tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11419676.post6615411521566349036..comments2023-08-16T01:55:32.535-05:00Comments on pile of o'melays: the girlsOmelayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09084221498316008069noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11419676.post-66185752379205634952010-02-07T08:44:27.949-06:002010-02-07T08:44:27.949-06:00Wow, a lot of hard work is evident! It's also ...Wow, a lot of hard work is evident! It's also evident what a labor of love it is. It's a good way to grow up for the kids, that's for sure.Jessikahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09140335698817090274noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11419676.post-58336939700214015352010-02-06T02:13:06.399-06:002010-02-06T02:13:06.399-06:00You guys have accomplished so much, and you've...You guys have accomplished so much, and you've really inspired us, too. We really love your documenting the things you try and how you assess them and customize things the next year 'round as you go. I always love the bean arches and seeing the kids growing up with the plants and animals. Yay, you guys!Robbynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01860870861321231048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11419676.post-65299811406587238692010-02-05T05:54:00.185-06:002010-02-05T05:54:00.185-06:00It's good to know I can always find an interes...It's good to know I can always find an interesting and informed discussion of chicken droppings whenever I need one.pablohttp://www.roundrockjournal.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11419676.post-35024496552211328262010-02-04T15:16:55.108-06:002010-02-04T15:16:55.108-06:00I've been interested in terra preta for a numb...I've been interested in terra preta for a number of years and have also done a little experimenting.<br /><br />I usually get some charcoal from a brushpile (tree trimmings, etc.) that has been burned. Once the pile has a good bed of coals, I just put it out with either water or by covering it with dirt (smothering it with dirt seems to work a little better).<br /><br />But, I have thought about building some sort of 'oven' or combustion chamber to make charcoal out of wood, leaves, straw, etc.. Something simple like two barrels similar to what is described at:<br /> <br />http://www.holon.se/folke/carbon/simplechar/simplechar.shtml<br /><br />Another idea I have tried is making charcoal available free-choice to the chickens. They eat it in the same way they eat grit, then it is ground finely in their gizzards so that their manure contains finely ground charcoal (it is pretty obvious that it is happening). There are also supposed to be health benefits for the chickens from the consumption of charcoal.<br /><br />Good luck on your experiments, terra preta is an interesting subject.Richhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11412944120622315804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11419676.post-64024556757896134092010-02-04T12:17:17.915-06:002010-02-04T12:17:17.915-06:00Too bad you couldn't have talked to my father ...Too bad you couldn't have talked to my father when I was a young egg collector. I still shudder every time I remember reaching other an opossum to collect an egg one very dark night.Edhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13214319366049620074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11419676.post-84052039243253870142010-02-04T09:13:27.245-06:002010-02-04T09:13:27.245-06:00Lovely photo of your first garden. I look forward ...Lovely photo of your first garden. I look forward to seeing more of them.katrienhttp://blog.bolandbol.comnoreply@blogger.com