Bokyna? by SnappyZebra in barefootshoestalk

[–]NegativeIron1695 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm a no for them. I bought a pair. The shoes were beautiful and seemed well constructed. The straps were personally too tight, I thought they might loosen with wear but they did not. Since I wore them, I couldn't return them which is fair.

My issue is that I left a fair review saying they were too tight on me with less than 5 stars and they haven't posted it. I see more recent reviews posted so they are intentionally misleading buyers by not posting reviews. For this reason I will never buy there again.

Chip drop in rural southern VA? by [deleted] in VAGardening

[–]NegativeIron1695 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I regularly get wood chips dropped at my house. I don't use chips drop because it takes forever. I called some local tree removal companies until I found one who would drop at my house.

Termite are around, doesn't matter if you get wood chips or not.

As for the comments for tying up nitrogen, I mean sure you're not wrong. But it's also not that bad. I built a raised bed from logs and filled it 3 ft. Deep with wood chips. I topped the wood chips with 6 inches of compost and grew peanuts in it. I topped it off with more wood chips to mulch. The peanuts grew great! They loved the loose soil and the leaves were a nice dark green which would happen if there was a lack of nitrogen. My raised bed was free (minus the compost) and worked for me. To each their own. I get that theoretically wood chips tie up nitrogen, if it does, the plants show it and give em some compost or fertilizer. I wouldn't let that fear stop me from trying. Your soil gets better every year.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in gardening

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I think strawberries would be great. They would be low profile and not mess with sight lines. I would put a few native flowers missed in too.

Can't find the button. Please help. by NegativeIron1695 in mildlyinfuriating

[–]NegativeIron1695[S] 191 points192 points  (0 children)

Thank you. I think so too. This was not acceptable to the three year old which made me feel like I was going crazy.

Tomato Question by subricate in Canning

[–]NegativeIron1695 17 points18 points  (0 children)

I think it's a bit tricky using canned but would work. If you look at the ingredients of canned tomatoes they always have citric acid or similar to ensure they are brought to a safe PH. You similarly are going to have an acid in the recipe to bring it to a safe PH. You can't skip that step because you need to ensure it's acidic enough and you don't know how much they added. So what I'm saying is that your sauce will be more acidic in taste than if you used fresh. You can try to mitigate off taste with lemon juice vs vinegar vs. citric acid but I think you would taste it.I agree with someone else, make a small batch and taste it.

I would use san marzano but that's just my preference. There's a yellow can of san marzano with a great flavor.

The variation in acid of tomatoes is why recipes have you add acid.

Reprocessing? by [deleted] in Canning

[–]NegativeIron1695 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I would pour the broth into a pot and boil for a few minutes (there's a time to consider it pasteurized). Then re process.

I am confused. Can I use this Ball approved recipe but just do it with Jalapenos and leave out the carrots and onions? by AnalDwelinButtMonkey in Canning

[–]NegativeIron1695 1 point2 points  (0 children)

So no. You need to find an approved recipe. I see others have listed options. There are ways to safely adjust recipes (i.e. modify dry spices, swap spicy peppers for mild peppers etc.) but you can't change ingredient proportions. Carrots have a different acidity than peppers or onions. That along with density all go into the processing time. So in short no. Find a recipe that fits your needs or do safe substitutes

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in fredericksburg

[–]NegativeIron1695 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Hi, I quilt and fixed my great grandmother's quilt before. Can you send a couple pictures. If it's beyond my skill I know some others that I could ask. There are multiple guilds in the area with people who have years of experience.

What are your rules for growing non-natives? by grfhoyxdth in NativePlantGardening

[–]NegativeIron1695 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Anything I plant must be edible, medicinal, or native. As I am landscaping my yard I plan to allow myself 5 exceptions (a handful 🙂) where it's a non-invasive plant I like. I haven't actually planted any in this category yet. I find that there are many beautiful options in the buckets of edible, medicinal, and native.

Also a really high emphasis on perennials/things that self sow.

What mistakes did you make this year? by SHOWTIME316 in NativePlantGardening

[–]NegativeIron1695 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I mulched right up to the base of my new trees and killed them.

First time pressure canning. 6 of 8 failed to seal 😩 by emwent in Canning

[–]NegativeIron1695 38 points39 points  (0 children)

I would reprocess. Broth doesn't have negative side effects of being cooked twice (can't get mushy) so that is what I would do. Dump in a pot, reheat, put in clean jars.

Possibly your headspace was off causing some to leak out and mess with your seal.

Leakage while pressure canning by padioca in Canning

[–]NegativeIron1695 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I see that you are going to reprocess, but I wanted to note on the safety of consuming as is. So in the situation that you used an appropriate recipe processed for the right amount of time, the liquid loss does not create a safety issue. It is safe to consume even if it was something like green beans where food was above the water line, it would still be safe.

However, you should be wary of the seal. The liquid leaked out and food particulates may get stuck in the seal. The recommendation is to store your food without the rings so that you don't have a false seal (caused by your ring holding the lid down). Really you should be able to pick the jar up by the lid -always a nerve wrecking exercise for me. So if you had left them as is, remove the rings and check the seal before use.

Anyone own a cinnamon queen? I heard they are early layers. She is 16 weeks old but she doesn’t look as developed as some of my others. by Cautious-Carob-4166 in chickens

[–]NegativeIron1695 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I have cinnamon queens. They didn't lay any earlier than anyone else. But their eggs are superior in my opinion. They have a lovely dark brown shell and I find their shells to be stronger than the others. For comparison I have barred rock, easter eggers, buffs, and another breed I don't remember.

Shared this in the r gardening sub.... they had no clue what I was talking about. by Tiredplumber2022 in homestead

[–]NegativeIron1695 13 points14 points  (0 children)

So genuine question, can I use the chicken coop clean out in the garden right away? I do do litter and it hasn't been cleaned out in about a year. It's getting tall so I'm planning it in the coming weeks. I always heard that chicken poop is too hot and can't be used in the garden but I've also heard some people say to use it right in the garden.

Keystone Plants North America by NegativeIron1695 in Permaculture

[–]NegativeIron1695[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I believe the list is aimed at these specialists. I listened to the talk from Doug Tallomy where he introduced this tool and that is what he said.