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  1. laststrawfarm

    Indiana

    I'm an hour north of Evansville.
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    A modern day, old fashioned barn raising...can it be done and how?

    A few years back just after Hurricane Katrina, a tornado went thru the Amish community here. Within days Amish from all over came in by the busload and rebuilt that community. Houses were up in 3 days! The women cooked and fed over 1000 people per day at the community building. During the...
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    What is growing in your garden?

    We're growing heirlooms of tomatos,potatos,onions, bush beans, peas, eggplant(also not doing so good), cukes, lettuce, spinach, summer squash, zucchini, butternut squash, carrots, spices, broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage. We got off to a late start because of the rain. A lot of the farmers still...
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    How much wood is needed for a woodstove/fireplace insert for a winter

    We have an outdoor wood burner that is the only source of heat for the house during the winter. It also heats the water heater so we only pay for electricity for our lights. We also have a propane tank but don't use it during the winter (only as backup if we run out of wood. Because it is...
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    New to site

    Thanks for the welcome! :) I breed, show and some pull carts. They are basically great pets, they love humans! You can see the farm pics at www.laststrawfarm.net The mammoths are for coyote control. OOPS! Double post
  6. laststrawfarm

    New to site

    Thanks for the welcome! :) I breed, show and some pull carts. They are basically great pets, they love humans! You can see the farm pics at www.laststrawfarm.net
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    New to site

    Just thought I'd introduce myself here. I'm addicted to BYC and followed a thread to this site. Looks like a lot of good info. We have a small 50 acre farm and have 31 chickens, 23 donkeys, 4 Scottish Highland cattle and are currently trying our hand at organic gardening. I'm going to learn...
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