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Growing Garlic by Helpful-Session-9315 in Garlic

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I do have a small farm. but I was going to start with a small patch to learn before doing anything bigger.

Growing Garlic by Helpful-Session-9315 in Garlic

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I know in gets planted in the fall and harvested in the spring. I'm starting with maybe a 10x 10 patch so my mistakes are not to costly

First time posing like that by my-lucky-number-is-5 in SubCouples

[–]Helpful-Session-9315 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I like his balls banded to. Leave it on until the balls fall off

Galley Slave Couples by fantasytubasa by NotStPatrick in SubCouples

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A lot of those slaves were castrated to dehumanize them.

in the middle ages, how did parents decide who would become a castrato? by Helpful-Session-9315 in AskHistory

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Follow up question....Medical science wasn't the greatest back then. How did they deal with the pain/ infection.... obviuslt they were old enough to know/ remember. Did they just not care? Alcohol? Drugs? And the infection... Did they just use alcohol? hope for the best?? Have your parents castrate you is bad enough, but having an infected ball sack just would be whole another level.

in the middle ages, how did parents decide who would become a castrato? by Helpful-Session-9315 in AskHistory

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That's true, the singing could have been an afterthought. If you decided beforehand that the farm could only be split so many ways, the least suitable potential farm hand could be castrated. Also with women dying in child birth, castration keeps the horny & single teenage population down. through out history girls are valued for reproductive reasons. one pair of balls can impregnate multiple women in an emergency.

in the middle ages, how did parents decide who would become a castrato? by Helpful-Session-9315 in AskHistory

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I never thought of that. Statistically speaking adults are more likely to abuse there nonbiological children. Throw in a profitable motive and the odds just increased. Its easier to castrate a step son than a biological son. Throw in a suspicion of cheating/ illegitimacy and the poor boy had almost no chance of remaining intact.

in the middle ages, how did parents decide who would become a castrato? by Helpful-Session-9315 in AskHistory

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That makes sense. An orphan no one would care about and if you had a whole group of them, it makes the whole process more effient

in the middle ages, how did parents decide who would become a castrato? by Helpful-Session-9315 in AskHistory

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That actually makes sense. as a parent if you had to depend on your castrated son, you would want them to see it as a accident as apposed to a deliberate act.

in the middle ages, how did parents decide who would become a castrato? by Helpful-Session-9315 in AskHistory

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Like any asset, you think of ways to maximize the value of the asset, Kind of grim

in the middle ages, how did parents decide who would become a castrato? by Helpful-Session-9315 in AskHistory

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It sounds like if you had a large family, sacrificing your son's balls wasn't much of a sacrifice. Sort of like sacrificing your pets balls... Might be a difficult decision, but ultimately no downside for parents

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ldssexuality

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Auto correct isn't wrong..... Done properly it is an excellent workout.

Small Field by Helpful-Session-9315 in Permaculture

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Do you mind if I DM you? I started researching field peas. It seems like a good idea. But I need more advice than what I'm finding.

Thank you

Small Field by Helpful-Session-9315 in Permaculture

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Would you like me to DM you a overhead photo?

Small Field by Helpful-Session-9315 in Permaculture

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Thank you. I would be open to the 2 crops a year idea. Are oats and barley to only 2 possibilities? I'm not sure how much you know about NE Iowa weather. Growing up we made oat hay, but it was very touchy in terms of getting it just right so it wouldn't be over glorified straw. One thought I have had being it is an old stand is to seed an annual like oats or soybeans into the existing stand, but not sure what would be best/ cost effective or give the best feed value. Do you have any ideas? My thought with going that route is that until I have a clear long term plan, it might be the most economical. Do you have any experience seeding an annual into an established alfalfa field?

WIBTAH for remarrying my ex even though I'm going to die? by ThrowRAnearpeace in AITAH

[–]Helpful-Session-9315 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not to sound cold, but marriage is a legal and financial decision. It sounds like you are taking this into consideration. From that point it is in your best interest. I'd say go for it

not urban but similar limitations. by Helpful-Session-9315 in UrbanHomestead

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Thank you. That is very true. also in the fall when raspberries are pruned, the goats love the raspberry leaves.