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  • EmmaB

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    October 7, 2022 at 1:36 pm in reply to: Solar pennel stuff

    Yes you can connect solar panels of different wattages to the same system without harm BUT….

    The system will always choose the lowest voltage/amp and this will result in reducing the efficiency/power in/output. In other words, don’t do it.

  • EmmaB

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    September 26, 2022 at 7:21 pm in reply to: Connecting with Members

    Go to Members Search. You can click on the Connect and/or click the person w/plus sign to request a connection. They will get a notification and they can except or decline.

    You can also click on each profile picture to find out more about the person if they have put any info in their profile.

  • EmmaB

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    September 26, 2022 at 2:10 pm in reply to: Question about my tomatoes

    Mine looked exactly the same. I noticed the ones under the leaves did not have the issue. I got a shade clothe to cover the plants and the newer ones did not have the same issue. I am thinking it is the increasing radiation intensity from the sun. I remember there was a discussion about the fruits etc. are getting burned by the sun on a YouTube video. I think it was Adapt2030.

  • EmmaB

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    September 26, 2022 at 2:05 pm in reply to: How do you advertise what items you have to Barter?

    It would be cool if they added a swap/barter area in this platform.

  • EmmaB

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    September 26, 2022 at 2:01 pm in reply to: Companion plant guide.

    This is excellent. Thank you for posting!

  • EmmaB

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    September 26, 2022 at 1:59 pm in reply to: Alone — from the History Channel.

    I remember the one where the guy developed an eating disorder (forget what they called it). Essentially starving himself to death rationing the food he had available. They took him out for health reasons. That one left an impression on me since he did have a lot of dried fish available.

  • EmmaB

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    September 17, 2022 at 10:15 pm in reply to: Growing in Tubs / Containers

    I do a lot of container gardening. My back will not let me do in ground planting so I use different kinds of containers. The three I had/are using are muck bucket. stock tank and grow bags.

    Believe it or not the grow bags (be careful of the fake ones) have lasted the longest. I included a link to the ones I use. Been using mine for 6 years now and they are still holding up. Pack the soil in hard and it does dry up quicker.

    Plastic buckets fall apart after a year or 2. Plastic and sun do not get along. I don’t use these any more.

    My favorite –> I usual can find old stock tanks from around the farmers/ranchers here for cheap. As long as the sides are sturdy you don’t need a bottom on them. hey come in different sizes too. If you get the higher ones I suggest using the Hugelkultur method to fill them up initially. Then just add more soil each year when the level starts to drop.

    Sorry for all the writing here. I know you had a simple question. 🙂

    https://www.amazon.com/stores/node/24088082011?ie=UTF8&field-lbr_brands_browse-bin=Smart+Pot

    • This reply was modified 1 year, 8 months ago by  EmmaB.
  • EmmaB

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    September 17, 2022 at 7:01 pm in reply to: Anyone here growing dragon fruit or know about it?
  • EmmaB

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    September 15, 2022 at 2:17 pm in reply to: Rutabaga Time

    Heirloom American Purple Top all the way 🙂 I have never found any pelleted rutabaga seeds.

    • This reply was modified 1 year, 8 months ago by  EmmaB.
  • EmmaB

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    September 15, 2022 at 2:09 pm in reply to: Goodbye grain.

    I am happy I got my grain order in 2 days ago and it has already been shipped. Whew!

  • EmmaB

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    September 13, 2022 at 5:55 pm in reply to: Diatomaceous Earth

    I use it to get rid of ground bees, wasp/hornets nest. I wait until evening or cool days and spray it around the entrance/exit holes. I also spread it around the base of my plants to keep the creepy/crawly critters away. I have found slugs do not like DE.

  • EmmaB

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    September 11, 2022 at 11:58 pm in reply to: Fall crops

    Carrots, turnips, beets, peas, lettuce, bok choy, radishes. Garlic and onions for next year harvest. I just planted my garlic today. You are near the ocean so that helps moderate your winters.

  • EmmaB

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    September 11, 2022 at 11:53 pm in reply to: Rooster attracting attention

    The rooster crowing and even the clucking from the hens can be quite loud. I been really looking into getting quail instead. Small eggs but prolific, not as noisy, easier to clean for meat and can stay in a large aviary safe from predators. Still researching them though.

  • EmmaB

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    November 30, 2022 at 2:13 am in reply to: seed saving

    I decided to freeze them after reading about the Svalbard Global Seed Vault. I have no data if this is more effective. I haven’t performed any test cases so I don’t know if just vacuumed sealing is enough. Sorry I cannot be of more help.

  • EmmaB

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    September 15, 2022 at 4:46 pm in reply to: Goodbye grain.

    If you don’t want to go through the repacking for storage yourself this is a good place to buy, high quality grain. Cheaper if you can pick up locally but more expensive since they did the long term storage packaging for you.

    https://wheatlandseed.com/shop-foods/

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