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Wow pat, that was a lot of helpful information. As far as actually eating fish, I eat Salmon... but i figure they won't really work in my backyard pond :) I think the pond is mostly about 8' deep, shallower near the edges, probably deeper in the middle. at 6' from the edge it's waist...

Are catfish and carp things I will want to eat? People eat these fish? How about being safe for my ducks?

Ive got a pond, we've got huge goldfish (2 or 3) living in there for years, so I know things can overwinter. I have ducks.... I might want to stock the pond with fish for eating purposes. What would be my best bet? I live in zone 3, so it gets real cold in winter.... the pond is about...

so... you said you had pictures????

We have a list of activities: Bringing the bikes to a state park and biking around swimming at various lakes and ponds, some free, some not quite. Swimming at an indoor pool (if it's buggy or raining) Fun baking activities (cookies, cupcakes, etc.) Library events - we got a whole list of things...

We're gardening for real this year.. and I am hoping to be able to supplement our grocery costs over the next year using the foods we will grow this summer. We will make all Jelly We will make all Pickles We will make all Salsa We will make all Spaghetti Sauce We will make our applesauce...

I just bought a small catnip plant, and picked off 1/2 a leaf, and kitty went NUTS. She's not an aggressive cat, likes to nap. But she totally lost it, went insane, and killed a mitten she found under the couch... I'm all about trying natural bug repellant, but I think that the mosquito bites...

The keifer is awesome! It makes DH's stomach not hurt anymore. He carries his stress in his stomach, and since coming back from the war, he's been having bad stomach aches, and this is really helping!! THANKS!!!!!!

I've never made dandelion anything, but am thinking about heading to my FILs house (he has lots of dandelions and his wife HATES them) and gathering a bunch... dandelion root tea? Dry the flowers? what else can we do with them?

88% and 46 miles. i hate all those states in the middle. south dakota? I was 300+ miles off on that one. did good on coastal states.

depending on what we have, we have a few 'end of the cupboard' meals, like when we really have to shop... Omelettes. We love them, and the kids tolerate them. Dh gets onions and mushrooms, and peppers in his (or if we are really out of stuff, a dollop of salsa). I like mine plain, or with...

I've been offered a Reel Mower, one of those round things that kind of looks the way I imagine a snow blower to look inside. swirly blade things that you roll around your yard to cut the grass. I have about an acre of yard, and it's mostly flattish... I'm not in fabulous shape, although...

I hate arugula much worse than I hate cilantro. Arugula tastes like poison to me.

I saw that, and renewed my vow to not eat (or let my kids eat) non-organic grapes.

We need a greenhouse too. i grew stuff inside, put it out, and it froze, contrary to our weather report :( now i have to start all over.

Hello from Vermont. The leaves on the trees are just about as big as squirrel's ears, and we're finally feeling spring. I've got a guy coming to till my garden on monday. Very excited. Last year I tilled it myself. with a shovel. it took a long, long time. this year, it should be pretty...

We avoid the hairy ferns. My little girl calls them Fiddle Furry Fed Ferns. instead of the regular Fiddle Fed Ferns...

Obviously, it isn't going to be easy, or convenient. You've effectively removed any possibility of diapering being either of those things. I think that the wax idea is probably your best bet, and you'll just have to make sure that you're changing often enough, and using enough padding, that a...

We go through a gallon of skim for the 2 grown ups, and a gallon of whole for the kids, every week. I buy in 2 or 3 week increments, so occasionally, the fridge is STUFFED with milk. and it is expensive. i pay 2.40 for the skim gallons, and 3.40 for the organic whole half/gallons. so $9.20...

We make around $36,000 when we're doing well, which is about $3000 a month. About $800 goes to food for the 5 of us, the 2 geese, 9 ducks, and 14 chickens, 1 dog and one cat, so about 26%. Our growing season is wicked short, so we have to buy most of our veggies at the store. We've saved a...