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Free, I've never used the TSC incubator but have heard such bad reports about it. Nevertheless I was going to get one and try my luck because they are cheap and readily accessible. However after talking to DH, who admittedly is an engineer so has a clue about some of this stuff that is still...

I think you'll find you'll always been new and learning LOL. I used to think gardening was a skill you could practice and learn, like learning to knit or sew. But there are so many variables that are constantly changing that gardening is a constant learning process. What works one year...

Hmmm...so many different methods. I put the cold eggs in cold water (I've found they crack more easily if you try to add them to boiling water), bring to a boil, boil for 8 minutes, turn off, immediately pour out the boiling water, fill the pan with cold water, wait about 10 seconds and dump...

How high did your water prices go? I would hate to not be able to have my garden, but I am also conscious of the cost of water to maintain it. Last year I invested in a soaker hose and a timer. I had it set to turn on for 1 hour every three days and my garden did great. My MIL is currently...

Great topic - I'll be following this myself. I also enjoy herbal teas throughout the year but particularly in the winter, I drink several cups a day. The only two flavors I really enjoy are Licorice and Peppermint. I occasionally drink Chamomile but have to really be in the mood. I did find...

Oh wow, looks like there are two Kansas threads now. I think that's what happened on BYC too, until someone decided to put them all together and call it Consolidated Kansas. Perhaps we should do the same here?

I'm city but wish I was rural. I grew up keeping chickens and moved to Wichita 10 years ago. I assumed chickens were not allowed until two years ago when I checked the ordinances and learned that 5 hens are allowed with no permit and up to 12 with a permit. I have the permit and currently...

Are you saying you plant in a straw bale? I have a few of those this year that I'm uncertain what to do with - perhaps that would be a viable option for me too. I saw a YouTube video a few months ago of a guy that collects urine and pours it into a straw bale (a little dirt on top to...

I'm not too far from you - in Wichita! I'm so excited for this little spell of nice weather. I've been out working in the yard a lot. I took my brooder chicks outside for the afternoon and put them in a little run I made years ago. Sat next to them to observe and read a Mother Earth News...

I've grown them on my front porch the past couple of years in one of those containers that look like the bottom half of an old barrel. I'd say the yields have been pretty good considering the size of the container. However it gets pretty hot here in summer and its hard to keep up enough water...

Okay I'm lost. I thought a short sale was when you had to pay out to close on it, so I guess I'm not understanding how this was not a short sale - but admittedly I don't know a lot about how this stuff works so please forgive my ignorance....

I was trying to visualize this so looked on Yahoo Images and found this, which would be an alternative to using the chicken wire: Hmmmm....now I just have to find some 2 liter bottles. We almost never buy soda so rarely have bottles. This might be a job for Freecycle....

It definitely depends on what you plant. Last year I grew corn. Right around the time it was ready to pick, the local grocery store was selling it 5 for $1. I can't grow it cheaper than that! On the other hand, DH and I just about live on salad during the summer, and can grow salad greens...

x2. I got scared off a few years ago after my mother and her sister were both diagnosed with breast cancer within 6 weeks of one another AND I read an article that theorized about a correlation between antiperspirant and breast cancer. DH has never used antiperspirant (uses deodorant only)...

Thanks for the tip - I'll see what I can find out. The previous year though, my tomatoes were absolutely laden with fruit. The only thing I changed was getting heirloom varieties (5 plants, 3 different varieties). They were planted in two different beds, one of which did not have tomatoes the...

Ahhhh okay, thanks Pat!

Last year I grew only heirloom tomatoes and was disappointed with the results. I grew huge plants with lots of leaves but few fruit. (And yes, I was out there every day nipping the sprouts from the plants to encourage growth in the right direction). I must admit I've gone back to hybrids this...

Not today, but one of my egg customers is a home brewer. He brought me the spent grains in return for a reduced price on the eggs he bought.

Yeah, I checked into that for the third roof. It was going to cost about 5x as much and my insurance agent said they wouldn't give me any kind of reduction on premium. The amount they would pay out *just* covered the new asphalt roof - I couldn't afford the metal since the rest would have come...

Where in Kansas were you? I like a good ol thunderstorm, but do get tired of repairing my roof. Almost 7 years in my house and I'm already on my third roof. The hail stones we get here are enormous - baseball sized sometimes - and once they start falling, I call my insurance agent....