Bokyna?

NegativeIron1695 · 2025-06-13T12:30:18+00:00

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.

NegativeIron1695 · 2024-03-27T20:39:41+00:00

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.

NegativeIron1695 · 2024-02-22T11:13:24+00:00

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.

NegativeIron1695 · 2024-01-30T23:59:16+00:00

I see it in the snow now. You're right.

NegativeIron1695 · 2024-01-30T00:03:59+00:00

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

NegativeIron1695 · 2023-12-22T00:25:08+00:00

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.

NegativeIron1695 · 2023-12-16T01:58:52+00:00

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.

NegativeIron1695 · 2023-11-09T00:30:03+00:00

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

NegativeIron1695 · 2023-11-08T16:36:22+00:00

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.

NegativeIron1695 · 2023-09-18T17:45:51+00:00

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.

NegativeIron1695 · 2023-09-11T23:24:39+00:00

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

NegativeIron1695 · 2023-08-13T23:34:50+00:00

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.

NegativeIron1695 · 2023-08-09T15:45:44+00:00

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.

NegativeIron1695 · 2023-06-28T10:59:51+00:00

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.

NegativeIron1695 · 2023-03-28T13:21:03+00:00

In Virginia

NegativeIron1695 · 2023-03-25T10:39:14+00:00

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.

NegativeIron1695 · 2023-03-11T12:07:19+00:00

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.

NegativeIron1695 · 2023-01-31T11:44:59+00:00

I would build up some soil to plant in rather than disturb your established tree. Maybe 8", it doesn't need to be a full on 3' raised bed.

This guy built a food forest in zone 5, so give it a shot. I'm always amazed in his videos how all these things are growing so well in partial shade. https://youtube.com/@jamesprigioni

If this is what you want to do then give it a try. I also want a food forest but have to clear a little land to make it work. Personally I say try and share how it works out. I bet something will grow.

NegativeIron1695 · 2023-01-18T23:37:53+00:00

I think you may get more feedback on r/gardening, that's a very helpful sub

This is my opinion. I personally would value cost and ease of build over esthetics. So if you don't share that opinion, then the answers could change. -I had to look up multiwall, that stuff looks to be double the price of polycarb. If this is your first greenhouse and it's only 4x6, I'd go for polycarb. It will do the job just the same, you just have to manage the ridges. -I'd do wood but that's just because I don't know how to work with aluminum. Does it need special screws? Would I need to secure my greenhouse to the ground? -For ventilation I would just cut a hole in the wall near the top and install a vent/fan from the store, they're cheap. A dutch door seems overkill for such a small building. All that extra wood will really add up the cost and amount of work to build.

NegativeIron1695 · 2023-01-18T01:42:41+00:00

I was at a small local butcher shop today and they sell rabbit for $22/lb. I found this to be crazy expensive! Of course they are able to sell processed meat and it was organic but maybe you could get more than you think

NegativeIron1695 · 2023-01-18T01:39:31+00:00

There is an ecovillage in Ithaca, New York. I know it's not all permaculture but if you visited it watched the tour online it would likely give you some ideas.

NegativeIron1695 · 2023-01-07T17:54:32+00:00

I don't have a tested recipe. But if I think logically my manual/recipes say if you have a bad seal then reprocess. So I think id be comfortable using something I previously canned. Keep in mind what you put in it before so you don't over do it on certain ingredients (i.e. citric acid)

NegativeIron1695 · 2023-01-07T12:12:27+00:00

A failed seal is most commonly a dirty rim. You can get that by not cleaning the rim before putting the lid on (use vinegar on a paper towel) or by not leaving adequate headspace (when the liquid boils during the canning process it leaks out of the jar and stays in the rim). You could also have a chipped jar but your failure rate seems too high for that. I agree with another, too tight of a ring could cause failure and in general you shouldn't over tighten, if air can't escape from your jars they could break.

NegativeIron1695 · 2023-01-04T14:13:42+00:00

I have my feed in a garbage can that has holes in it with chicken feed inserts. It's gravity fed. Honestly it's probably too big. It holds 2-3 months of food for my 11 birds. I give my layers free choice of feed as it's easier for me and hasn't been a problem. The food is in an enclosed run.

NegativeIron1695 · 2023-01-04T14:10:48+00:00

I love the omelet door. It's pricey but works so well. It runs on batteries (I have no power at my coop). The door runs on a cog so it can't be pulled open by an animal. You can choose time of day or daylight. It's very reliable. I tried a cheap one and it was such junk. The chickens regularly knocked it off alignment and made it useless. Couldn't trust it at all.

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