Grow your own food/ home, yard and garden DIY stuff/fixing your own home issues

[Overmind One]

the simple number of people who have no clue this stuff could be done--not even a question from them on it- is amazing.

they are so dependent on the 'system' to the point it controls what they don't think of

It still amazes me that people who buy meat in the market where there is a butcher STILL buy the pre-packaged steaks instead of getting the butcher to cut them for you. The butcher is human, and if you are friendly with him he might just slice you off an extra half pound per order for the same price as the packaged steaks, AND they will be better cuts. People don't realize also that produce like lettuce and celery actually last longer if you don't refrigerate them. I mean really? If you have a snowstorm of cold weather which hits a growing crop, what happens to the crops? . So many life hacks I am using now, I should start sharing them again like you are doing. You can live so well if you just manage what you have!

 

[YJ02]

It still amazes me that people who buy meat in the market where there is a butcher STILL buy the pre-packaged steaks instead of getting the butcher to cut them for you. The butcher is human, and if you are friendly with him he might just slice you off an extra half pound per order for the same price as the packaged steaks, AND they will be better cuts. People don't realize also that produce like lettuce and celery actually last longer if you don't refrigerate them. I mean really? If you have a snowstorm of cold weather which hits a growing crop, what happens to the crops? . So many life hacks I am using now, I should start sharing them again like you are doing. You can live so well if you just manage what you have!

i have asked long time grocers about that lettuce and other leafy stuff in the cooler thing as well

seems the corporate think on this is for the aim of not keeping stuff longer but to minimize litigation

seems someone has told them that since much of these veg are water, if the water warms it is more conducive to funk growing in or on it

i mean that kind of makes sense; i know from practice that our lettuce and spinach grow much better in cooler weather and we are getting into the time of year where daytime temps tend to make the stuff slow in its growth/ go to seed much quicker

we often grow lettuce and spinach even after mild frosts

 

[YJ02]

I should start sharing them again like you are doing

personally, and of course i am biased . i think the best 'hacks' i have shared have been for composting

even if YOU DO NOT HAVE A YARD, you can still use the compost for houseplants or other home growing items instead of buying soil

and, I guarantee that if you were to produce some nice compost, YOU WILL HAVE no issues selling it through some online site like craigslist,etc

you can even set up a worm based compost system --contained of course-- on your kitchen counter

 

[Overmind One]

personally, and of course i am biased . i think the best 'hacks' i have shared have been for composting

even if YOU DO NOT HAVE A YARD, you can still use the compost for houseplants or other home growing items instead of buying soil

and, I guarantee that if you were to produce some nice compost, YOU WILL HAVE no issues selling it through some online site like craigslist,etc

you can even set up a worm based compost system --contained of course-- on your kitchen counter

Well, I am not quite ready for that. But there are always life hacks you can use in any situation.

 

[YJ02]

Well, I am not quite ready for that. But there are always life hacks you can use in any situation.

oh, i didn't mean the "you" as you, just "you" in general.

who could be any "you" but not just you

 

[Overmind One]

oh, i didn't mean the "you" as you, just "you" in general.

who could be any "you" but not just you

If I had a yard, I would definitely do a compost. But I live in a studio apartment with a patio, and a curious cat. Do compost bins smell at all?

 

[Overmind One]

i have been getting this kind of response a lot.

a girl-well woman now, she is like 30 something (no not the flat earther)- who i put in the army. she is married and has ben trying to get her husband to start building a pond

i put up the pic to give her some ideas

like 30 some ppl put up likes and loves for it

i guess it is just common sense that when you look at something everyday it is not as impactful

and the lots isn't even in bloom yet. if that thing blooms this yr the way it should, we will get like 7" across flowers on top of stems that will get a good 3ft above the water line

Ah, so that is the person you were asking how they might be treated if they came here.....

She would not be dragged if she came here with the flat earth stuff, but she would have to be able to debate scientifically on the topic. I actually had a lively debate with two flat earthers in a cafe (a couple). A point comes in the conversation, usually centering around gravity, where the conversation collapses.

 

[YJ02]

If I had a yard, I would definitely do a compost. But I live in a studio apartment with a patio, and a curious cat.

i know. i know a lot about you

in fact, i am looking at your apt right now via google maps.......


but really, i just tend to remember stuff about people--a semi useless skill i required as a recruiter

 

[YJ02]

Do compost bins smell at all?

indoor ones? nope. they come with a washable charcoal filter

outdoor ones, whether you build them yourself or buy one (dumb) will not either due to the shear amount of heat the pile generates

and where the pile is not hot, the worms and other critters tend to eat up anything hat would smell before it does smell

 

[YJ02]

Ah, so that is the person you were asking how they might be treated if they came here.....

She would not be dragged if she came here with the flat earth stuff, but she would have to be able to debate scientifically on the topic. I actually had a lively debate with two flat earthers in a cafe (a couple). A point comes in the conversation, usually centering around gravity, where the conversation collapses.

yeah, not this "pond woman" but another person i put in the army is the one

as to the someone coming here who was a FE believer, i was just speaking in generalities

 

[Overmind One]

yeah, not this "pond woman" but another person i put in the army is the one

as to the someone coming here who was a FE believer, i was just speaking in generalities

Wait...so the army accepts people who believe the earth is flat??? If I was interviewing a potential recruit and he/she told me that they believed the earth is flat, I would smile politely, and discreetly push that red panic button under my desk.

