Andrew McDonald wrote:...By far the chickens are the most work for the least output.
By far the best return on investment of time and feed and breeding-gestation-number of offspring-rebreeding, are my pigs...
Alia Sunder wrote:Does anyone have any unique ways of using purslane, other than a green salad or steamed like spinach? Thank you!
Faye Streiff wrote:Be careful using comfrey if it is a deep puncture type wound. It knits so fast, it can close the outside skin before the deeper healing occurs and if any bacteria is present, can cause a nasty infection.
Glenn Herbert wrote:The bell type heat exchanger you participated in (a "half-barrel bell" to be precise), or any other mass that consists of a large hollow box, is generally easier to build than the original duct-in-cob style, and has much less friction so draft may be better.
allen lumley wrote:Since what you want should fit in about 4-6 5gal. buckets you Do Not Want A Truck Load...
Perlite (2 bags ), can be found in Builders Supply places...
Builders sand will take somewhere around 5 cubic yards...
Katherine Burelle wrote:
Chip Friedline wrote:
A completely lime based mortar is not waterproof until it has aged by fire or time (chemical change). A mixture by volume 3-1-1-1 of fine sand, fireclay, hydrated lime, and Portland cement will be waterproof and stable at high temps. Yes the Portland will burn out at some point but it will keep the mortar waterproof and stable until the lime takes over as the binder.
Would you say that your 3-1-1-1 mixture is a good cob alternative for use in a greenhouse? I am building a RMH in a 10x26 greenhouse, the mass will be the soil, I need a suitable substitute to cover the exposed feeding tube and would rather not use cob as the environment will have a high RH value.