We planted 5 different apple types and 3 different grapes that grow well in our region. Muscadine grow wild here as well. And sassafras so homebrewed rootbeer is in our future. We have plans to add more fruit trees and berry bushes in the future. I had 2 blueberry bushes and 3 gooseberry bushes but they accidentally got mowed down. Have you ever heard of an ice cream banana? A very interesting plant.
Thank you for the corn tips. I can already see where some mistakes were made. I want sheep!!! Maybe one day. Are yours mostly a meat source?
Our garden did pretty good this year. I planted some seeds that were saved from Grandpa's garden over a decade ago and got a good crop of those. Our corn, first year growing, was a pitiful harvest but hopefully next year is better. I have plans to incoporate a huge cottage/cut flower/herb/dye garden in the front yard. We have an orchard too. In its baby stages. We just plantes in April. We lost one tree to a gopher but the rest are fine. This lifestyle really humbles you and makes you all the more appreciative of the good Lord.
Yes, we have acreage. It's not as far along in the self sufficient journey as yours since we're just getting started. We have cows ans chickens. I find a crowing rooster at 4am to be both irritating and peaceful. Haha
We have created a monster. What we have now cannot survive without big ag. Big at needs regulating because they've shown to be untrustworthy and greedy. Want to help small farmers and squash big ag? Grow as much of your own as you can and then shop af your local market to build your supply. Without people accepting responsibility for their own food big ag will continue on and small farmers will continue to file bankruptcy. Of course, zoning laws, etc make this impossible in some places. Those laws need to be overturned asap.
Not picking a fight, Frank, because I happen to agree with Scripture (and you) on women not teaching men. I'm trying to understand your position farther in regards to sermonaudio. If you argue every gathering together of the saints is church does that mean here is church and us women should not be debating here?
The Quiet Christian, I don't think most christians enter the foster system with full understanding of what it is they are enabling. I do believe their hearts are in the right but the road to hell is paved with good intentions.
Masks have their place. The point is, is the way they're being used bu the public now doing any good? I would venture to say no. The other thing to consider is is covid really worthy of such mandates? Does the government have the biblical authority to mandate them?
Neil, Interesting. I'll have to research that. I'll admit history wasn't my fave. topic in school bit I'm falling in love with it now. I think it's purposely made to be boring...an uneducated population is easy to control.
Why, John, aren't you aware that you shouldn't believe everything you see on TV? As for Wild West days, well the UK has some dirt in their past we can bring up too. Tis the way the world rotates.
Jim, masks didn't work in 1918 and they're nott going to work today. Here's why: people don't change; nothing new inder the sun. Should we shoot folks that refuse to comply like what happened to the man in Chicagon in 1918? https://update.lib.berkeley.edu/2020/05/23/did-masks-work-the-1918-flu-pandemic-and-the-meaning-of-layered-interventions/#:~:text=But%20back%20in%201918%2C%20public,the%20public%20were%20minimally%20effective.&text=Influenza%2C%20A%20Study%20of%20Measures,California%20State%20Board%20of%20Health.
Ladybug, of course there are errors. They're imperfect people. No one claims otherwise. You're full of errors too. Shan't read your comments as well? Or can I chew on the meat and spit out the bones?
MS, not really. It's following your philosophy to the end. Bible only means just that. No sermons, no comments of fellow believers, etc after all we're not the bible, just imperfect people (saved by a perfect God. Praise the Lord for that because some can get burdensome with their arm chair theology).