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For some reason, I cannot get spinach and lettuce seeds to sprout. Is there something I need to do besides planting in seed starting mix and keeping them moist? Light on them or no light? I have tried planting them in seed starting mix, Jiffy peat pots and potting soil. On a heating mat and...

We have a very nice chipper shredder that has not been started in over 4 years. I was using it in the garden to shred weeds in the fall, and then it got pulled into the barn and parked for the next 4 years. I asked my DH if he put additive in the fuel tank for winter, he said he did. I don't...

We have a barn cat with semi-long hair that is covered with mats. Is there anything I can do besides shaving him to get rid of the mats? It is really bad - on one side he is a solid mat from behind his front leg to in front of his hind leg. I have tried to tease the mats out, but his fur came...

We have 4 male cats living in our barn. The are 2 years old and litter mates. We had their mother spayed and then she disappeared 3 months later - so we will not waste the money to do that again. Recently, I have been seeing a new cat hanging out in our barn, it is about 1/2 the size of our...

My family has never cooked with dried beans. We have one recipe that we make, and I will say that Grandma's Baked Beans and Ham is one fine meal. However, beans are nutritious, cheap, store well and easy to grow, so I would like to be able to add more beans to my menu. Anyone willing to share...

I occasionally have tinnitus and my poor sister has tinnitus really bad right now. Any suggestions for ways to ease tinnitus?

I love peaches! My dream was to have peach trees and grow my own for canning and eating fresh until I am in a peach coma. I live right on the edge of the growing zone for peaches. That means I can plant a tree, it will live and grow for 3-4 years, then we will have one of our wild winters...

I love apples! But, I am also an apple snob. I have specific varieties that I use for specific things. Here is my starter list of apple varieties and what I like/don't like about them: Red Delicious - I don't like these. Yes they are crispy and pretty, but they are also very low in flavor...

My sister had a stray show up at her house, since they do not have any outbuildings for thei poor cat to live in she brought her to our place. Ms. Kitty became a barn cat. She had 5 kittens the day after Easter this year. I took Ms. Kitty in for spay yesterday and took the 5 - 4 month old...

This is a "recipe" that I use a lot. Since it is just my husband and me at home, I seldom make cake because we cannot eat an entire cake by ourselves. It dries out, the frosting gets gummy, we get tired of it, etc. I usually end up throwing it out to the birds or in the compost bin. 3-2-1...

I am thinking of building a Purple Martin House - we have the perfect place for them with alot of wide open fields. There were alot of Purple martins looking for nesting sites at our place this summer. Anyone have any experience building a 2 or 3 story condo? Any hints on how to make a pole...

I have an over-abundance of maple syrup in my cupboard and my DH is bringing home 6 more pints. We only use maple syrup on pancakes and oatmeal. Anyone willing to share a favorite recipe that uses maple syrup as an ingredient?

With the onset of fall and the winter heating season, I have been getting intense itching in the area of my radiation treatment for the breast cancer I had last spring. I know the rest of my skin is dry, but this is out-of-my-mind itchiness that is resulting in redness, scratch marks and welts...

I am doing some research into what breed i should get for my next farm dog. My husband has a German Shepherd, and although I love that dog, I fell in love with the Swissies about 8 years ago and really would like to get one. But I wonder if a Swissy will have the traits that i am looking for in...

DH and I changed out the original windows in our old farmhouse. The original mahogany trim is still there and not painted so we wanted to save it, but it was nearly impossible to pullout the nails. For any who do not know, when pulling nails from trim you always pull the head through the wood...

Well, decided tonight to start my own journal - I have enjoyed so many of the ones on here and I think I need something to get my butt off the couch and get this farmstead going. As background, DH and I purchased a 25 acre farmstead in NE Wisconsin early this summer. We have a beautiful 80...

I have been lurking here for over 2 years, I've been a member no BYC for a while. I really like the information that is available on this forum also. A little background on me. I am married, no kids, two house cats and one dog. Recently, our situation has changed for the better, we purchased...