This weeks preps check-in

[Oddcaliber]

By friend at the pawnshop has an AK but my truck needs struts!

 

[Acdoctor]

By friend at the pawnshop has an AK but my truck needs struts!

Ak trumps the struts in my book, if your roads are anything like ours it won’t matter anyway.

 

[M0del_31]

Ak trumps the struts in my book, if your roads are anything like ours it won’t matter anyway.

I’m pretty sure the first AK was built out of struts and a tractor axle anyway

 

[GeorgiaPeachie]

I bought 2 Hamlin sweet orange, 2 improved meyer lemon, 1 washington navel orange, 2 blueberry trees to add to my existing trees.

Oranges sound like a grand thing to add! I’ve got 2 lemon trees in the greenhouse doing really well. The one already had buds all over it! Think I will see if I can find a couple of orange trees too. Picked up 4 blueberry bushes that I need to get into the ground along with the Hazelnut trees I bought. Just finished trimming the orchard trees and will spray tomorrow...then move onto the vineyard. Lots of work already!

 

[GaRp58]

Our apricot tree is sick and has not produced in years, but, Helena does not want to cut it down even tho it was inhabited from large black ants till last year and I got rid of them...soooo, we just planted some climbing roses directly next to it and they are "supposed" to climb it, wrap around it, decorate it and kinda like use it for a skeleton to get pretty again, just with roses and not apricots...

 

[EastenerWesterner]

Our apricot tree is sick and has not produced in years, but, Helena does not want to cut it down even tho it was inhabited from large black ants till last year and I got rid of them...soooo, we just planted some climbing roses directly next to it and they are "supposed" to climb it, wrap around it, decorate it and kinda like use it for a skeleton to get pretty again, just with roses and not apricots...

I had some plumbs that hadn’t be trimmed in 20 years. We trimmed back and they started to produce.
the similarities are the ants and the woodpeckers going after them.
There Maybe hope for those apricots.

 

[GaRp58]

It makes leaves and flowers still, we cut it back but the ants were the problem. We will let it grow for now, the roses will take a year or two to get up the 7 ft high tree and no matter what, it will stay pretty...

 

[GaRp58]

Went shopping again today, filled the gas tank on the car, got more de-caf coffee and bought another full propane gas tank for mobile cooking or heating. Got out one of my portable active charcoal water filters and showed the wife how it works. Got out one of the alcohol heater/stove cooker and showed her how it works and made a cup of coffee in only 4 minutes with it. Re-positioned my First Aid cabinet in the garage back onto my new, heavier and thicker door on the garage. Sharpened my 24 year old Scythe after sanding the wooden handle and oiling it against ageing. I can cut the grass without a mower and gasoline with that old thing, most people do not know how to use one. Live free, Gary

 

[Amish Heart]

Set up some shelving and grow lights in the basement

 

[GeorgiaPeachie]

Sharpened my 24 year old Scythe after sanding the wooden handle and oiling it against ageing

We recently found a Scythe to purchase. Hubby has to sharpen it yet, but it is in fine shape. Looking for at least one more. Ya never know if we are going to have to grow wheat and oats. Must have at least a manual way of harvesting it.

 

[Amish Heart]

I'd like a broadfork, or at least I think I'd like to try one. The ones I saw though, are very pricey.

 

[Acdoctor]

Im just sitting here with my cup of coffee watching it rain and started to think about this weird weather, fertilizer shortages, supply chain issues and boom, hydroponics could be the solution, readily available liquid fertilizer, fast growth time and could be grown indoors with led grow lights to speed growth time. My daughter has a small setup over in the corner of my shop that was an Ag project her sophomore year of high school. I think I will go get it cleaned up and going again, if nothing else I’m sure the chickens will love the extra greens.

 

[GeorgiaPeachie]

I'd like a broadfork, or at least I think I'd like to try one. The ones I saw though, are very pricey.

Was wondering about those. Will they work better for harvesting wheat?

 

[GeorgiaPeachie]

Im just sitting here with my cup of coffee watching it rain and started to think about this weird weather, fertilizer shortages, supply chain issues and boom, hydroponics could be the solution

Here are some great videos for making your own hydroponics system. Can be used even without energy…which is great if the grid goes down.

https://www.brighteon.com/6fe44030-2b29-4c85-9a73-61f9f92cc679
https://www.brighteon.com/6c55054f-1807-4309-99cd-b87285f68353

 

[Amish Heart]

The broadfork I saw advertised was used for turning soil easier if you don't have a tiller or a tractor attachment. Had some fierce looking fork tines. Step down on it and it's supposed to go in easy and flip the dirt over.

 

[Dave2001]

Ak trumps the struts in my book, if your roads are anything like ours it won’t matter anyway.

AC we need an organized group here in SC that we can share ideas with an possible future plans!!!

 

[Acdoctor]

AC we need an organized group here in SC that we can share ideas with an possible future plans!!!

Sounds good just message me.

 

[Proud Prepper]

I have these in case I run out of fuel or all 3 of my chainsaws are broken.

 

[user 7368]

Was now just Carabiner digging gone, whether that still brings something I see when it bangs here.

 

[GaRp58]

I have these in case I run out of fuel or all 3 of my chainsaws are broken.

YES! Got one of the large two man saws, 4 axes, 4 hatchets and two machetes for cutting wood or stupid people...

 

[Markcl]

What a fabulous idea! Never thought of that, but it makes sense. Instead of buying potash and fertilizer for phosphate, use wood ash. This is the most helpful advice to help replace some fertilizers that I regularly use! Thank you!!

Ash is strongly alkaline,it works if you have acid soil

 

[GeorgiaPeachie]

Ash is strongly alkaline,it works if you have acid soil

Thank you Markcl! I have read that you have to test your soil and only add according to you current soil acidity.

 

[bill harrell]

I have these in case I run out of fuel or all 3 of my chainsaws are broken.

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You need to bring those by one day so we can sharpen them and set the teeth

 

[Proud Prepper]

You need to bring those by one day so we can sharpen them and set the teeth

Yes, thank you.. I will pm you tomorrow, then give you a call. I would greatly appreciate that. I will bring some goodies.

 

[EastenerWesterner]

Yes, thank you.. I will pm you tomorrow, then give you a call. I would greatly appreciate that. I will bring some goodies.

Keeping them well oiled after sharpening, and you are golden. This comes from a guy that caught a soft piece of wood in a lumberjack buck saw contest and held the backsaw record for 5 years.

 

[GaRp58]

You need to bring those by one day so we can sharpen them and set the teeth

Got any time to come to Hungary and do mine too?????????????
I'll pay your airfare...or compensate with moonshine....

 

[bill harrell]

Would love to come to your country. Just let me fulfill my present commitments.

 

[EastenerWesterner]

I actually saw a signs of hope on the ammo horizon. Been looking for 6.5 creedmore.
Saw 6.5 Western and 5 other flavors of 6.5. Just not Creedmore.

 

[GaRp58]

I would TAKE ANY CALIBER of ammo over here. I am not picky, I can shoot anything up to bazooka sizes and down to 4.5 mm tank sub-machineguns. Just wanna to be able to shoot back...

 

[Proud Prepper]

I got this bad boy ordered today.

https://www.amazon.com/Mazur-Instru...words=Mazur+Instruments&qid=1646104284&sr=8-3