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Love that idea. As it happens, I just noticed a soda bottle sitting waiting to be taken out to the trash, which is strange because we hardly ever buy soda. I'll nab it and use both ends of it now :) I like the idea of using the bottom as a seed starter too. I just made newspaper pots last...

Wow, great attitude! I've been following this thread with interest. I don't have your issues and do my gardening in raised beds (just added a new one this week). DH, on the other hand is intrigued by the idea of hydroponic gardening. We decided to have a "grow off" this year. I'll do the...

I agree! I was really surprised to see that some of the things I plant should have been started in early January! I usually start seeds around this time of year indoors, and plant them outside after the last frost. The other interesting thing I learned from the calendar is that there are...

Thanks ORChick - it worked this time and I'm happily checking out my planting times!

Oh no, I get a 404 error - page not found - for that link and I was so looking forward to seeing what was on it. Could you double check the link for us?

Oh wow, my kids would think they'd died and gone to heaven! We keep our thermostat at 57. They complained a little at first but got used to wearing an extra layer. In summer we keep it at 87. That's a little tougher but its doable. When the utility bills come in the mail, its nice not to...

Okay, well mine are now out of the canner and cooling in the kitchen. The method I used was 3/4 cup of dry beans in a pint size jar, water to the top and a teaspoon of ACV for good measure. Overnight they swelled up to the top of the jar. This morning I drained the jar, rinsed the beans and...

Thanks for the quick response Free - I think next time that's the way I'll do it too. I'll go check how much water is left to be absorbed (if any) and go from there.

Quick question: having dispatched a couple of roosters this past weekend, I made chicken stock and am ready to can it. To fill up the canner, I decided to can a few jars of beans as well. I read this thread and followed the link to the beginning farmer's wife...

I have a section of the yard fenced off for the garden to keep the chooks from getting to it. I started with one raised bed and added a second last year. There was room in between them for a third and I toyed with the idea of adding one more bed. The decision was made last week when I saw an...

Same here. No mind - I just use cloth myself. Funny thing is, I actually started using cloth before I ever knew anyone else did. I started saving #1 as a good nitrogen-rich fertilizer for my garden and compost, and collect it in a good ol' folgers plastic can sitting on the closed lid of the...

Ummmm...from another newbie: How can you tell if they didn't seal?

They were stacked on a pallet in the middle of the store. I specifically checked the weight because I am trying to figure out where I can get ingredients cheapest, to start making my own feed, so I've been doing the rounds of all the stores, noting their prices, and converting them to a...

Oh wow, I need to run back to TSC and buy some bags I guess. They had 50lb bags for $9.99 when I was there last week. They didn't say anything about it being a sale so I assumed it was their regular price. Uh-oh.

They are also good for people who raise feeder crickets, roaches, etc. (The insects like to hide in them so they are popular for use in various habitats). You might try pet stores or place an ad on Craigslist for people who keep these types of insects?

I actually find I can't quite get enough of them. I've used cloth bags for shopping for so long that I get very few new plastic bags. For most people this would work great except that my kitchen trash receptacle is a plastic frame built to accept grocery size plastic bags. So instead of...

I know this is reviving an old thread but having just read through it all (and a couple of others that are similar), I have a question. I understand that people have tried to sew these on sewing machines but that has been problematic. Several people mentioned using a serger with more success...

Okay, novice canner that I am, I didn't think I'd be answering any questions about it for awhile. I got my canner just two weeks ago and have canned only one thing in it - 4 quarts of pea soup two days ago! I used the recipe from the BBB for pea soup, put it in the quart jars and followed the...

Never mind - figured it out! Thanks for the link!

I'm currently doing research to find out what is cheaper where around where I live. So far I've only visited TSC where they have BOSS, corn (whole and cracked), alfalfa pellets and oats (whole and rolled). The alfalfa was way expensive but each of the other items came in around $3-4 cheaper...