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October 10, 2017
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mfalconer
photography
2018-12-11 15:59
RE: DECEMBER ROADRUNNER II
...and they are actually related to cuckoos... how's that for a crazy fact? :)
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gardening
2017-10-29 01:06
RE: Agriculturalist/Permaculturalist Worth Studying
A great list of revolutionaries! I am familiar with half of them... I'll be referring back to this post for future reading. Thanks!
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science
2017-10-20 17:32
RE: The windshield effect and the decline of insects around the world...
and nowadays, they don't spray as much insecticide. Instead, they treat the seeds with poison and the plants incorporate the poison into their tissues. This is currently routine practice for soybeans and
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science
2017-10-20 17:28
RE: Day 3 : Cute Crawling Critter Went On A Hunger Strike!
The hunger strike is normal. He is likely going to do one of two things. Moult (shed skin) to grow bigger or try to pupate into a cocoon or chrysalis. This could take a couple of days...
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mfalconer
life
2017-10-20 16:34
RE: LOOKING AT THINGS DIFFERENTLY - "WHAT DO PEOPLE DO WITH ORNAMENTAL CORN AFTER THEY FINISH LOOKING AT IT?"
corn is a grass!
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mfalconer
homesteading
2017-10-20 16:28
RE: Unusual growth on Chokecherry branch
Its called Dibotryon morbosum, aka Black knot fungus. It is indeed a fungus affecting cherries, plums, apricots. We don't have much of it here in sw Ontario, Canada. But a little further northeast of here,
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homesteading
2017-10-19 15:19
RE: Gathering Pine Needles for Animal Winter Bedding
Great tip! I think it's crazy so many people rake their lawns and put the leaves in plastic bags for the recycling truck to take away. We have 3 monster White Oaks here that produce huge amounts of leaf
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homesteading
2017-10-18 14:49
RE: Why Manure is the Unsung Hero of the Homestead
I'm totally convinced that in most situations floating turds in water is a bad idea. That said, I do this almost every day. I have experimented with hot composting my very own humanure though, along with
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homesteading
2017-10-17 20:07
RE: Why Manure is the Unsung Hero of the Homestead
The humanure book changed my life! It's a great read!
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homesteading
2017-10-16 19:49
RE: ALIEN BUGS?
a type of Mole Cricket. Google it.
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mfalconer
rabbit
2017-10-16 19:26
RE: Winter's coming... Stay warm in a rabbit skin blanket!
thanks @torquewrench1969, sorry to hear the fam doesn't appreciate them. I want to try making a sweater this winter. I'll have to try making a decent post about that in the future. Still collecting and
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homesteading
2017-10-16 19:15
RE: FALL GARDEN - Planting a Fall Vegetable Garden In Raised Beds: Onions, Collards, Kale, & Cilantro
yes cilantro is the best in the fall. It handled frosts very well and the flavour is better the colder it gets. I make tons of pico de gallo this time of year. I'm intrigued by the perennial onions. I
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homesteading
2017-10-16 17:18
RE: Seed Identification #3 - How well can you read?
Turk's Turban Squash.
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homesteading
2017-10-16 16:12
RE: HAIRY CATTERPILAR LIKE.
Wooly bear also known as the Isabella Tiger Moth
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homesteading
2017-10-16 13:17
RE: Preparing For Winter - Butchering Chickens & Making Tomato Sauces
Looks a bit like my weekend! :) My freezer is full, but somehow I need to fit a few more birds and rabbits, not to mention a deer in there... Our tomatoes were ok this year, definitely not a bumper crop.
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colorchallenge
2017-10-12 18:31
RE: Color Challenge - Wednesday Yellow - Last Flowers On The Farm
yes they are best to have in a confined area where they can't get too out of control. Keep them away from any usable gardening space. They are actually not too difficult to eradicate from small areas if
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introducemyself
2017-10-12 17:40
RE: Allow myself to introduce.....
Welcome. Can't wait for some posts from you! Outdoors and nature posts are my thing!
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introduceyourself
2017-10-12 17:29
RE: Full STEEM ahead; Introducing mfalconer from Canada
great advice. Thank you!
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colorchallenge
2017-10-12 13:56
RE: Color Challenge - Wednesday Yellow - Last Flowers On The Farm
I'm a fan of the sunchoke. I grow a big patch of them too. I usually dig em up in the spring, eat a bunch, get bad farts and also freeze and dry some too for later use. I feed lots of them to my rabbits
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introduceyouself
2017-10-12 13:42
RE: Happy to be a part of Steemit!
Welcome zeke, great name btw. I'm from Ontario. Your dream looks good to me. You'll get there!
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