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... There is some interesting work being done at the Univ. of GA, Tifton, by Dr. Larry Newton on growing forage in a greenhouse. He feeds the university dairy...
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cvanmilligen
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Dec 1, 2003
2:58 pm
3830
... Yes. ... But please remember the input and investment costs in greenhouses are extensive. I'm working on a 5 module web site on hydroponics right now. Now,...
recon77
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Dec 1, 2003
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3831
Hi Neal, Here in the southwest we have found we can grow forage with a little as 50% light. We found another problem with the forage being so high in ...
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scakya
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Dec 1, 2003
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Hi, Your're right about the Dutch and Germans being meticulous on their hydropinc setups. My own reserach has been based on creating simple systems that can be...
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scakya
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Dec 1, 2003
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My own reserach has been based on creating simple systems ... I think that this is the key, low cost and simplicity. The Tarahumara Indians are one of the...
Andrew & Iris Bornman
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Dec 1, 2003
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3834
I know enough to say "muy bien" when handed a plate of food, but my spanish gets much better after a few shots of mescal. Steve Spence Renewable energy and...
Steve Spence
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Dec 2, 2003
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3835
Hi this is the wife Misty we are in the process of building a house we have tight budget we were wondering what is the cheapest way to go with a septic system,...
madgeautohardware
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Dec 2, 2003
5:48 am
3836
I'm not sure where you live . but a holding tank is common up here in Ontario at alot of water front cottages. A full septic system here , isn't all that...
aquaculture
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Dec 2, 2003
6:02 am
3837
with a composting toilet, you get avoid the whole septic thing, and just treat your grey water to reuse it for irrigation. Steve Spence Renewable energy and...
Steve Spence
sspence65
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Dec 2, 2003
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3838
Thank you steve spence for writing us back that sounds great we were already seriously thinking about going with a composting toilet.If you could please tell...
Jason Wickware
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Dec 2, 2003
6:53 pm
3839
Thanks Muffy for writing us back, we live in NW Wisconsin those complete system prices you gave us don't sound bad at all its just that just put a septic...
Jason Wickware
madgeautohar...
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Dec 2, 2003
7:07 pm
3840
Don't ask, don't tell. who do we ask to see if that is legal where we live? We are so far off the road and in thick woods I think it would be hard for someone...
Andrew & Iris Bornman
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Dec 2, 2003
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3841
... John, I agree that there are many potential options for greehouse production. We are just beginning an interesting project. A local firm has bought an old...
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cvanmilligen
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Dec 2, 2003
9:42 pm
3842
that's a LOT of worms and shrimp...LOL...
recon77
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Dec 2, 2003
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3843
There are commercial composting toilets (very expensive) and cheap units. Ours consists of a 5 gallon pail with a toilet seat. After making a deposit, it's...
Steve Spence
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Dec 3, 2003
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3844
Hi Guys, That's a great use of an old buiding. My own greenhouse is nothing fancy, just built out of a lot of scraps and guilty of giving me thousands of...
Scakya@...
scakya
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Dec 3, 2003
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http://summerville-novascotia.com/PalletShed/ http://summerville-novascotia.com/PalletFence/ Hi guys, I thought these were great projects and certainly the...
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Dec 3, 2003
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3846
... you could please tell us more about that it would be so great,how do we treat the gray water and who do we ask to see if that is legal where we live? ...
Brenda
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Dec 4, 2003
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3847
Here in Texas, the state makes the rules on septic systems and the local jurisdictions enforce them. Out in the country, the county health department is in...
Lester Germanio
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Dec 4, 2003
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3848
Can someone tell me more options for growing more of my own poultry and dairy goat feeds? I have 2.4 acres, about a dozen ducks and geese and 30 laying hens ...
carrieshepard
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Dec 4, 2003
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3849
... local ... That is pretty much the way it is here in Kentucky. Although we still have a lot of counties that have lots of no zoning / no restriction land....
Brenda
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Dec 4, 2003
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3850
... There can be bacteria in meats and such that are washed in the kitchen. ... My experience has been that septic systems are still required for the remainder...
Lester Germanio
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Dec 4, 2003
5:22 pm
3851
Thanks Lester, yeah I think were going to have to go with a full septic system no matter what Lester Germanio <lgermanio@...> wrote: Here in Texas,...
Jason Wickware
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Dec 4, 2003
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3852
Thanks Lester, yeah I think were going to have to go with a full septic system no matter what Lester Germanio <lgermanio@...> wrote: Here in Texas,...
Jason Wickware
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Dec 4, 2003
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3853
... always ... kitchen. I agree with the fact that bacteria in the meats can be washed down the drain, but I am not sure that I buy the fact that we wash that ...
Brenda
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Dec 5, 2003
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3854
... When the grid goes down, (take note that I don't say if) the city sewer systems will be one of our biggest problems. Without power, lift stations and...
Lester Germanio
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Dec 5, 2003
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3855
"When the grid goes down, (take note that I don't say if) the city sewer systems will be one of our biggest problems. Without power, lift stations and sewage...
Andrew & Iris Bornman
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Dec 5, 2003
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3856
In anticipation of the inevitability of the coming chaos, we developed a septic tank retrofit kit that converts a septic tank into a methane digestor, in...
orion
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Dec 5, 2003
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3857
... This is the name of the game bioremediation. We must use waste streams. At UT we have a wonderful proposal to clean up a local creek using a ...
recon77
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Dec 5, 2003
4:56 pm
3858
Andrew, are you a Libertarian per chance? :) I personally don't label myself anything, but over the years (from way back when I was in my late teens) I have...
Joan Bryson
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