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Backyard Aquaponics: Initial setup

I’ve finished setting up my second aquaponics system, this time a CHIFT PIST system in my Austin, TX backyard. Still need to cycle it (get the bacteria levels up so it can convert ammonia to nitrates) and fill it with grow medium, but the basic system is finished! More updates, including a making-of video, to […]

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my backyard chickens

Just got these on June 22, 2011, two Isa Browns and an Americana. I adapted my chicken coop from The Playhouse Coop plans from mypetchickens.com. This one is 5’X8′, 6′ high. The chickens are called Fa, Sol, & La (from Sacred Harp shaped note singing)

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Homesteading (21) Wild mushroom picking

Some insights into the delights of picking your own wild mushrooms! Some guidelines include: * Dress appropriately. Here in Poland one can get deer ticks which can be lethal if not discovered in time. * Adders can sometimes be found in the forest, particularly on hot days near rocks. * Check your mushrooms very carefully. […]

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Question by : what is the right way to raise a child? (a question for homosexuals)? As we all know, when you talk to a kid about the birds and bees and the boy how to be nice to the girls, and all that stuff, which is like showing the ‘straight’ road for the child. […]

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what are some products made out of goats’ milk?

Image by kaiscapes Surfing Goat Dairy, Malama Maui tour, Maui Visitors Bureau. Photography by Peter Liu (@PeterLiu47) Question by k_erdahl: what are some products made out of goats’ milk? i am just wondering because we might get some dairy goats but dont really want to sell the milk, we want to make a product out […]

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Question by : How much money can be made from farming in Pakistan? How much money approximately is needed and can be made through farming in Pakistan? (Sugar Cane, Maize, Dairy farming, Goat farming etc). How much land space is needed to start off~? Any other advice is greatly appreciated, i really want to move […]

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How is goat dairy better than cow dairy?

Image by kaiscapes Surfing Goat Dairy, Malama Maui tour, Maui Visitors Bureau. Photography by Peter Liu (@PeterLiu47) Question by The Misses: How is goat dairy better than cow dairy? How is goat dairy better than cow dairy? I’ve read there’s less lactose. What about in terms of phlegm, congestion, etc.? I know from experience, it […]

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RAISING CHICKENS,GOATS,QUAILS

ON THE LITTLE FARM

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Polythene types for a Polytunnel – V62

There are a number of polythene films available for your polytunnel, helping you to achieve the most suitable environment for your needs. If you would like to discover more about Polythene types for a Polytunnel then why not contact us at www.FirstTunnels.co.uk or join our Facebook group at www.facebook.com/polytunnels

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Some Fundamental Facts On Keeping Goats

Image by acroamatic by JustinDustin Article by Vanessa Hall There are certainly great prospects in goat farming. However, one needs to learn various important facts that can serve as guides along the process. Remember, keeping goats is not an easy task. Therefore, you need to be knowledgeable enough before deciding to raise these animals. Here […]

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