Recent content by ellie_may12

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    Seed catalogs or websites

    Nope, you can never have too many seed catalogs around! I have a terrible time finding seed catalogs that are for the south. Wifezilla is right about the year or two before your germination rate drops. I have heard that you can store them in the freezer to keep them longer. Isn't there a...
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    commercial compost and persistent herbicides

    Yup, I read about that in Mother Earth. I had a friend who bought a bunch of "garden soil" from a local source to fill her new raised beds. Even though she planted well before I did, her garden just hasn't thrived this year. The soil was totally black, so I thought maybe it was just composted in...
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    canning banana peppers

    Thanks! I'll try the white next time. I never really considered it any good for anything except cleaning before.
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    Bought too many potatoes

    I do the same thing when I see 10# for $2...I can't help myself! Our local grocery normally sells them for $6 for 10#. Anyway, do you want a low cal or high cal potato soup recipe? Low cal... Boil 1# of peeled potatoes with one onion and 32 oz. chicken broth. Add one package of dry country...
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    Next kitchen appliance... what should it be?

    I make my own cheese, but wouldn't recommend buying a kit until you know that you want to dive into the whole aged cheese world. Get some citric acid, rennet tablets and very fresh milk. Make up a few batches of fresh mozzarella to see if you like making cheese first. My brother gave me a...
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    canning banana peppers

    I canned up a jar of banana peppers in cider vinegar, but they are turning a yucky yellow gray. How do I keep their bright yellow color when I can them? I only have one plant, but hope to get another pint or two before fall. Thanks!
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    NEXT Year's Garden Planning

    Great responses! Down here in zone 8B, we are just gearing up for the fall gardening season! I just planted some cabbage, broccoli and collards to be transplanted later on. I also planted some bush cucumbers (spacemaster) in hopes of getting a few more cukes. In a couple of weeks, I'll be...
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    Military Surplus Purse

    Totally cute!!! I know lots of folks who would love to have one of those!
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    Anyone here into Dave Ramsey

    Love Dave. Hopefully, we will be getting back on track. We did a study of his Total Money Makeover book last fall at our church. We got through baby step #1 and started on #2...then I had to have 2 crowns on my teeth. Oh well back to working on the babystep #1.
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    Copy Machines a Financial ID Security Risk

    Makes me want to buy a 100 acres and become a hermit! With the government wanting databases of everyone's BMI, these websites that scour the internet trying to find every time you have visited a blog, forum or networking site...it all kind of freaks me out!
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    Seed Saving Circle?

    I'm in! I will save some of my heirloom tomato seeds. I'll also have cushaw squash, luffa, birdhouse gourd and maybe some cypress vine(if any one wants flowers).
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    Ideas for "office waste"?

    Worm compost is my first thought. Sensitive or not the red wigglers don't care!
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    Have I gone overboard on Recycling/Reuse?

    Hey...I'm doing something much more disgusting...My child still wears pull-ups to sleep in. Most mornings they are completely dry, so I will take them off of her and reuse them as many times as possible. When she wakes up with wet ones, I get out my rubber gloves, yank out the wet lining and put...
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    Self feeder for chickens or other small livestock

    Love that idea! I searched and searched for a feeder that would hold a whole bag of feed before and couldn't find any thing that didn't require woodworking skills. This is perfect!
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    ideas for cheap/repurposed materials for dehydrator screens(=shelves)?

    Alton Brown on Good Eats used furnace filters stacked up on top of each other.
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