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Hey everyone! its been a while since ive been on here, ive been very busy and preoccupied. I just need to vent I guess. Im SO bummed about my garden this year. Things were SO incredibly dry from Mid-May til August that nothing grew decent despite my watering efforts (with city water, which didnt...

Hi ya all... I am 12 weeks pregnant with twins and I have quite bad stretch marks from 11 years ago when i had my other son. And now there is 2!!! Im sure i will get ALOT bigger this time. Any good recipies for stretch mark cream?? I have alot of butters and oils to make my lotion, but want...

Okay, so we have been looking for a property for FOREVER. And we went and looked at a place today that is 12 acres- almost 100% wooded. Which is great for DH as he LOVES the woods and wants to live in the woods. NOt so great for me as i want to have chickens, pigs, and a milk cow. There is one...

I know i can make one of these myself and such, but my sewing machine is broke, and i need one asap and im extremely busy with work and the garden. wondering if anyone made these and would like to sell me one. I need it preferably in a week. Im assuming it can get shipped thru the Mail or fed...

I found today while i was weeding some bugs taht are eating my cucs and zuchini and broccoli leaves. They can fly, are a yellow/greenish color with little spots on them. I need to get rid of the little suckers asap!!! I didnt work this hard on the garden to let them destroy it. Im looking for a...

I want to make a lotion for the summer thats light and non-greasy with some sun blocking properties in it. ANyone got a good recipe?? i have 2 recipies that are GREAT for my alligator skin in the winter, but are VERY greasy and oily. That just isnt going to fly in the summer when its 95 and...

I want to can pears or peaches or both. My sister has a friend who can get them at wholesale price .70cents per lb. We are getting a 40lb box, so i cant eat all of them before they go bad, so i want to can some. I however am trying hard to stear away from such high sugar items. And i know when...

Rabbits are eating my new seedlings and im getting mad after replating twice already. im going to fence my whole garden with chicken wire and posts, how high does the chicken wire need to be to keep them out???

We finally have our house on the market and can "seriously" look at buying a farm now. (weve been "looking" for about 2 years now-30 properties or so) anyways, We found a great place, but its only 4.2 acres. Now, in our price range and in our location, we have NOT been able to find anything over...

Oh gosh, i need help. I have been SO uninspired for meals lately its not even funny. I dont have TONS of time to prepare meals, but I guess i do get a fair amount in. I just dont plan ahead much. I tried it a few times and it never works out. The only meal we eat at home is Supper, so i try and...

Intended for female readers.... TMI warning... Okay, a few months ago I posted about a rash "down there" that I have had on and off for a few years. Anyways, I went to the dermatologist and she said it was eczema. I know I had eczema when I was little, but nothing for lots of years now. So...

I am looking for suggestions for income. We are planning on moving to a farm soon and have probably 5-10 acres. We want to have a family milk cow, one for the freezer, chickens for eggs and freezer, and 2 pigs for freezer. Big garden, I know how to can, am pretty self-sufficient rite now in the...

I have been thinking about getting a milk cow for some time now. Only 1 problem..... I live in TOWN!!! We have been trying to find a farm to buy for over 2 years now with no luck yet. Anyways, i work on a dairy farm, and they have some space around their freestall shed, heifer shed, and other...

I just got my LED glow light in the Mail. I was a little shocked however when i opened the box cuz i thought it was going to be bigger.... Geez, For $59, I got that????? Anyways, so my question is... I got this seed thing from the store, they are little seed plugs and I popped 2 seeds in each...

You are franticly running around the house at 10:45 pm looking for sheets, pillow cases, blankets, anything to cover your flowers when there is a freeze warning out for tonight!!! I even ripped the blanket off my sleeping hubby on the couch and said... Sorry hun, the flowers need it more than...

I was thinking of getting some Free Aged horse manure from a guy I found on Craigslist. He said he has some that is aged up to 5 years and then some that is 3 and 1. So, im assuming the 5 yr stuff is going to be almost like dirt by now. I was wondering how much to put on my garden and if i...

So i have a few questions on tomatoes... First- Any suggestions for good producers for northern climates? I live in WI. Second- I usually plant seedlings that i purchased around the end of May here. I was thinking of starting them in my cold frame this year from seed and seeing how i do. Any...

Yes, you heard me correct. As redneck as it sounds i have a 16 month old son who is ALL OVER THE PLACE right now and i cant take my eye off of him for 2 seconds.... literally... problem is, i work outside alot from now until fall in my garden, flower bed, etc. and Im not sure how the heck im...

So my DH and I have been looking to buy a Country property for about a year or two now. We have hesitated putting our house on the market because we currently have no place to go and in that 2 yrs have looked at probably 30 houses and there was maybe 2 that we wouldve considered buying...

Well, at least i think that's what its called. Worm "farming" is what im getting at. I am starting to grow wheatgrass and in my wheatgrass book is says taht a relatively easy way to compost the "used" wheatgrass mats was to get a garbage can, put it up on bricks, drill air holes in it, and then...