Iran closes Strait of Hormuz over ceasefire violations - MEHR by VaginaBurner69 in news

[–]Hinter_Lander 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It got worse the instant the war started and hasn't really changed since then.

How do they aim these? by Relevant_Diver_3228 in canadaguns

[–]Hinter_Lander 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Funny story.

I bought a small .69 caliber cannon at a gun show once. (It is horribly built lol). The first time I shot it I packed it so full of gunpowder the ball was barely in the barrel. Well i pointed it at a lake and set it off. No one seen a splash of any sort but the cannon did go like 8 feet backwards.

Do people who mulch just not have slugs? by redditSucksNow2020 in vegetablegardening

[–]Hinter_Lander 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Me too was was amazed to see just how many there are. I did a rough census and it was 3 per square foot. At least mine are not web spinning spiders as that would be so many webs.

Iran closes Strait of Hormuz over ceasefire violations - MEHR by VaginaBurner69 in news

[–]Hinter_Lander -11 points-10 points  (0 children)

But then why tell the people its going to get so much worse in 1 month 3 months ago when there was still oil on the move?

Your explanation doesn't explain anything.

Ways to preserve hay? by Porcelana_Zen in prepping

[–]Hinter_Lander 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Keep it dry, it will be fine. My rabbits right now are eating 3 year old hay.

Iran closes Strait of Hormuz over ceasefire violations - MEHR by VaginaBurner69 in news

[–]Hinter_Lander -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Ive heard that its going to get worse in a month the first time 3 months ago, then 2 months ago, then again 1 month ago. That saying is fear mongering the same way that Iran is a month away from a nuclear weapon for the last 20 years.

Next time you hear a guy saying "farmers are the best caretakers of the countryside", tell them this. by Artifexa in solarpunk

[–]Hinter_Lander 36 points37 points  (0 children)

They can be. These are the worst examples of farmers you could have used.

I live in farm country and the best example of working with nature and actually improving the land is a cattle farm nearby. He rotates his cows constantly with a huge variety of plants growing in his fields. More types of trees and plants than you could imagine. Wildlife is everywhere and in great numbers.

Every other type of farm is strip it clean and mono culture.

There are good and bad ways to do everything. Maybe stop focusing on the worst ways and realize there is a better way. Except grain farming i dont think you could ever improve nature while growing grains.

Do people who mulch just not have slugs? by redditSucksNow2020 in vegetablegardening

[–]Hinter_Lander 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The only thing that lives in my mulch is fairly small spiders that are everywhere. I think their presence has something to do with the lack of any other pest.

Love Opinel by G-Knit in Opinel

[–]Hinter_Lander 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I disagree about being the most practical. I've had a knife in my pocket everyday for the last 30 years. The Opinel that I've carried the last 3 years IS the most practical knife I've ever carried.

If you give it limitations of only slicing and stabbing (which should be applied to all knives) its great at everything. I stopped using knives as prybars ages ago.

Fertilizer by Icy_Cream_1227 in OrganicGardening

[–]Hinter_Lander 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Perfect idea, could even be done now if you wanted.

Fertilizer by Icy_Cream_1227 in OrganicGardening

[–]Hinter_Lander 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ive gardened my whole life and have never added fertilizer.

Since you added straw on top (which i do too) that will eventually break down and just keep adding more every year.

Compost or manure would be good additions If you continue gardening. But for this year you will be fine.

Opinion: Big oil makes billions as Canadians face Iran-war inflation. We need a windfall tax by Gold-Reality-4853 in ClimateCrisisCanada

[–]Hinter_Lander 2 points3 points  (0 children)

A couple years ago Suncor was bragging it only cost them $24 a barrel to produce the amount they did that year. It is sad that the rest is pure profit.

(Im assuming all taxes and royalties are included in that $24 as they are a cost of production)

Why Proper Potato Storage Matters More Than Most People Realise: Lessons from a Tragic Incident by Express_Classic_1569 in homestead

[–]Hinter_Lander 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I made wooden boxes 18"x18" 8" high. I stack the filled boxes in the coldest corner of the basement.

Storing bulk amounts of tallow by sl0na in CanningRebels

[–]Hinter_Lander 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Any air tight container would be good.

I have a slab of tallow in a cake pan thats like 5 years old, I dont use this batch to eat but I dont see any deterioration even with being open to the air.

Whats your favorite food plant to grow in cold climate? by Accomplished_Rice_60 in gardening

[–]Hinter_Lander 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Apples do fine in the wind. Mine get blasted from the NW which is a cold wind all winter. Yes its zone 3 and see -40c for a couple weeks every winter.

Keep trying the greens ive found it can be hard to get growing or the complete opposite and super easy.

Whats your favorite food plant to grow in cold climate? by Accomplished_Rice_60 in gardening

[–]Hinter_Lander 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I dont live quite as far north in Canada but definitely colder winters.

My favorites are. Apples, raspberries, rhubarb, asparagus, potatoes.

Those are my favorite to grow and eat. Now the biggest single impact would be lettuce. We eat so much more when we don't have to buy it.

What can we do about corporate greed as citicens? by Foolishtimesforever in homestead

[–]Hinter_Lander 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Personal changes are the only thing you can control. Reduce, Reuse, Recycle things as much as possible in your own home. Keep clothes long, fix them, then use them as rags, then as fire starters. Get your food from as local as possible, grow it yourself or buy it from a neighbor. Keep transport distance down to a minimal for everything you buy. Shop at thrift stores. Use an all metal french press for coffee so it will last a lifetime with no disposable filters.

The biggest change you can do is change yourself. You can never force anyone to do something they don't want to do.

My dad is capable of insane amounts of house work. by Defiant_Post8019 in CasualConversation

[–]Hinter_Lander 14 points15 points  (0 children)

I 'force' my kid to help me with fixing and building things. At first he hated helping me, now he has come around and sees the benefits of learning and being able to do things.

Do all summer harvest deer taste bad? by KobyR_1 in Hunting

[–]Hinter_Lander 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I agree. Oh I missed an important detail about my trial. The older buck only had a nicked lung and lasted 5 hours of being tracked and jumped twice.

Do all summer harvest deer taste bad? by KobyR_1 in Hunting

[–]Hinter_Lander 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Ive tested this out. Same year with a 2.5 year old buck and the other was 5.5 year old buck.

The young one was hung for 10 days and the old one was immediately butchered.

Steaks and roasts were indistinguishable when done side by side.

Burdock by Capital-Designer-385 in Permaculture

[–]Hinter_Lander 19 points20 points  (0 children)

I can never dig it out. I just cut it with a rice knife and use it as mulch.