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    Re: Brown Turkey fig

    Chuck,

    I don't know about your area, but it seems that fig varieties are limited in my area. Seeing your posted interest I thought I would post a link to UC Davis figs. Many varieties are...
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    Re: watering trees in pasture

    Although this is an old thread, I thought I'd add comments and maybe help someone next summer...

    I have a 55-gallon drum with a faucet spigot in one of the bungs that I put into the bucket of my...
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    Re: Boiled Peanuts in Pressure Cooker

    They are best when hot but can be kept in the fridge for a couple weeks.

    They freeze well too, but don't add as much salt if you intend to freeze as they seem to take up the salt more for some...
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    Re: Another cordless drill...

    It's hopeless.
    I think I paid $25 each for the 18V Firestorm's; each had charger and one battery, about two years ago. They've performed much better than the Craftsman whose batteries are shot. ...
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    Another cordless drill...

    I was in Sam's Club today and noticed a kawasaki 19.2V cordless drill, charger and two batteries for $37. I think there's a Craftsman 18V, two Firestorm 18V, and an 18V Royobi impact driver in the...
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    Re: composting theory

    I've had better luck maintaining heat in large piles, and as you plan to do, turn occasionally with the FEL. My browns consist of leaves swept up from around the place and wood shavings/sawdust from...
  7. Thread: compost pile

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    Re: compost pile

    We use a gallon size plastic pitcher with a tight sealing lid to save our compostable kitchen wastes... egg shells, potato peels, coffee grounds, onion trimmings, etc. No meats or grease. It's a...
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    Re: Where to buy bulk herbicide

    There's a lot of farming/agriculture in this area and we have a couple of local chemical companies that cater to commercial users. I've found that their prices are generally cheaper in addition to...
  9. Thread: New Garden

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    Re: New Garden

    If it's a new garden spot you'll be plagued with grass and weeds even if you roundup before you till. I tilled in a garden area last fall and added a lot of compost/organic matter, but wasn't able...
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    Re: Great Outdoors Propane Smoker

    pcluff,

    I found that wood chips don’t last long enough for me. I have a pretty good supply of scrap hardwood boards around the shop and cut them about...
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    Re: Great Outdoors Propane Smoker

    I'm still satisfied with the smoker, but really wish I had used it more... /forums/images/icons/tongue.gif
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    Re: operating a box scraper

    The levers that I am referring to are on the tractor next to the seat that contol the3-point hitch itself.

    What you probably have is a "position control" and a "draft control" lever.
    Position...
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    Re: Centipede Grass Seed

    I seeded a side yard with centipede about thirty years ago in central Mississippi. The first summer I couldn't see much results... in fact I didn't think at the time that any came up. The second...
  14. Thread: Smoking Meat

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    Re: Smoking Meat

    I just trimmed a bunch of limbs from these trees.

    I'm not the resident expert on smoking meat, but from what I've read your wood should be dry. Seems that the green wood creates "tars" or...
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    Re: Gardening under Jack Pines

    I wouldn't add too much soil beneath the trees, as it could damage the root system. If you can amend the existing soil by adding two or three inches of compost and work it in without destroying too...
  16. Anyone growing creole garlic varieties? Questions

    We enjoy cooking with garlic often and last year I decided to try a few varieties and see what might grow for me that we like. Last November I set out the following:
    Music - 6 hills
    Lorz Italian -...
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    Re: profitable things to do with 5 acres

    Christmas trees?
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    Re: Lawn weed control / fertilizer

    I assume you're asking about the "weed 'n feed" type products? I've read in a few places that these can cause genetic mutations and other problems if used near flower beds, hedges, or trees so I...
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    Re: Red Maple Seedlings

    If they are seedlings and not root suckers you'll probably have pretty good luck potting them. I have several small live oaks in pots that I pulled as first-year seedlings and will set out after...
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    Re: Farm Insurance

    My first thought was "Farm Bureau" too Larry, but Md Farm Bureau apparently isn't in the insurance business as branches in some of the southern states are. However, Md F/B apparently has an...
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    Re: garlic growing

    Another good source of information is GardenWeb Alliums forum
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    Re: eggplant & okra?

    I've always tried to find "cowhorn" okra, as it was called when I was growing up. There may be newer varieties now that do better. A friend recently told me of a variety that he likes better......
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    Re: Newest Tool Addition

    I've got a Freud router in my table that I've been well served by, and I believe my biscuit cutter is a Freud,but my jigsaw is a Bosch.
    Hope you're as happy with your jigsaw as I am with mine. Do...
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    Re: Great Outdoors Propane Smoker

    Garey,
    You mentioned "internal temperature". I've turned the kitchen upside down looking for our meat thermometer without result. Then I started searching online... Found a Weber remote unit for...
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    Great Outdoors Propane Smoker

    I've been mulling over smokers for a few weeks...probably due to some posts over on TBN. Almost went with the Weber Smoky Mountain charcoal, but thought that electric or propane might do as good a...
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