What have you done to prep this week?

[ak474u]

Goji berry plants are tough. We have 2, and the got tore all the way down to the ground by critters twice. They are doing good right now, and we have them protected better.

We have no critters other than these damn mockingbirds that eat my berries here. First, we have a 6' fence, we have a yard cat who runs off the mice that were eating my maters a few years ago, too bad he just wants to be friends with them (shhh don't tell them) these plants aren't but 6 months to a year or so old. We started with 1 and now have 3. One of them was making fruit when we got it from stark bros. We don't even have rabbits around here, I suspect it's because we have a healthy coyote and hawk population. We have several hundred acres of corn and wheat about 150 yards from our back fence, and a large park with woods behind the homes across the street, so we're surrounded with habitat for critters, but don't see any ever.

[Sniper-T]

put 100+ pounds of bear meat into the freezer!

[bacpacker]

Been outta town all week, stopped by a little out of the way antique store yesterday and SCORE. Found a old wheat scythe with cradle. It's all original and in decent shape. Not sure it's something I want to use as is, but will make a great pattern for making my own cradle. I have been looking for one of these for 3-5 years now.

[Sniper-T]

got a pic of that BP??

Awesome score!!

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picked all this up off a local forum for a song:





Naptha stove and hotplate:


Naptha lantern, case, funnel, and a few spare mantles:


Naptha stove and three pots, along with an assortment of spare parts for all three things:


Also, everything is full of fuel, and another 7 litres were included (not pictured)

Score!!

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eta. even the cat knew that he should be getting closer to the stoves and pots.

who's up for dinner?

[Vodin]

Playing with some 'Barbie Guns' (AR) toys for men finding out what I want/need/like and planting this weekend the final plants.

[Sniper-T]

second year in a row.. all my goji's winter killed. and it was a mild winter this year too

[Vodin]

second year in a row.. all my goji's winter killed. and it was a mild winter this year too

What were the colder temps that killed em Sniper-T?

[Sniper-T]

worst only hit -35C this year... and that was only for about 11 days. but we didn't have much snow this year to insulate the roots... so I am thinking that is what did it!

[ElevenBravo]

I thought the cat was eyeing the pot kinda funny... Dressed out and deboned, Im sure he could fit in it!

[bacpacker]

I'll try and get some pics put up.