Amen to living off the land..... I tried for 20 years to figure how to live efficiently off my tiny piece of land. What i discovered is the knowledge to do so...
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sharonjr
Mar 15, 2008 12:23 am
Yes, I've lived "off the land" enough to know that it takes a great deal of expertise & ingenuity to do so. My 4 acres should be plenty to support my needs;...
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Ellen LaFleche-Christ...
scentednight...
Mar 17, 2008 1:30 pm
Does anyone know of an active bartering group for the area that deals with homesteading type items? I'd love to be able to barter some of the things we...
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Steve Allen
nitepagn
Mar 17, 2008 4:33 pm
I looked at your homestead web page and found it quite interesting. I also am on 2 acres in Maine. Big difference is I am in a trailer. I am hoping to start...
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Ellen Christian
scentednight...
Mar 17, 2008 4:45 pm
Since I put out my seeds for lettuce & radishes on 4/15 (zone 4) or so, it would stand to reason that I can start some cold weather veggies earlier than that...
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Terry and Julie Glover
gloverteam
Mar 17, 2008 5:35 pm
We do alot of bartering, my husband is good 'ol boy and uses the system more then I sometimes prefer! But it is very informal and has no real network of sorts....
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Walter Jeffries
pubwvj
Mar 17, 2008 6:33 pm
... Ellen, I don't know of one but feel free to post here to Vermont Homesteaders for bartering or sale things you make or raise. Here's an idea: in the...
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Ellen Christian
scentednight...
Mar 17, 2008 8:38 pm
Hi Steve - Thanks for your post. We don't kill our chickens - just use them for eggs :) I'd love to do a goat or cow but we really don't have the grazing area...
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Barb Lantto
earthfeather99
Mar 17, 2008 9:55 pm
As soon as it is no longer freezing at night.But I would not reccomend it.Starts indoors,protected from the weather, do have advantages.And it is easy to do. ...
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Walter Jeffries
pubwvj
Mar 17, 2008 10:13 pm
... I start seeds indoors during this month. We still have several feet of snow on the ground but once the snow is gone from the cold frames the soil in there...
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Ellen Christian
scentednight...
Mar 17, 2008 10:15 pm
My understanding is that lettuce & radishes do not transplant well. Barb Lantto <earthfeather99@...> wrote: As soon as it is no longer freezing...
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Ted Nichols
surviver59
Mar 17, 2008 10:29 pm
For electric in vermont ...last i knew a few years back...it cost 10k per each 100k panels. Our home used 600kb so it would have been $60k. I know vermont has...
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obx911@...
obxn
Mar 18, 2008 12:07 am
Just to clarify a few points from Ted's post: He is correct with his $10/watt average price, including installation. However, that's a good rule of thumb only...
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Ellen Christian
scentednight...
Mar 18, 2008 12:21 am
Do you know of any rebates/incentives for installing solar hot water heat yourself? Ellen obx911@... wrote: Just to clarify a few points from Ted's post: ...
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Walter Jeffries
pubwvj
Mar 18, 2008 12:29 am
... I've not tried transplanting radishes but have had excellent success with transplanting lettuce....
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Steve Allen
nitepagn
Mar 18, 2008 4:56 am
When I was a kid back in the early 60's, can you deal with that!! My family used to buy Iceberg lettuce as starter sets to plant in the garden, so it works...
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Walter Jeffries
pubwvj
Mar 18, 2008 12:48 pm
... We put a layer of hay on the ground and then build a surround out of pallets stood up on their edges. We don't turn the piles. The materials decompose in...
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Steve Allen
nitepagn
Mar 18, 2008 1:16 pm
Sounds good, I was thinking of building a wooden box of some type. Probably about 4 x 4 in size. I have some old oak rough cut boards that I can use. ... From:...
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Phillip Heinz
heinzballs
Mar 18, 2008 6:22 pm
Hi Ellen, I am looking for some additional laying hens if you or anyone you know have "too many" on your hands. I would prefer to get some already laying over...
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Phillip Heinz
heinzballs
Mar 18, 2008 6:29 pm
So everyone, I put my boar in with my gilts December 7th, 2007 ...i should expect farrowing the last week of this month correct? One female is starting to look...
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Ellen Christian
scentednight...
Mar 18, 2008 7:38 pm
Hi Phillip - Sorry I cannot help you there. I am looking for two more myself :) Ellen Phillip Heinz <phillip.heinz@...> wrote: Hi Ellen, I am looking...
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Walter Jeffries
pubwvj
Mar 19, 2008 1:04 am
... With practice you get so you know pretty reliably. There are many signs. See this post for some: ...
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Phillip Heinz
heinzballs
Mar 19, 2008 1:19 am
Ellen, let me know if you hit the jack-pot of chickens! Thanks. do you know anyone that wants to get rid of an incubator? Phillip On Tue, Mar 18, 2008 at 3:38...
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Phillip Heinz
heinzballs
Mar 19, 2008 1:34 am
I actually don't know how to tell a 'heat' either. I will watch the hood. I have the feeling one has taken and the other may have taken later. they are...
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Amber Kelley
kelleysvt
Mar 19, 2008 2:27 pm
I haven't seen one but would be interested in one. I was thinking of starting a yahoo group for local agricultural information - bartering could be part of...
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Walter Jeffries
pubwvj
Mar 19, 2008 3:16 pm
... Ah, let's see if I can explain some signs: 1) her vulva will become puffy and pink. 2) will act differently - know your ladies. 3) at the peak she'll be in...
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Walter Jeffries
pubwvj
Mar 24, 2008 11:45 am
I posted a video of a sow doing nesting behavior on my blog at: http://sugarmtnfarm.com/blog/2008/03/jolie-winter-farrowing.html This is something that I've...
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Ellen Christian
scentednight...
Mar 28, 2008 7:36 pm
Anyone know of a store that sells Rennet tablets? I'd prefer a local store vs online. I only want to buy a couple tablets as this is more an experiment than...
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Ellen Christian
scentednight...
Mar 29, 2008 10:00 pm
I am planning on buying a rototiller this year to rototill our garden. It was done last year by a friend who moved away so now I want my own. The area is...
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Walter Jeffries
pubwvj
Mar 29, 2008 10:47 pm
... Ellen, My father and brother both rotor-till but I have preferred not to. I don't enjoy using the contraptions. For years instead I have done raised beds,...
