Harmony Dybala

Well, we hosed down the belly and discovered the apparent entry wound for infection. We were pretty darn tired at that point and decided to write the hog off as compost.

The two weird teats also have normal milk

Hogs are an invasive pest animal around here, so the meat is easy to come by. However, this sow has strange teats to my non-pig-keeper eye. Is this mastitis? A tumor? Possibly just developing? Some of the other teats express normal-looking milk so she was definitely lactating.

Hello!
I am trying to find a source to buy pure, liquid Castille soap. Sprouts has a “Real Roots” brand, but even the unscented bottle has a note on the label stating that it “contains fragrance.” Which is telling the truth, the note or the ingredients list? Is there a better place to buy Castille soap here in Texas, USA either online or in person? (For non-soap-related reasons I don’t prefer to buy Dr. Bronner’s)

Natural Medicine Badge Bit for Rose Hip Syrup (Or Gummies)

If you do, make sure to document it for a Badge Bit!

Thank you! Problem solved!

I made plantain poultices! Fresh may be best, but having wanted a plantain poultice several times last year when it wasn’t in season, I’m planning ahead this year.

Recently I noticed that I can no longer change my permies.com display to Desktop View on my mobile phone. Clicking “Desktop View” at the bottom of the page does nothing but send me back to the top of the page. I have tried both the IPhone default browser and Firefox. Requesting desktop version through Firefox does nothing. Did something recently change with this feature?  Desktop View has worked much better for me in uploading photos for badge bits.

Does this count?☺️

Dave Burton wrote:This is a badge bit (BB) that is part of the PEP curriculum.  Completing this BB is part of getting the sand badge in Nest.

In this Badge Bit, you will clean an area rug.  
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To complete this BB, the minimum requirements are:
  - clean an area rug
      - take rug outside and beat it
      - let rug sit in the sun for at least two hours to kill dust mites and other nasties

To show you've completed this Badge Bit, you must provide:
   - a before picture of the area rug
   - an action shot of you beating the rug
   - an after picture of the rug after at least 2 hours in the sunlight
   - a description of any additional procedures in cleaning the area rug
   - OR a 2-minute video of you doing this

I cleaned an area rug from work. I brushed it with a broom head, beat it hard until no more dust fell out, spot-treated with vinegar and water, and hung it in the sun for a whole breezy day.