning . I am the morning person.

Hi Toni,

Welcome to Permies.

I am heading off in several different directions.  

First I want to plant more perennials…rhubarb, horseradish,, etc.  

Secondly, I have a driveway with lilac bushes dying off.  I want to replace them with berry bushes.

I have acre field I want to partially plant with corn and sunflowers.  I am aware this will probably just feed the deer.

In my raised beds I will probably go heavily on root crops.  I will have 4 beds of Roma tomatoes.

I plan to put a potted salad garden on my back deck.

Depends upon how much mold.  Usually I just remove the mold. In severe cases it goes to the compost.  In the rare case of making kraut, I remove the mold.