 

[YJ02]

Wait...so the army accepts people who believe the earth is flat??? If I was interviewing a potential recruit and he/she told me that they believed the earth is flat, I would smile politely, and discreetly push that red panic button under my desk.

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no,no,no

i mean its not on the questionnaire...

but she did not have these beliefs until recently, i put her in about 17 yrs ago now, she did 5 yrs as a Power Generation Specialist (they work on anything from huge portable generators on semi flat beds up to staffing a few research reactors that the army maintains)

she was like Ms STEM in high school too..she went wrong when she got involved in some offshoot, off brand religion, imo

 

[Overmind One]

no,no,no

i mean its not on the questionnaire...

but she did not have these beliefs until recently, i put her in about 17 yrs ago now, she did 5 yrs as a Power Generation Specialist (they work on anything from huge portable generators on semi flat beds up to staffing a few research reactors that the army maintains)

she was like Ms STEM in high school too..she went wrong when she got involved in some offshoot, off brand religion, imo

She must have gone wrong long ago before school if she is even open to the possibility after being exposed to science. It is not a question or unknown if the earth is flat. It isn't, period. How does a person of science end up joining a religion after the fact? I thought I was an athiest until I started analyzing science and reading scientific journals in depth. The recurrence of patterns and relationships reveals an overall structure. I thought "Perhaps the universe itself is a being". I do not rule out that the universe as a whole being might have a form of sentience. That puts me in line with Deists, but still makes me non-religious.

 

[YJ02]

How does a person of science end up joining a religion after the fact?

she was never really a scientist, just real good at math and science academically. and therefore had the asvab scores to get her the power generation spec job (an mos with overlap to the navy's nuke program)

some of those fringe churches can be very very compelling. and, it was after she was married, so if he was already a member, well, love makes ppl do some dumb things

 

[Overmind One]

she was never really a scientist, just real good at math and science academically. and therefore had the asvab scores to get her the power generation spec job (an mos with overlap to the navy's nuke program)

some of those fringe churches can be very very compelling. and, it was after she was married, so if he was already a member, well, love makes ppl do some dumb things

Agreed. But there do not seem to be any religions which do not put some sort of analogue to a human being in the role of God. That is what keeps me away from them.

 

[YJ02]

Agreed. But there do not seem to be any religions which do not put some sort of analogue to a human being in the role of God. That is what keeps me away from them.

that and their constant shilling for cash

from what i have been told by those who attend synagogue, at least the Jews are upfront about it; you want to attend that congregation you pay a membership fee and no weekly collections

churches are like the mafia running a protection racket. in this case it is not property being protected but your "soul"... "We came to collect" every sunday as they pass the basket

 

[YJ02]

i have had the greenworks pro 60 v cordless mower for 2 yrs now, and it is a great piece of equipment

i really appreciate the whole no gas thing (and no oil either) especially with the way ethanol in the gas affects small engines so badly

i have a husquavarna 20in gas powered chainsaw that i bought about 9 yrs ago. it did a great job and i always used the pre mix, with no ethanol, fuel you can purchase in a can, so never any engine problems. it was nearly $400 when i got it

some design flaws caused some issues over the yrs and some expensive parts/repairs

i said when it broke again i would buy a battery operated saw..so i did

i got the greenworks 60 v 16in chainsaw

i am putting on a 18 in bar so i can cut larger logs, even though the 16 in does well, i like to have the extra reach if needed

it originally sold at lowes for $289 with battery and charger. then went to 249, i got it for $127.seems they are coming out with a new line in the fall that will be compatible with the old stuff, so hence the sale (a 2ah battery alone costs $108, so the saw on this deal was like $20!)

it comes with a 2 amp hour battery, but if i use the 4 amp that comes with the mower, i can cut for t he same length of time that i could with a full tank in the gas powered saw! so thats gas-electric parity right there--- making the decision a no brainer

and it is so quiet, you can actually hear someone talking to you while operating it. much better for safety

i think i will going battery for all tools from now on. it makes sense and is much easier to maintain and much easier on the body. the electric saw is far less vibration and much lighter then the gas one

 

[YJ02]

One thing to keep in mind is to save the seeds

yes!

so many people think that you cant grow a fruit bearing plant or tree from a store bought piece of fruit (ok, vegetable if you must be imprecise --tomato, cucumber, squash, etc)

peppers, tomatoes are very easy to grow from saved store bought fruit, in fact we get tomato plants that fruit sprout up from our compost pile every year. we are not even trying, they just pop up. the warmth of the compost pile keeps the seeds from being destroyed by the cold weather

 

[Overmind One]

yes!

so many people think that you cant grow a fruit bearing plant or tree from a store bought piece of fruit (ok, vegetable if you must be imprecise --tomato, cucumber, squash, etc)

peppers, tomatoes are very easy to grow from saved store bought fruit, in fact we get tomato plants that fruit sprout up from our compost pile every year. we are not even trying, they just pop up. the warmth of the compost pile keeps the seeds from being destroyed by the cold weather

Yep, I can usually get at least two lettuce crops from store bought romaine, without even using soil. I just gut off all the leaves with a knife about 2 inches from the root, and put them in a large ziplock after chopping them up. In about two weeks, I have another head of lettuce then it starts to taste a but different so I toss it and buy another head. Occasionally, I will get one that "bolts", growing this tall thing from the middle which makes the whole plant taste bitter. I have also done this with celery.

 

[YJ02]

Occasionally, I will get one that "bolts", growing this tall thing from the middle which makes the whole plant taste bitter

that is the main stalk that will produce seeds