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Hello from Vicksburg, Mississippi

Hello from BJ Friley in Vicksburg, Mississippi. I am a 33 year old widowed white male that stands 5'7" tall with military style black hair and brown eyes.

I was in the local bookstore yesterday, and I found several book pertaining to this group's topic. I plan on buying some of the books very soon.

RE: Anyone keep goats

Well i have goats both milkers and meat. I love my goat milk for cheeses and yogurt and soap but when it comes to drinking milk i love cow! I don't have a cow yet but trade veggies with neighbor for milk. I had a beautiful homestead where i lived 10 years then a hurricane ruined everything! When your alone you come back as not as big so i am rebuilding my homestead in a new location.

RE: Just to say hello

Just a local yolkel... lookin for happyness...
and what to call her...
I'm the nice guy that got the short end again...

RE: Just to say hello

I adore "mad, going old ladies"!!

Lovely to hear about your garden!

GT

RE: Just to say hello

Welcome Rose and glad to see you here.

RE: Potatoes

How do you know when to dig up your potaotes? Mine have bloomed and now starting to close the color on the leaves.

RE: the dreaded weather

We in CT, USA are also experiencing allot of strange weather. The clouds turn heavy and black, pour down in large buckets, then the sun comes out. Now, this has happened as many as 3 times per day. I have to cut the grass around my home several times per week, everything is growing like crazy.

RE: the dreaded weather

Yah, we've had unusually cold and wet weather up until last week, when finally the sun came out. But it didnt last long, now we are back to rain..
meh..

the dreaded weather

we in Ireland are having a shocking run of bad weather and one of the consequences is the weeds are over running the plants , up to now I have managed to consume strawberries, peas, lettuce, raddish, spring onions, spinnach and corgette to name a few[not all for the same meal tho] the pumpkins are flowering well so should have enough for all the local kids as well as mine , outdoor toms and peppers are in need of a bit of sun but all in all things are looking good [potatoes are doing well but if this rain keeps up they will get blight , if this happens please dont compost them as with tomato plants the risk of spreading disease next season id too great so please burn them ] happy growing and eating

Duncan

RE: Whats good to grow in pots??????

found this today:

may not answer all your questions.. but its light, informative and fun.

pork

this weekend me and the kids are off to get a piglet and we will fatten him up and have the christmas special . there is a good site called mother earth .com and i enjoy it have a look see what you think . I will work on something to keep you informed on the progress two kids a dog and a pig should make good reading happy digging all of you

best regards

duncan

ps the carrot wine is clearing and the nettle wine is bubbling away so all welcome at xmass for the big taste session I finally got a camera and a web cam so we can do lessons in stages but I`m cam shy so i can do pics only for now shout and advice is free !

Just to say hello

Thank you. I had a look in your profile, you are a special person, not much older then my daughter, who is much older then me...if you want to chat with a "mad" going old lady, here I am. I have cats too.
Rose150t