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I'm over in Groton CT until my next transfer in 2014

What can I do to stop the soap from separating? Edit - nevermind I reread the thread.

:D good thread!

Ordered more seeds, tomatoes, greens, tobacco ......... you know the usual. Making fruit leather, plotting more projects ( I really need to finish few), looking at turning my camping kit into a 96HR prep/camp kit. ;)

Makin' fruit leather! From leftover ripe fruit! Plotting out other cost effective good for you snack cakes!

Just started some seeds for herbs now to pick out the vegetables! Any suggestions for my climate?

You can get mason bees from www.crownbees.com & http://www.bjornapiaries.com/productspage.html

How did the bees work out for you? I've been looking into doing blue orchard and leaf cutters here in CT.

i plan on using a form of hugelkultur with the planters and self watering buckets. once i get the worm composting going worm tea for everybody in the garden! :weee

here are my pictures ..... the pot stand the flower box worm composting buckets! need worms! self watering planters side view top view water filter for drinking water and brewing (made from shower filter) here is the link for the water filter...

apple wine? or apple jack?

I know Back to roots has a oyster mushroom kit you can try out for 20 bucks and i think homedepot sells them now. i found my kit at a local wildlife museum. Not a bad set up they have the mix premade and ready you just soak the bag and then mist everyday for 2 weeks but i think its too dry here...

Well i've been lazy and industrious for the past few weeks, went home with the wife and Dog to TN. Gave me a chance to see the good life. I spent most of my time driving back and forth from my Dads farm to my granna's house. my wife stayed with my Granna and learned a lot about southern cooking...

60s or 70s VWs. If you maintain them they are easy on the budget. The down side is finding one in good shape. My 1965 beetle had a lot of issues but once it was tuned up and cleaned out ($200 in parts about 4 hours of work) I didn't have to do anything to it to keep it on the road. It had holes...

welding cast is a PITA if you don't have a furnace or oven to bake it in. you need to know what kind of cast it is and what filler metals will bond to it. lots of info on welding online weldingtipsandtricks.com its good stuff. as for even cooling, you can bury it in sand, flame cool, bake it...

picked up a working foodsaver for $5.00 at the local flee market!!!!!!!!! :weee :woot it needed some cleaning but man i'm happy i have it!

We used the jack lalane juicer for awhile but it never made a lot of juice. I waited a bit and got the breville juice fountain on sale. Its easier to clean, makes more juice and its more durable but.......... its still 150-200 bucks on sale