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whats the range of tempretures you will get from a home made solar power oven?

August 6, 2012 3 Comments

Question by hamsolo474: whats the range of tempretures you will get from a home made solar power oven? i need the range of tempretures i can get from my solar power oven so i can work out what insulation would be best for lining it with and also so i can calculate cooking times btw […]

Wind turbine/generator hitting 50 Amps and cranking the juice up!

August 2, 2012 23 Comments

These WindMax turbines are just awesome, I’m very pleased with their performance. We’re getting frequent 1.3Kw output from both together and it’s just gusting to about 23mph. As you can see it is fluctuating but we are getting great overall ouput. The hybrid approach is definitely the way to go, my solar panel are great […]

books similar to the movie ‘mean girls’?

August 1, 2012 2 Comments

Image by pluckytree In the raised beds, we planted way too much lettuce, but it all turned out very well. It’s way past its prime now as it’s getting too hot, but the bees seem to like them as they flower, so we’ve left them in for now. In the foreground are two different types […]

Cheapest way to feed chickens?

July 29, 2012 2 Comments

Image by rofanator Feeding time for the tigers at the South Lakes Animal Park. Chickens are placed on top of poles to give the tigers a little excercise when it comes to getting their lunch. Question by : Cheapest way to feed chickens? I need a cheaper way to feed my chickens, since they aren’t […]

Is it worth buying solar power for a home?

July 28, 2012 8 Comments

Question by Ross G.: Is it worth buying solar power for a home? My dad is retiring in a few years, and he is looking into this. I know that this is what one of my teachers did when he retired, but I don’t really want to ask him how it’s been goin 😉 So, […]

Worm Farm – Wisconsin Garden Video Blog 284

July 27, 2012 5 Comments

Now how many husbands happily surprise their wife with a bag of worms? Mine did, and here’s the temporary home we made for these little red wigglers in our Wisconsin Garden video blog called worm farm part 1. Watch for part 2 “Worm Farm Condo” coming soon. After all, even worms need a place for […]

Do you have to milk a dairy goat?

July 25, 2012 1 Comment

Image by Kaiscapes Media Surfing Goat Dairy, Malama Maui tour, Maui Visitors Bureau. Photography by Peter Liu (@PeterLiu47) Question by Kaylaaa: Do you have to milk a dairy goat? im getting a goat but its a dairy goat. i do not want to milk it. this got is just a farm pet for me.. do […]

Dream Interpretation? Please HELP!?

July 23, 2012 1 Comment

Image by Peter Baer The old chicken coop at the farm. I raised many a chicken in this coop. Family Flickr Photo Trip with Tom, Jer and Dillon Question by Shaneka D: Dream Interpretation? Please HELP!? I recently had a dream that I was talking to a woman who told me she sees things as […]

My parents are angry with me for wanting to be a farmer?

July 21, 2012 7 Comments

Image by mucow on Instagram instagr.am/p/M3oi-3lZSj/ Question by : My parents are angry with me for wanting to be a farmer? All I’ve ever wanted to do was take over my great-uncle’s small farm (he raises goats, bees, and a few other things), but for some reason, my parents are really opposed to the idea. […]

organic worm farm.wmv

July 21, 2012 1 Comment

Charlie Payne of the Paynederosa starts an organic worm farm with advice from worm guru Joe Brown, also known as Hong Kong Willie.