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I have recently been experimenting with making my own MREs. We have so many shelf stable options nowadays. One thing I need to look for is shelf stable bread. Perhaps some ready to eat pizza dough would

I planted two buckets of Jalapeños this spring, and they have really put out. [More than I can eat.] I also planted tomatoes in buckets, but they required careful monitoring of water intake. Not enough

I had an unsightly stump in my way for over a year. Today I wanted to remove it. It didn't look too difficult, but I don't have much experience with such things. After digging, and chopping with a pickaxe,

I woke up and thought, "I should build a deck today!" So, I sketched it on paper to figure out how many boards I needed. I wanted it 6x16 feet. I bought 13 2x6x16' boards, and 3 12' 4x4s. I cut

Chicken TV

Butterfly Weed (Asclepias tuberosa) is true to its name. It certainly attracts butterflies! And in this case the Great Spangled Fritillary (Speyeria cybele). It is also a very attractive, and beneficial,

Before I get into the concerning stats I read this morning that I want to share with you, I want to tell you a little bit about my story. I have had good doctors and I have had bad doctors. More bad than