Subnostr

Ahhh the venerable bucket. My wife constantly tells me we don’t need more but then we used them to plant her okra this year…ain’t heard nothing about too many buckets since…

Sir Libre 2y ago

I've worked in restaurants most of my life so I've always had an endless supply of them. My ex wife would say "Do we really need 30 buckets?" To which I would reply "You're right, I should bring more home".

For some reason she didn't see the humor in that 😁

Replying to Marshcreekfarmstead

Running with scissors IS more fun

Sir Libre 2y ago

I learned it from #[6] and Dave from podcastindex.org 🏃✂️ 🙂

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McMinty119

Can we start a #Toolstr? Currently running an occidental belt and occidental 5in1 hammer loop. Left pouch is harbor freight, right pouch is Ox Tools Outback. The cheaper stuff will get replaced with Occidental as it dies lol.

#grownostr #skilledtrades #handyman #jackofalltrades

Sir Libre 2y ago

One of my most favorite tools aside from my DeWalt drill and impact driver

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McMinty119

What kind of welder? Looks like you need to increase the heat and the flow rate of your filler metal.

Not that I’m a pro, I did a TIG class about a decade ago now and that was the last time I made a pretty weld lol

Sir Libre 2y ago

I think you're right. It's a harbor freight titanium 170.

I should've watched more videos but sometimes running with scissors is more fun.

I first thought that maybe I was going to fast and all I needed was to have a couple of beers to slow things down a bit 😁 🍺

Sir Libre 2y ago

My very first weld.

Today I learned that I cannot weld very good (yet) but I can weld good enough for a homemade trommel.

Also welding when it's 80 degrees out isn't very comfortable.

#grownostr #homesteading #permaculture #resiliancy #permies #welding

Sir Libre 2y ago

I finally unboxed my Titanium mig 170 welder this morning only to find that it didn't have the ground cable/clamp

So now I have to drive an hour to Branson to exchange it. I'm not to happy about that.

Lesson learned: check the box before leaving the store

#grownostr #homesteading #welding #lessons

Sir Libre 2y ago

Barbecuing with #biochar works and tastes great. It does burn a bit faster than regular briquettes.

I'm never buying briquettes again.

#grownostr #homesteading #permaculture #resiliancy #permies

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Hitem20

Didn't know that. I really want to make a BSF box

Sir Libre 2y ago

Apparently you can feed BSFL exclusively on coffee ground, so if you have a coffee shop near you you may be able to get free food for them.

There's a lot of good info in this Living Web Farm playlisthttps://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLCeA6DzL9P4v7rQeRdfQoPI2QgiIl785j

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Hitem20

Good morning Nostr! So many uses for used coffee grounds. We put grounds directly on our cherry trees, Blueberry Bushes, and compost pile. We also put some in our worm bin. ♻️

#coffeechain #grownostr #homesteading #gardening

Sir Libre 2y ago

Also black soldier flies love them

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KBNSC

Growing tired of the morning devotional I was reading, and decided to add back a Proverb a day. 31 Proverbs, 31 days. There is good wisdom and usually a swift kick in the pants.

#grownostr #faith #liveyourconvictions #Bible #quiettime #dothework

Sir Libre 2y ago

In all labour there is profit: but the talk of the lips tendeth only to penury.

Proverbs 14:23 KJV

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LukeoftheOzarks

I made this biochar last weekend. I used up brush I got from a cedar tree that I needed to clear up.

Essentially this is a substitute for a burn pile. It took me a bit to figure out why it works as well as it does. I have two barrels that both look about the same that I did together.

I'll soak it in water for a while and try to activate it with something and chip it.

I also threw some old bovine bones in the dogs had brought up from somewhere.

Sir Libre 2y ago

That's awesome. I recommend you chip it before you charge it. They way you don't pulverize the good little creatures inside

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Nathan Rigg

What is everyone's favorite tools for gardening/planting? These are mine the collinear hoe just kinda glides below the surface and cuts off things I don't want growing in my garden. I can use it standing up so it's super easy

The hand tool is just great for planting small plants.

#grownostr #gardening

Sir Libre 2y ago

The most used tool on my homestead.

The simple 5 gallon bucket

https://void.cat/d/PvAxkqzDgT6DAqBuDnrEkT.webp

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BeeTC Bee Rancher

Permie in NW Missouri here, now have 10-55 gallon drums at home along with 10-30/35 gallon drums. Looking to make a retort or multiples. How well does this style work?

For the smaller drums, check Craigslist. The ones I got had chicken fat in them from a plant… more expensive than the 55s. Were $5ea for 55s, and I think $10ea for the smaller ones, both prices were for buying 10+ at once. Glad to have 31 acres to spread out in now…lol

Sir Libre 2y ago

So far so good. It's kinda a pain to get everything cut up and loaded. Once the fire is going it burns for about 2hrs.

I haven't had many pieces that need to be thrown in for a 2nd burn.

I've also been using it to bbq with and it works great. I'm never buying charcoal again.

Replying to

April Conway

This is so cool. Did you use a tutorial to build it? I’m interested in making some biochar but have found all the info hard to digest.

Sir Libre 2y ago

I watched this video and basically winged it with the design.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=svNg5w7WY0k

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Benitez Chevez, Wilson

https://t.me/+dhLFg7GXF11lYTVk

Sir Libre 2y ago

Why are you spamming my messages?

Replying to

April Conway

Sorry to keep posting on all your pics here but you share interesting stuff! I want to grow BSF but I’ve never seen them here (zone 5 northern Illinois). Do you know if they’d survive here or if its worth it to start a new colony every spring? My quail love to eat the freeze dried ones but they’re $$$

Sir Libre 2y ago

Good question. I don't know about Illinois but from what I understand they are native all over the US.

Also they're not active below something like 55 degrees so if you wanted to do year round production you would have to have them in a climate controlled building.

I plan on growing a ton of larvae while I can and dehydrating and or freezing enough to get me through the winter. Then start all over again next April

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BeeTC Bee Rancher

Where did you get plans? Suggestions?

Sir Libre 2y ago

I used this pdf as a guide, but mostly I winged it.

The most critical part is the ramp angle of 40 degrees

https://ie.unc.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/277/2016/03/bsfl_how-to_guide.pdf

Sir Libre 2y ago

I'm putting in a garden bed and got tired of sifting the soil by hand so now I'm making a trommel from 55 gallon drums.

I've never welded before in my life. Wish me luck.

#grownostr #homesteading #permaculture #resiliancy #gardening #permies

Sir Libre 2y ago

Here's my biochar retort. There's a small garbage can inside a 55 gallon drum. Only because I haven't found a 35 gallon drum yet.

Now I just need to build something to grind all the biochar

#grownostr #homesteading #permaculture #biochar #resiliancy #permies

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Nathan Rigg

It just depends. Generally my thoughts are if something needs to do a thing, use a micro controller. If it needs to do a thing and a thing and another thing or if you are doing something more resource intensive such as computer vision, use a micro computer. Esp32 is a micro controller but kinda in between in ways

Sir Libre 2y ago

That seems like good advice. A microcontroller is perfect for raising and lowering a door.