Member sunshine-homestead
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I think it depends on your budget and your physical ability.
I moved from one side of Oklahoma to the other which was about 250 miles. Since I was making trips each week to find/purchase a new house and other reasons, I never made a trip that my SUV wasn’t packed to the roof with my stuff. I’d empty the vehicle into a rented garage on the destination side. Since I was limited by finances, physical ability (I’m 70), and no help, this worked pretty well for me. The final move was with the furniture. and was made with a U-Haul truck and rented help on both sides. By far, this was the most doable and affordable option for me.
If you’re making trips in your vehicle, a handy trick I learned is to use grocery bags more than boxes. With the bags, you can really use every square inch of space. EXTRA HINT: Always get a larger truck than you think you’ll need.
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I’m in NWOK, zone 6b, so I recon you usually have prolonged higher temperatures than me. However, I learned (the hard way) growing in the high tunnel during warm/hot weather is impossible. Even in my little lean-to greenhouse that was shaded until about 3:pm, I had to cover the top with a tarp, keep windows open, and run a fan. Even on sunny days in Winter, the high tunnel can quickly reach temps higher than 100F.
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This reply was modified 1 year, 5 months ago by sunshine-homestead.
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I’m a bit envious of duckweed success.
I tried to grow duckweed, for duck feed and mulch, in my stock tank. The ducks loved it! The goldfish, that I used for mosquito control, loved it also. The duckweed couldn’t keep up with the goldfish appetite. LOL!! Fortunately, the duckweed came from a large pond and didn’t cost anything but a little effort to harvest. If you can grow enough of this plant, you have my respect.
Still, hope springs eternal and I will likely try again next time I have a water source in which to grow it. Best wishes to you all. 😊
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Thank you for your kind words. ❤
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Bed sheets, etc., don’t work for me because of the windy weather we almost constantly have here. The wind just rips the sheets loose, while the shade cloth allows the wind to flow through.
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Yes! Shade cloth is necessary here in NW OK. I use 30% shade block. Saves my crops.
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How sad. I pray there will be a great blessing for Danny and Wanda in this.
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I agree. Flipping the switch will make this more like Facebook where I only see the same few people with the same type of topic all the time.
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That’s a very good question.
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It would be interesting to study how folks incubated eggs before electricity. I can remember my grandmother having a box of eggs near the old time, gas heater. Soon the eggs became chicks.