I've been growing my own food since 2020 and just finally got an established chicken coop this year. Working on getting some land and sheep. I don't talk about the political stuff with most people, but I do encourage them to grow what they can.
That’s fantastic, Hannah! And congratulations on making a power move that not only serves you and your loved ones, but even your community, especially when you educate others.
I agree that you have to be careful about bringing up certain topics when talking to others about food independence.
And yay on the chicken coop. We’ve had chickens for 4 years now and just started with ducks this year. I never could have guessed how much I’d love raising chickens! Please keep me posted on how it goes.
Thanks Theodore! Well when move to our Idaho property, we’ll be in 5a (I think 😬)! It’ll be a learning curve and won’t be easy all the time, but I’m up for the adventure. Composting worms! How is that different from regular composting. I mean, obviously it involves worms, but how is it done?
I was 5a before. I could overwinter kale, carrots, etc. with fleece, but I don't think that'll work here...
So, this is my first time with the little buggers, but I'm trying a "worm tower" that involves 3 layered buckets:
1. The bottom bucket catches water, and the two buckets above have holes in the bottom.
2. The middle bucket is where you put bedding (browns) + kitchen scraps and worms. The kitchen scraps are specific though, e.g., no potatoes or rice, but bread and pasta are okay.
3. The top bucket is where they migrate to when they run out of food in the middle bucket. When they're done in the middle, you remove the castings (good compost) and then swap the top bucket for the middle and repeat.
There's a few other varieties, but it's the same idea of establishing a "flow". Apparently they double in 90 days, so I might need a second system ready to go.
My end goal is a "free range worm farm" in a chicken run, where they're composting away under deep mulch. That way they can work together with the chickens to break stuff down, and cluckers have something to hunt for.
It's a short video and straight to the point. It's one of my cold weather experiments, and seems simple enough... Apparently it's really good for the garden, and you can make a special kind of fungal compost with them too, which is another experiment for another day.
If we get in a proxy war with Iran in Israel, you're going to see the normies start prepping. They'll all get dogs, guns and chicken coops.
The CIA is now running RFK Jr.'s campaign.
https://www.lewrockwell.com/political-theatre/rfk-fires-kucinich-and-appoints-his-cia-daughter-in-law-to-run-his-campaign/
I was completely turned off, when I read that he is “for” reparations.
I thought he was a CIA front man from the beginning.
Maybe haha! Idk so many normies seem to be unable to see at all.
In the shadow of war: Ukraine as the great reset laboratory of the global tech elite . . .
https://cwspangle.substack.com/i/135302021/in-the-shadow-of-war-ukraine-as-the-great-reset-laboratory-of-the-global-tech-elite
You totally rock! Thanks for sharing... it makes sowing the seeds not seem so improbable :)
I do? Wow! You truly just made my day, Doris! Thank you so much.
I've been growing my own food since 2020 and just finally got an established chicken coop this year. Working on getting some land and sheep. I don't talk about the political stuff with most people, but I do encourage them to grow what they can.
That’s fantastic, Hannah! And congratulations on making a power move that not only serves you and your loved ones, but even your community, especially when you educate others.
I agree that you have to be careful about bringing up certain topics when talking to others about food independence.
And yay on the chicken coop. We’ve had chickens for 4 years now and just started with ducks this year. I never could have guessed how much I’d love raising chickens! Please keep me posted on how it goes.
Love the Let's Go Brandon shirt!
It's a power shirt for sure.
LOL probably so...
Thank you! That was a Christmas present he got from one of his co-workers.
8b? I'm jealous.. I live in 3b ʕ•́ᴥ•̀ʔっ
But I'm getting myself setup for spring with a grow light shelf and composting worms.
Good luck planting!
Thanks Theodore! Well when move to our Idaho property, we’ll be in 5a (I think 😬)! It’ll be a learning curve and won’t be easy all the time, but I’m up for the adventure. Composting worms! How is that different from regular composting. I mean, obviously it involves worms, but how is it done?
I was 5a before. I could overwinter kale, carrots, etc. with fleece, but I don't think that'll work here...
So, this is my first time with the little buggers, but I'm trying a "worm tower" that involves 3 layered buckets:
1. The bottom bucket catches water, and the two buckets above have holes in the bottom.
2. The middle bucket is where you put bedding (browns) + kitchen scraps and worms. The kitchen scraps are specific though, e.g., no potatoes or rice, but bread and pasta are okay.
3. The top bucket is where they migrate to when they run out of food in the middle bucket. When they're done in the middle, you remove the castings (good compost) and then swap the top bucket for the middle and repeat.
There's a few other varieties, but it's the same idea of establishing a "flow". Apparently they double in 90 days, so I might need a second system ready to go.
Here's the video: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/PBXUR_AWmXc
My end goal is a "free range worm farm" in a chicken run, where they're composting away under deep mulch. That way they can work together with the chickens to break stuff down, and cluckers have something to hunt for.
That sounds amazing. Thanks so much for the video. Will watch after dinner. Please let me know how it goes for you.
You’re in Canada, right?
Unfortunately, yes haha.
It's a short video and straight to the point. It's one of my cold weather experiments, and seems simple enough... Apparently it's really good for the garden, and you can make a special kind of fungal compost with them too, which is another experiment for another day.
Here's some info on their diet I'm trying to read up on: https://unclejimswormfarm.com/what-to-not-feed-worms/
Wonderful! DS and I will watch and read together tonight. He gets home kind of late because he works until 8:00 😭