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    IL Newb

    Wondering if any of you know about peach trees. Back in early November I purchased and planted 2 dwarf Redhaven peach trees. They are around 4' tall after planting. I realize it will probably take a couple of years at least for them to start producing fruit. My question is if I see flower buds...
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    Canning Suggestions

    Wow, a first time canner being investigated for possible murder is just crazy to me. Certainly hope my first experience at it doesn't go THAT awry or I'm in trouble.
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    Picture Of The Week (POW) Information & Submissions

    Thank you the POW. I like taking photos and sharing them with friends. Upcoming pics may well be snow related as much as I hate to say it. LOL.
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    From tech founder to sustainable farmer

    Probably a pretty good return on investment considering she was a co-founder of Cisco Systems and she raised cattle as a youngster to put herself through college. Sounds like she knows what she's doing obviously, good for her.
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    From tech founder to sustainable farmer

    Those are some expensive Turkeys, wow! Those horses she raised looked nice as well. Maybe she'll get into raising some Wagyu cattle for Kobe beef - she seems pretty eccentric but she's got the funds to do it for sure.
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    Canning Suggestions

    Thanks for the suggestions everyone, ya'll are wonderful. When I look to purchase all of my supplies, I'd like to get American Made if I can. (no pun intended, but works) @Britesea - Thanks for the tip, I'll keep that in mind when purchasing. I have a gas stove that has the 4 burers &...
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    IL Newb

    Found this lil' fella hanging out in the raised beds a couple weekends ago. Don't know if that's a good sign or not but it was kinda neat watching him hop around. Maybe he was helping me by eating some bugs?
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    Canning Suggestions

    @NH Homesteader - I too, am worried about making mistakes, no one likes to make them, however, I consider a mistake as something learned so it's a bit easier to digest and I try & not repeat it. At least that's my perspective on it. There's so many knowledgeable people here, thank you all for...
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    Canning Suggestions

    Hello everyone, hope you've all recouped from any over indulging you may have done over the last few days. I'm guilty of it and the seams of my britches have been screaming at me for it. I know nothing about canning, never done it, don't know the process, nada, zilch, zero - total novice on the...
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    Baby, it's cold outside...

    Weather here has been cooling off the last week or so - lows have been in mid to low 30's with highs in mid 40's. We've had some morning frost a couple of days but it's burned of by mid morning. It was a nice run of warmer than average temperatures here so I can't really complain. Definitely not...
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    Thank you for the welcome, there sure is a lot of information here, I like that. Good luck in...

    Thank you for the welcome, there sure is a lot of information here, I like that. Good luck in your endeavors.
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