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OH man. This is the kind of stuff that ticks me off. How is flying those jets over any different than what we call "propaganda" in other countries? Think of how many families could have used that money for food, healthcare, etc. Or how many SS families could divide up that money and use it to...

oooooohhhhhh!!!!!!! Is that your house in your pic? Awesome!! I'm jealous.

Also, you will see that as the plants first start to produce flowers, they will all be males. That's okay. It's just how they do it. Female ones will show up soon.

Well, that's a good question. You COULD do that. No reason not to. Except that you can't tell that they are un-pollinated until they are already starting to go yucky usually. I personally like my squash to grow a little bit (not huge) so that I'm getting a bit more bang for my buck, you might...

Yeah those started plants they sell now in the walmarts are a joke. It is just another way to make money off people who are trying to grow their own food and don't know any better. The only thing to watch out with when you are planting squash or cukes (or beans) is that the ground is warm...

Welcome Kala!:D Sounds like you are going to have a great time, if not a lot of work to do! Getting all the animals at once is a lot to handle, so I suggest you start out with just one type. And do your research first! I see so many people who go out and get a bunch of chickens, then don't...

Farmerlor is right. Squash and cukes grow a taproot, and if you try to start them inside, you will most likely start them too early (they grow so fast!) and they will get huge, and the taproot will get all messed up when you transplant. You are better off to direct sow, and they will typically...

Thanks Free-- good info! I have grown my own hog a couple of times, and rendered my own lard. It's good to have around, and I will warn people wanting to do it at home that it can smell REALLY BAD while you are doing it. So turn on the vent hood if you have one, or do it outside if you can...

I just did some searching around online, looks like Field is an OK brand! It is not hydrogenated but has BHT added.

Free--Could you also explain why NOT to use Hydrogenated Lard? I am still having my doubts that the lard she found sitting next to the shortening is not hydrogenated. Especially if it says it doesn't need to be refridgerated. There's nothing but the hydro kind around here (southern iowa--pig...

Thanks MsPony! I will try to find that! We have a lot of farm stores around that might carry it. I will also try the tea tree oil. It's easy to find.

So have any of you tried making Ginger Ale? I got DH a homemade sodas "cookbook" for Christmas and we would like to try the ginger ale. He made it once a while ago and it wasn't very good.

DH is interested in making hard cider at home (he already makes his own beer), and we are wondering about the the best way to press our own cider. Would a food processor be sufficient to chop up the apples before we press them? What is your opinion about using a juicer? We've heard a juicer...

Little kids just put their hands in and on everything, and those hands go into their mouths. Also, if the doggie has been licking its bottom, then licking a kid's face, .... you get the idea. I've heard of feeding animals pumpkin seeds. Something about them flushes out the worms.

Cats are not attracted to sweets generally, so antifreeze is not an option. I am not going to kill these cats. I don't want to kill the cats. I only asked for something that would keep them from peeing on my house. As I already stated, most of them belong to the neighbors. They are not feral. I...

Hey Everybody. The town I have moved to has a LOT of cats wandering around, (the people across the street have a handful), and they have taken to using our open garage (dirt floor) as a litter box. I have seen at least eight different cats in there. Plus, there's at least one tom who is...

About 10 years ago, I had a customer come into the store I worked in with a large bandage on his hand, obviously home-doctored. He had gashed the palm of his hand very badly, and didn't have insurance to pay for stitches. He called an old friend somewhere who was a doctor (I don't know why he...

Oh I wasn't horrified either, just concerned. Bee-kissed: You are right! I never thought of that! This lady already had some health problems (she was morbidly obese) which probably had something to do with it. I've had the same thing happen to me with the dentist. One told me almost ten...

I agree about the infection part. I actually have a co-worker whose SIL died because of an infection she got after having dental work done. Best to let a pro do it. Funny story though, the dentist we went to when I was a kid (in the 80s) was about 70 and he actually used pliers from the...

Did you get it out? This is the most unbelievable thread I have ever read on here. I have a friend who's dad is an oral surgeon. When he is removing a tooth (molars generally) he actually crushes the tooth first, then pulls out the pieces. I'm not recommending that, but I think that's how...