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    Second amendment

    There's only one direction I could hope to shoot towards, and should stake out for nighttime so no one is hanging out in woods (I would alert our neighbors regardless.)
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    Second amendment

    Sounds like you guys are more Southern US? Up here in Massholesetts if someone walked into a store open carry, you'd get a minimum 2 fainters, 3 screamers, and the SWAT descended before you could put your hands up. EVEN THOUGH technically we are not a prohibited open carry state. I'm not...
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    Japan will have to dump radioactive water into Pacific as Fukushima runs out of storage tanks

    I've started leaning towards farmed fish. This is one of many reasons.
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    Oh, Quick! Free Wine Grapes for Me!

    Looks like this is what CrealCritter is doing. At least I can preserve the harvest and attempt later. I appreciate the help here folks! Such an asset to have these forums.
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    Oh, Quick! Free Wine Grapes for Me!

    So I've got a financial strain, lack of enough canning jars for my unexpected early harvests, and the local brew store closed. How can I really low tech continue with wine? Should I give up on wine for the time being and can everything to save the startup costs?
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    Oh, Quick! Free Wine Grapes for Me!

    Ok, definitely something in a jar for later, have lots of jelly jars awaiting! Anyone make juice before? Would my vintage apple press work for that? Seems too easy to be true...what about juice canning? Is grape acidic enough for a water bath? We have a beer and winemaking supple store nearby...
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    Oh, Quick! Free Wine Grapes for Me!

    Ok, ok, big deep breath. Pretty sure we got concords. They are delicious! I actually filled a huge tote and barely did 1/4 of the arbor. Returning tomorrow for the rest. Maybe 600sqft? Good goddesses what a gift. So, I definitely can't get all into wine. Need some ideas for other uses!
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    Oh, Quick! Free Wine Grapes for Me!

    I definitely don't have some things I need... Unless home beer brewing uses the same kinds of tops/vent things for the carboys? Looks like a good week until I'd need the supplies other than bucket and tshirt... But a bag. What can I use if I don't have a fermentation bag?
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    Favorite Canned Pickle Recipe?

    I did use the above recipe, except for the seasonings. We went with the pickling spice mix I had from general store. And then... I also used recipe to make whiskey pickled jalapeno salsa. I'll let you know how they turn out. All jars are curing.
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    Oh, Quick! Free Wine Grapes for Me!

    I'm going today to pick free "wine grapes." The picture is a darker color grape, but I know nothing otherwise. I do not know how much there is yet. What can I do with these free fruits and how? Quick Google search, wine looks easy but requires a LOT of trade tools I do not have. Is there a...
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    TSC Farmer's Market Day?

    Are you in a big agricultural area, @Mini Horses ? Im wondering how much location changes things. I know I have some older riding gear that needs to go. Worried about turning my set up into a tag sale though. I think I need to find out about bringing live animals.
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    TSC Farmer's Market Day?

    The TSC market happens about four times a year, I believe. I've never been to one, I've just always eyeballed the fliers. I know I'm not ready for a weekly thing, that our bigger cities have. Some day I hope to be!
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    TSC Farmer's Market Day?

    Right, I intend to keep my fluffy butts at home. I am uncertain if it would even be legal to take my for sale birds with me, so I'll simply advertise the availability. Currently my egg production is too low to sell outside the friend circle. Hopefully that will be remedied for next spring. If I...
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    TSC Farmer's Market Day?

    A local Tractor Supply has their market day coming up. Thinking about jumping in! I know that I can use it as advertisement. We're new, establishing, and don't have a farm stand up yet. I want connections! I can: Make a bunch of feed sack bags. Have some canned pickles I can jazz up...
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    Favorite Canned Pickle Recipe?

    Oh boy. I'm out of whiskey. Guess this one is worth going down to the packy.
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    Favorite Canned Pickle Recipe?

    I have yet to find the RIGHT recipe! Ball canning book (which I now cannot find on my shelf...?) recipe really wasn't spectacular at all. Tried my own random internet search concoction. Tried a "dill pickle" season packet from local general store. This was closer but still not perfect...
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    Coffee Woes

    After some more experimentations... Used up a particular coffee (was fresh, different brand then usual) and started working on our favorite brand. There's been a difference in taste for the better! Had the Mister mess with the Keurig and do a descaling thing to it. Pending results. Unsure if...
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    Coffee Woes

    Here she is! I did some playing around with the knob, threads, clip set up on the top. Seemed to make a big difference but the Keurig still brews water flavored of coffee.
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    Coffee Woes

    I'm a bit of a coffee snob but cannot say that I am a connoisseur. I like a nice dark, rich coffee. My fairly new Keurig machine used to make excellent coffee for me, until I changed the bean type. (We never use pods, I don't believe in that sort of frivolous waste, we always use a refillable...
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    Bulk Food Supplies?

    A food co-op does sound lovely! There's probably Facebook groups for that around here. I'm not on Facebook, and so when I made a page for our Homestead, Facebook removed my suddenly created bare profile as fake. So, just my partner can access it to maintain it now. He'd give me his phone...
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