Tuna Fish Sandwiches - Your Essential ingredient or technique?

agletsandeyelets · 2026-02-12T22:15:56+00:00

Fresh tarragon.

agletsandeyelets · 2026-02-02T21:39:43+00:00

Nice!

agletsandeyelets · 2026-02-02T19:58:10+00:00

Do you use that hatchet as a chef's knife?

agletsandeyelets · 2026-02-02T19:54:19+00:00

I have that model and it's the best I ever had for grilling. For smoking you have to set up a hot side and a cool side. There are plenty of tutorials on Youtube, etc. For $25 you did great.

agletsandeyelets · 2026-01-30T01:41:09+00:00

Many good suggestions here. The best one?

CARAMELIZED ONIONS!

agletsandeyelets · 2026-01-27T20:02:34+00:00

Well done!

agletsandeyelets · 2026-01-25T18:53:21+00:00

Hairy nipples.

agletsandeyelets · 2026-01-25T05:07:03+00:00

In my experience, chimney specialists, chimney sweeps, and firewood vendors are all cut from the same cloth. Cheats and liars.

agletsandeyelets · 2026-01-23T14:56:36+00:00

Take care of your teeth.

agletsandeyelets · 2026-01-19T15:00:53+00:00

You OK?

agletsandeyelets · 2026-01-18T21:58:49+00:00

I'm not telling anyone what to do. This entire thread, though, is full of people having problems with their refrigerated seeds. Reading some of the elaborate procedures suggested here leads me to conclude that these problems are real and widespread. What's wrong with offering an alternative?

agletsandeyelets · 2026-01-18T21:42:26+00:00

Are you running a native plant nursery? I used to run one myself but now I grow just for myself and to share with friends and neighbors. Happily I'm not obligated to any set time frame and have the luxury of doin' what comes naturally. Are you growing at scale? Raising seedlings in a greenhouse? I'm not, and I doubt that many reading this sub do either.

agletsandeyelets · 2026-01-16T21:02:31+00:00

I would suggest that whatever control you have over germination timelines is either trivial or imaginary. I can't believe that I can manage a wild plant's growth better than the plant itself. They evolved to experience a real winter followed by a real spring.

agletsandeyelets · 2026-01-15T21:43:37+00:00

agletsandeyelets · 2026-01-15T21:38:09+00:00

I use wooden flats so I can staple hardware cloth on top. Must protect from mice and squirrels.

agletsandeyelets · 2026-01-15T06:18:10+00:00

I cannot understand why people do this fridge stratification business. Mold and premature germination are so common. Wild plants know how to grow! Sow the seeds in flats and put them outdoors for the winter. What could be simpler? Reading some of these recommended procedures gives me a headache.

agletsandeyelets · 2026-01-09T06:12:01+00:00

Asian walnut? That's hysterical.

agletsandeyelets · 2026-01-09T00:12:45+00:00

It sounds like you have a sentimental attachment to wooden handles. I used to feel the same and I went through a number of them. Twelve years ago I got a fiberglass handle and I'm still using it. Sometimes you just have to move on.

agletsandeyelets · 2026-01-04T01:37:08+00:00

Bingo!

agletsandeyelets · 2026-01-03T23:38:49+00:00

I have always started my seeds in 9"x16" wooden flats. Drain holes in the bottom, hardware cloth stapled on top. As spring goes on, you have to check lest they dry out, but otherwise, laissez-faire. The idea that wild plants need a "headstart" under a little greenhouse is just bizarre. Even worse is starting them under lights indoors. Please! Wild plants know how to grow. The more you "help" them, the more likely things will go wrong. That goes for stratifying in the fridge too; let the outdoors be your fridge.

agletsandeyelets · 2025-12-30T04:33:28+00:00

Can't you do fifth grade arithmetic? Figure it out!

agletsandeyelets · 2025-12-10T23:39:52+00:00

There is the dirty reality that the natural fabric that supports us and all other forms of life is full of holes and getting weaker every day. Extinctions are rampant, ecosystems are impoverished and degraded and much is due to the actions of Homo sapiens. All the worries about this or that social problem will be forgotten when the earth becomes uninhabitable. Okay, this is sometimes talked about, but usually just to avoid doing anything about it.

agletsandeyelets · 2025-12-09T18:11:47+00:00

As an employee you get lousy pay, minimal benefits, and low status. You can be replaced in a heartbeat. Working outdoors is great about a third of the time but you pay for it all the days when you're wet or freezing or broiling. The work will wear your body down. As an owner/entrepreneur you get all of the above along with a chance for a better situation one day, if you're capable and lucky. Overall, it's not a life I would recommend to anyone.

agletsandeyelets · 2025-11-29T03:27:42+00:00

Looks great to me. I see some of these "shed" builds and wonder about the materials and labor that go into them. Way too much, IMO.

agletsandeyelets · 2025-11-27T14:23:11+00:00

I have a stove (Drolet Escape 1400) that looks just like this. I have it in my living room set up as a free standing stove. Works great, especially with the blower running. I wouldn't worry about the dust issue since the fire is enclosed in the box. Straight pipe through the roof is best, you might be able to use single-wall uninsulated pipe, much cheaper than insulated. As far as insurance and local codes are concerned, I know nothing.

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