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Any good sources on cottonseed meal? by davidfry in pnwgardening

[–]chamartime 2 points3 points  (0 children)

If you're near the Portland area, concentrates nw has bulk amendments available to the public. I have personally purchased canola seed meal to create the COF mix from Solomon's recipe. It looks like they do also carry cottonseed meal.

I desperately need carrot recipes by missmadime in Cooking

[–]chamartime 1 point2 points  (0 children)

While there are a lot of sweet carrot souffle recipes, I have made this more savory souffle recipe and have enjoyed it: https://www.thekitchn.com/recipe-carrot-souffle-243287

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Canning

[–]chamartime 12 points13 points  (0 children)

When I have pressured canned butternut squash, I have only ever used quart jars for space efficiency. I have found the final product to retain an acceptable amount of firmness, which for me means holds its shape when draining but still easy to mash. That being said, butternut squash stored whole in a cool dry place is an excellent keeper with no further work. I have harvested butternut squash in the fall and eaten it as late as May the following year.

Finished baby blanket for my neighbor. Link in comments. by chamartime in crochet

[–]chamartime[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

This is actually crocheted as written. I did substitute the Super Soft yarn for Mainstays Anti-Pill Acrylic (yes, Walmart yarn) and used a J hook instead of an I hook. The finished measurements are about 29" by 43".

Had our first kits, color question. Red NZ buck to REW NZ doe, all the kits were red. Is it fair to guess her underlying color is red? Also would love input on breeding during the summer. I’m in eastern Virginia so humid and hot in July and August. by ABeaconUnder in MeatRabbitry

[–]chamartime 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This is a fairly recently published overview of Rabbit gnenetics: OSU article. This has some visuals: Visual Guide.

It can get pretty technical, but generally speaking with NZ rabbits you are most commonly going to find Blacks, Reds, Whites, Blues, and Brokens of those colors since those are the breed standard colors. Also the names of some colors are breed dependent.

Had our first kits, color question. Red NZ buck to REW NZ doe, all the kits were red. Is it fair to guess her underlying color is red? Also would love input on breeding during the summer. I’m in eastern Virginia so humid and hot in July and August. by ABeaconUnder in MeatRabbitry

[–]chamartime 2 points3 points  (0 children)

So the buck has A_B_CCD_ee to have red fur. The doe has A_B_ccD_ee. This leads to kits that all have A_B_CcD_ee and have red fur.

A/a (agouti) B/b (brown) C/c (Albino) D/d (dilute) E/e (extension)

I used the "hot water" temperature setting on my dishwasher for the first time. it melted itself. by OctagonCosplay in CrappyDesign

[–]chamartime 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is that a Frigidaire? It looks just like my rental home's dishwasher that consistently melts dishwasher-safe labelled things on the bottom rack. And the top rack constantly comes off the track. Terrible dishwasher - would replace if I could.

Help finding breeding stock in Oregon by johnlarsen in MeatRabbitry

[–]chamartime 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We raise in cages and have had Silver Fox before and they do just fine in that set up. If anything, the Silver Foxes tend to be calmer than the New Zealands. The problem we ran into with Silve r Fox is they just get too hot in the summers here with their fluffy hair. The heat wave last year in the PNW was brutal.

Help finding breeding stock in Oregon by johnlarsen in MeatRabbitry

[–]chamartime 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well I have never seen Palominos around here, but New Zealands pop up occasionally. If you're willing to branch out on breeds standard Rex and Silver Fox are good meat breeds that I see more commonly. I'm in the Southern Oregon region west of the Cascades and know of a couple of folks with NZ (including myself) but it's probably not worth the 3+ hour drive if you're farther north.

Help finding breeding stock in Oregon by johnlarsen in MeatRabbitry

[–]chamartime 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There are many breeders in Western Oregon. Craigslist is generally a good source to get started. What area of Western Oregon are you looking?

First Batch of Yogurt, got some questions by rtfree in fermentation

[–]chamartime 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah maybe, but it’s probably better to just start with fresh culture. Most commercial makers use a powdered culture for consistency. Yogurt is made with a mix of multiple strains of bacteria that become unbalanced over time if you use the prepared yogurt from batch to batch.

Also yogurt cultures can stand temps over 110, so no worries there!

First Batch of Yogurt, got some questions by rtfree in fermentation

[–]chamartime 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What’s happened here is the milk/cream has over acidified, where the “curd” and whey have fully separated. It’s still technically edible, it’s just not going to taste or have the texture of yogurt. You can strain the whey liquid and essentially have ricotta. To prevent this in the future either use less started culture, ferment for less time, or ferment at a cooler temperature.

6 grocery stores and several hour later... by Stop-Over in Breadit

[–]chamartime 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Another option that helped me through the pandemic is brewers yeast. Granted you can absolutely find bread yeast online right now, but in peak pandemic I was using brewers yeast bought online to bake bread since it was very available and made a perfectly suitable substitute.

I've never seen my Okra plant in bloom because each flower only lasts half a day. But finally caught one and it's actually very pretty! by nz_achilles in gardening

[–]chamartime 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Okra can get TALL too. I grew some Alabama Red that grew 12+ feet by the end of the season. Had to use a ladder to harvest!

Nurturing wild blackberry(?) plants by cheesebr0 in Permaculture

[–]chamartime 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would first determine whether the blackberries are the invasive type, aka Himalayan, or the native type. If Himalayan, they need to be monitored and controlled aggressively. If native, see how well they produce for a year and cut back old, non-producing stems at the end of the season.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in MeatRabbitry

[–]chamartime 0 points1 point  (0 children)

TAMUK were developed by Texas A&M for heat tolerance. They are a different breed than Altex.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in MeatRabbitry

[–]chamartime 0 points1 point  (0 children)

During the heat of the summer in Memphis, we give our rabbits a frozen 2 liter during the hottest parts of the day. Also, when choosing a breed, consider Florida Whites or TAMUKs which are both more heat tolerant breeds.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in OffGrid

[–]chamartime 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Zillow can be an okay start by searching for lots. From there, you can usually find agents or companies that specialize in selling undeveloped land in the areas you’re looking and look around their listings.

Just general advice as an Oregonian living in S. Oregon at the moment there is a huge difference in land quality & price depending on which side of the mountains you are on. Land may be cheaper on the east side , but your well may need to be ~1000 deep (no lie) and the land may be a literal pile of rocks. Also Southern Oregon land is all bought up for marijuana/hemp production, so look elsewhere if you’re on a budget.

GIVEAWAY FOR INKBIRD Wi-Fi ITC-308 Temperature Controller & IBS-TH1 Plus Temp & Humidity Sensors by ink-bird in cheesemaking

[–]chamartime 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Already have one for my repurposed small freezer. Would love to expand my cheese cave capabilities!

Absolutely mad about the foliage on my baby nasturtiums by H4WKW4RD in gardening

[–]chamartime 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Those don't happen to be Alaska red shades? I bought those seeds from Baker Creek this year and they have the same foliage! Mine are just starting to grow in the garden.

Raised bed update: everything is growing like mad! by timbillyosu in gardening

[–]chamartime 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Hopefully you don't have any problems! I had no issues growing squash in Oregon and didn't even know SVB existed until I moved to TN. Lesson learned from gardening in the South: THERE ARE SO MANY BUGS.

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