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    Clay Soil--how do I improve it for gardening?

    COMPOST! just did that up here in CT with heavy clay soils. lots of compost. if you can't get compost get clean mulch (no colors or additives) pile it on thick 3 to 4" and it will break down and you can turn it in in the spring. Check with your local land fill most now a days have a free...
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    The_whingnut's road to ........................

    i'm back again. things here are starting to settle down a bit....... now that Hurricane Sandy is heading north. Such is life, well if all goes well we will be burning my biomass creations on Halloween in my fire pit. most of our garden is down, i dried a bunch of pineapple sage and peppers. been...
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    Biomass Briquettes

    The mush The pressed briquettes Now to let them dry.
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    Plumbing question?

    That should be what you need you can take the part # to home depot and handle it ( test fit to faucet on the shelf) also the filter kit should list the part number you need in the paperwork if not visit the filter companies website and check the FAQ section for more info.
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    Plumbing question?

    http://www.homedepot.com/buy/neoperl-55-64-in-x-3-4-in-solid-brass-female-x-male-hose-adapter-37.0112.98.html
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    Biomass Briquettes

    Its a possibity i place my grains in the soak as soon as im done brewing. As for after drying it should be ok i could store them in a sealed container. We will see.
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    Biomass Briquettes

    Pictures ! Parts Assembly Press The outer tube & inner tube are drilled for venting water, the aluminum disks are spacers for multiple briquettes with a thick disk for pressing, the compression tube is sch40 steel with a 3/8" plate. Everything is loosely machined for easy removal...
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    Biomass Briquettes

    OK here we go biomass briquettes is a fuel type used in many countries and is favored for people helping third world development as a cheap fuel. Used for heat and cooking they are comprised of "brown" vegetation, newspaper, animal dung and spent grain. By brown vegetation I mean grasses that...
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    The_whingnut's road to ........................

    Transtion is over I now have my Anchors. Over the last 6 weeks my garden exploded. Then promptly fell to ruin due to my lack of being home. I salvaged what I could my tomatoes took the biggest hit mostly due to being planted too close together and not staked well. Lessons learned. Now I have a...
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    What are you DEHYDRATING today?

    Ancho chili's, habnero peppers, scotch bonnets, and hopefully pine apple sage!
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    The_whingnut's road to ........................

    I have to say that the last week or so has been busy, exciting and nerve racking in all the same. we found a farmers market we like with all local produce and eggs. :D i smoked a 35lb hog for my gradutating class. :D i was picked up for Chief Petty Officer . :weee :celebrate the next six...
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    Ahoy! new navy family checking in!

    Thank Ya'll for the warm welcome.
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    The_whingnut's road to ........................

    PICTURES! tomatoes and peppers peppers and basil herbs and Bear! unfortunately i had to trim my tomato plants to keep them for running over my peppers i hope it doesn't hurt my plants too much. next year the spacing will be a lot better.
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    Documentaries

    Chemerical is very good Homo Toxicus Both are very surprising Fat sick & nearly dead Food Matters other good ones
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    Your learning style?

    my learning style. i learn best by try out the things i have seen, heard, read, been taught or gleaned. as i burn through the project i will spotcheck my work vs, all available info then proceed if all is well. reckless with a slice of caution.
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    The_whingnut's road to ........................

    busy day in the WHingnut and Bubbles household. we are watching my buddies rats so the dog and the rats spent last night staring down each other until they all fell asleep on the floor in the kitchen. i made breakfast for us and had coffee while Maintenance looked over our soggy foyar and...
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    The_whingnut's road to ........................

    i am not doing to good on making loaf bread. i think its the water i'm using or old yeast. its the only variables from my last place. well a nice couple gave us a piano last Wednesday and i found out they do pottery (French / Indian war & revolutionary era) they expressed an interest in my...
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    The_whingnut's road to ........................

    the Weldingtipsandtricks website is a very good one and its run by a very good welder. One day in time i will attain that level of knowledge well got the brakes fixed on the truck all i can say is they where a PITA. but fixed all the other stuff it needs are slowly happening. swapped out my...
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    The Bread Thread!

    well the other day i tried an experiment with AP flour and Bread flour both made good Italian bread but there was a noticeable difference in taste and texture. then i tried to make Loaf bread with bread flour and it did not turn out good. does anyone have a good loaf / samich bread recipe. i'm...
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