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I have a system that is different, but similar in concept. "invisible stakes" I will post pictures when i am freed up. dcarch

If you have to drive a tall stake into hard soil, here is a method I came up with: dcarch

Isn't there a famous song, made famous by Elvis Parsley? Elvis Parsley Love me tendon, Love me sweet, Never let me go. You have made my life complete, And I love you so. dcarch

You mean these guys I made for Halloween? dcarch

Very True! I harvested some knotweed for dinner last night. Google Translate: Knotweed ---> 虎杖 Googled 虎杖 ----------------> "---Having dampness jaundice , detoxification, Sanyu pain , cough and phlegm . For heat jaundice , pouring muddy , vaginal discharge, rheumatism , sore carbuncles , water and fire burns , amenorrhea , Zheng Jia , playing instep injury , Hyperactivity cough.----" All good for me, except vagina discharge. I am lacking that organ in me. LOL! dcarch

Possible. My limited observation environment can turn into stereotyping. But I have never seen wild rice sold in the many large Chinese supermarkets here in NYC, I have never seen wild rice on Chinese restaurant menus in my trips to China and in the USA. I have never been served wild rice by my Chinese friends. From WIKI: "----Manchurian wild rice (Chinese: 菰; pinyin: gū), gathered from the wild, was once an important grain in ancient China.[2]:165 It is now very rare in the wild, and its use as a grain has completely disappeared in China, though it continues to be cultivated for its stems.[2]:165 ----" dcarch

Interestingly, wild rice is grown in China. But the Chinese do not particularly like wild rice. Instead, they like the swollen infected stems. The stems taste like bamboo shoots. https://www.google.com/search?q=wild+rice+stem+in+china&rlz=1C1RNHN_enUS472US472&espv=2&biw=1250&bih=662&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiG97_nwdXMAhUHMyYKHW38CxsQ_AUIBigB dcarch

Rice is grown in water. dcarch

We all know that in cooking timing and temperature will effect the outcome the most. There is another factor which can drastically impact the end result; i.e. gravity! What happened to my stewed pork shoulder dcarch

It looks awfully like Nandina . I did a Google Translate, it is called "南天竹", a popular house plant in China. Plant and berries are toxic. dcarch http://s6.sinaimg.cn/mw690/003sae9dgy6YUHtTXsF95&690

Nandina dcarch

Eat the green part and plant the white part. dcarch

Just a couple of thoughts: 1. Get a remote thermometer to monitor the temperature. On a hot day, it can cook your tomatoes pretty quickly. 2. Disassemble and put away the plastic film when the green house is not in use off seasons. In general, they only last about 4 years in full sun. dcarch

Your Grandfather rocks. dcarch

Many town's recycling center can give you free compost. Truck loads if you want. dcarch

Here is an idea that can be unique. One problem I have in trying to make nut powder is that you end up with nut butter, such as grinding peanuts. But if you have a grinder that can keep the nuts frozen you can in fact make nice nut powder. dcarch

This is my system I use for my tomatoes. Double- wall insulating greenhouse panels for a quick install / removal demountable greenhouse. The greenhouse is put together using clear packing tape. It is very stronge even for high wind. Takes no room to store. dcarch

I am not sure how many varieties. I keep on trying new ones. I think I have about 80 plants. I should have lots to dehydrate and to make tomato powder. dcarch

Shame on you people! My system: dcarch

Oh yes! Happy St. Patrick's Day to you all! Great meals! dcarch Corned beef. black carrots, asparagus Spaghetti clam sauce Corned beef, cauliflower

And how do you remember which tomato is which without plant tags? dcarch

Norpro Stainless Universal Double Boiler Insert dcarch

Don't use regular epoxy. Get penetrating epoxy. Penetrating epoxy can repair tiny cracks by capillary action. dcarch

mm84321, welcome back! Miss your stunning creations. dcarch

"------- So, if we were to write this relationship between the distance and the thickness of butter as an equation, we would say that the butter falls off as 1/d^2. At 2d, for example, you put 2d into this equation, and you get 2^2, which is 1/4. And at 3d, you get 3^2, which gives you 1/9. Or, in other words, if you double the distance, you don't half the thickness of butter, you divide the thickness of butter by a factor of 4 (2^2 gives you 4). This is like something in physics called an inverse-square law. --------------If you double the distance between two objects, you cut the force of gravity to a quarter ((1/2)^2). If you triple the distance, you cut the force of gravity to a ninth ((1/3)^2).----" dcarch