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farmerjim,

Lucky for you that you've got a sizeable bat population for insect control. It's too bad that they're becoming a nuisance. Perhaps your bat house is not as appealing as the barn. ...

Pat,

I can recall having a very persistent woodpecker peck on the aluminum down spout for the gutters at dawn every day. Let me tell you, that was NOT amusing.

fish_wisperer,

You've certainly provided some good advice for Rose (brownmule) if she wants to get a whopper of a fine to pay and possibly jailtime as well! The uncontrolled burning of tires is...

WOW, I love to read posts like yours. Too many folks, in my opinion, think that the way to control/eradicate weeds is by the routine application of herbicides. You know the real...

Canoetrpr,

Welcome aboard and congratulations on your new purchase! /forums/images/icons/smile.gif You're definitely going to need a tractor. I’ve found that the forums at...

The location of wind farms would be dependent on the wind power in an area. Of course, it would be better if they weren't in the midst of civilization. Where I live, the Appalachian mountains skirt...

I can certainly understand your concerns, but I think you need to look at the "big picture" before you pass judgement. The purpose of windmills is to generate electricity, which is, for the most,...

My wife and I are in a similar situation. We've got 7 acres of hay around the house that I have no desire to spend countless hours mowing... especially since I only have a push mower. I've come up...

I'm hoping to get a small flock (1 ram and 2 ewes) of Icelandic Sheep in 2006 (if I can get the 6-strand, high tensile, electrified fence installed by then) and I've been considering shelter for them...

That's the problem with mimicing animal calls... you don't really know what message you are sending. Obviously, I wasn't sending a pleasant message to the bull that I enraged.

My wife and I were visiting with a friend who is a caretaker for some Indian Land up in the mountains near Taos, NM, and one night I went out on a rock overlooking the valley and did my "Call of the...

My Jetta has had a rough life, without doubt. In 1997 (the year of those horrendous ice storms), I got nailed in the side at 35 mph at Acadia National Park (We didn't see much on that trip). The...

I'm curious how the flock of Icelandic Sheep have been faring at your farm in Vermont. My wife, Debbie, and I are building a house in the midst of a 7 acre hayfield. Since I have no desire to spend...

I wasn't too worried about them going through the fence, rather I was concerned about them jumping over. They probably jump as well as deer. Thanks for the advice, I'll check the "fence" posts.

My wife and I just bought a 7 acre homestead in Central PA. The land is flat to moderately hilly and had recently been a hay field with a fair amount of weeds, including poision ivy and mulberry...

Pond depth is certainly important for minimizing the growth of aquatic plants. I wouldn't have a pond under 6 feet deep. Fish also help keep the plants under control. Much of the maintenance...

I can really relate to this, because I've got a similar problem! My wife and I are building a house with 3600 sf of conditioned space (including the basement). Because we are superinsulating it...

I've read that sulfur in the water can be reduced to hydrogen sulfide by a magnesium sacrifical anode in the hot water tank that is used to protect the liner. I've also read that bacteria in the...