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Parsnips? In Wastern NY we always left them in the ground untill the first freeze [not frost, the ground had to freeze] Folklore said that the freeze converted the starch to sugars. We always planted late to keep them relatively small otherwise they had a woody core. Again this was folklore all...

Strange as it may sound check with your Power company, Many of them are pushing for power savings because pf the huge expense and hassle of building new plants to supply power. In most states they are regulated utillies that have to go to the government to build new or even to raise rates [most...

iF YOU can find anyone that will lend money to you under the conditions you describe take any opition! Around here It is very hard to get a loan for land without a house or other living space.lenders want a water supply. [Wells are a hit or miss bet] If fact your present home could only be sold...

They now have fans that are powered by differences in heat. My brother has two one clamped to the stovepipe and one he can set on the cook top, he loves his.

Well I see that you have bought all the sterotypes. We may have more violent crime but what about your suicide rate? Healthcare? Your best and brightest Doctors come to the USA either to train or to make better incomes for themselves. National heathcare is comming here too but systems vary so...

There is another way [required by law for some waterfowl] it is called Pinioning. It is the act of surgically removing one pinion joint, the joint of a bird's wing farthest from the body, to prevent flight. The pinion is the "flapper" that is never served up with chicken wings because there is...

YEP I have been using the container system for years [have problens with my sense of balance when I bend over] To clean I use a sawed off Swiffter device and sit on a chair so I don't have to bend over. When my ship came in I hired a cleaning lady for 2 hours/week. Though able bodied she uses my...

Auto-defrost is also a major cause of freezer burn and chests tend to use less power than uprights brcause when you open the door on an upright the cold air falls out and is replaced with room temp air.

If you watch you will see that the ductLING is following the cat more of the time than the cat is "chasing" This is just Instinct for very young ducks. It may be a tough job to "get your [adult] ducks in a roll" Young ducklings spent the first two weeks or so playing follow the leader behind...

Usually you are right on curing BUT ascorbic acid is added to cut the amounts of Nitrosamines produced not just to produce that pretty pink color. It is also added to cured sausages that get their flavor by fermation rather than by smoking.

i THINK that 2 [1.2v]in paralell only deliver1.2 volts but over alpnger time before they are discharged.you mat have overpowered the the circuit board try removeing one of the batteries you added [one has 3 times the storage capicity of the original cell. If that does not helpYou may have...

Unlike suet, tallow can be stored for extended periods without the need for refrigeration to prevent decomposition, provided it is kept in an airtight container to prevent oxidation.

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Must vary by state or they have changed over time. MY master gardener's kit would do NPK but not the micros.It may have been her own kit.

Chair-Lok is THE brand name for fixing loose joints in Chairs. For the loose axle handles you usually just tap in the wedge or wedges to tighten. I have never heard about using antifreeze now sdays there are 2 main types Ethylene glychol [toxic] and proplene glychol [safe] For tools like socket...

ALL USA Counties have Coop-Extension offices which have links with Land Grant colleges. Most will do basic soil testing for free and if you can tell them what you want to grow they will even recommend soil admendments. Usually in sub-and urban areas they train Maste Gardeners which will come to...

Darned if I Know I have a slight allergy to peppers so i won't even touch anything hotter.

Do you know how a Wiki works? yep you can post wrong info there and anyone that reads it can change it. This can go on until a conclusion is reached. Do you know what empirical evidence is? It does not include all the stories about how wonderful something is. If you want to beleive it cured your...

Actually most add ammonia [Deb NH3]or ammomia hydroxide which is the gas disloved in water it will adjust the pH but is is usually added to stablise the Chlorine added to kill germs. ~gd