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MMM I do understand the advantages of this type of living... but you would have to have a very community inclined personality I would think...... The support to be able to live off the grid would be great and direct access to other like minded people for help. You can also do so much more as a...

Some of my quail are pooping fluffy whites is this normal?

I can't find the perpetrator so does anyone know who is making sure I don't get to eat all my tomatoes. They don't discriminate between green or red ones.

My quail make me laugh sometimes... So I thought I would start sharing few pics with matching thoughts that go through my head. Everyone please send through yours too. We all need to laugh a little more. Not so funny this one but gets the thread started.

I picked up these seeds and now not sure about planting. I have grown a few seedlings. How long does the plant live? Where should I plant them? Not in the vegi garden? Are they a Bush or more like a tomato plant and need a trellis? How big should they be before I plant them? Will they fruit...

Guys at what size can you plant your seedlings. These are my first go at seeds. Cherry tomatos chilli

Has anyone hacked their soda stream so that you can use a larger gas bottle. Not only is it costly for those small bottles its a pain to have to head to the shops every month to exchange (I have 2 bottles so I don't run out of soda while dredging up the energy to go to the shops).

I was walking through bunnings and packets of sprouts caught my eye. I purchased pea shoots and a mix of alfalfa, red and white clover. I searched the net and a lot of people talked of growing them in a jar and rinsing every day but I remembered as a kid being taught to grow on paper towel. So...

I am well underway with my meal worm breading cycle. I.... 1. Purchased a kids 3 draw cabinet from Masters $ 14.98 2. Purchased 500 mini meal worms from http://www.martynsmealworms.com.au Worms $7.95 Express Postage $ 9.99 (mmmm) 3. Bought some Oats $2.00 4. Carrots (haven't got my own growing...

Is there anyway to tag/file/store/save favorite posts so its easy to go back to them again down the track. Or hide the posts you don't want to read again?

My quail are loosing feathers is that normal? Is it because a change of season?

Ok, so I have some (2) quail eggs now what... 1. Do you or how do you check/test eggs before you eat them? 2. How long can you keep them in the fridge before eating? 3. Can they get salmonella like chicken eggs? 4. My eggs are currently small because females are just starting to produce. Can...

Well my new incubator arrived today. The Janoel Model 12 Premium from Poultry Australia.. Order was easy to place and delivery was fantastic, arrived within the week of order. The incubator is made in china but its not the no name copy version so I hope it lasts a little longer. Has auto...

A couple of interesting articles that were sent to me... http://www.collective-evolution.com/2014/03/09/florida-makes-off-grid-living-illegal-mandates-all-homes-must-be-connected-to-an-electricity-grid/ State Of Texas Tried To Shut Down A Sustainable Community...

Does anyone know what plant this is.. I am thinking a its a fig tree? Its looking a bit sick because I cut its roots off as it tried to escape from the pot, very aggressively. I nearly needed to get out the chainsaw to cut its roots off

Well... there is no turning back now... The first bit of soil has been turned.... took a while to decide on the best spot... Marks comment hit home about incorporate it in so its natural... I also wanted a spot that I could expand on down the track for chooks, etc.. I have a long thin block and...

With this great weather I might not see another fire this year. I found muscles I never knew I had sorting all this lot....

Hi Just wondering if anyone has septic tank issues. Its a normal tank not an enviro type one. I have a leeching area that most of the time is working ok, dry, with nice very green grass compared to the rest of the yard. On the odd occasion it tends to become a swampy, weedy and ugly area..... I...

Hi I have read marks blog on http://www.selfsufficientme.com/blog/view/1396/breeding_japanese_or_coturnix_quail___a_backyard_guide and watched some videos and am a little unsure of how you manage breeding stock and inbreeding. Do you put all your quail in the one run? Mark mentioned tagging...

Hi from the Gold Coast. .