Oregonclan
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Hi new in from NW Oregon. Hmmm....where to start. Well, mother of three, youthful grandmother of 2 (still raising two teens). Moved out of the "city" and now in the countryside with a couple of acres. We have 26 egg layers, 6 red broilers (pullet sized yet) an two breeding rabbits (yes, for meat). Getting ready for a very large garden, however, our spring has been cold and wet so far. Looking to learn some new things, especially about canning vegetables (needing to buy a pressure canner). I feel lucky to have been brought up out where we now live and in a family that did a lot of "old-fashioned" things (apple picking in the orchards, canning fruits and jams, picking wild berries, etc..). I also hope to learn much from our new neighbors. Elderly couple have lived on their property since 1958, and he grew up on a farm (he was just out breaking up two tree's he had taken down, for firewood). They have a large garden and he seems so knowledgable. I can bet she does can her own vegetables.
Never hunted, never held a gun, but have fished. Have had little taste for fish, growing up here, salmon used to be a commodity, and we got fed a lot of it as kids (salmon sandwiches for lunch...). Smking it might make it more desirable to me. Ate a LOT of trout (dad took us fishing and if you caught it, you ate it, after a bit I would have "bad luck" so I would not have to eat it...
Never hunted, never held a gun, but have fished. Have had little taste for fish, growing up here, salmon used to be a commodity, and we got fed a lot of it as kids (salmon sandwiches for lunch...). Smking it might make it more desirable to me. Ate a LOT of trout (dad took us fishing and if you caught it, you ate it, after a bit I would have "bad luck" so I would not have to eat it...