Author: bob
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PONDS
Ponds are a vital part of every landscape, even small simple backyard or garden ponds can add vital resources for enjoyment and functionality. Ponds can be a place for dragonfly larvae, fish,frogs, toads, snakes, and many others as well. Managing a pond properly will determine how well it serves you. When planned well ponds need…
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The Tao that is spoken
Is not the true Tao When I first started to investigate spirit energy, internal processes that cannot be described, it was with listening to “masters” gurus, experts, or reading texts , the Bible, Tao, lots of time with the I Ching, and after many years trying to “become a “realized” being, finally heard something that…
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A day in the life….
So this morning , as usual, I really just wanted to be lazy, but early morning is better for transplanting so I decided to just do the 6 lettuce plants I bought yesterday. The bed was all ready, just enough spaces left, my new drill planting augur right on top of the mess and next…
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Picture Update 2022
Well, the year started uneventfully. Winter slows things down, time to catch up on repairs, relax inside, plan the garden for the next year, etc. etc. But sometimes random chance happens and stuff gets crazy, and so it was with me and the rabid bobcat in early February. Then for about three months it was…
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UNBELIEVABLE
Well, it’s been a while (as usual) but it has been pretty eventful, especially for winter when things are supposed to slow down. New experiences for sure with a little extra knowledge, and I guess that could be a positive side of every new experience. Ever been bitten by a rabid bobcat? Now I can…
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Picture update 2021
Well, I have no excuses for what is actually an incomplete coverage of all that has been going on this past year, but I did take sporadic photos and will try and fill in the actual progressions of the various projects. OK, I think that’s enough for one night. Obviously there was a lot more…
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Picture Update 06,2021
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Random Photos
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New Rocket Stove (DSR 2)
I hate to say this, but I fell down on the job of taking pictures of the rebuild, so I’ll do my best to fill in the gaps with descriptions. Again apologies for not following the construction more closely with pictures. The level separation between the firebox and the secondary burn chamber was made using…
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Photo update 11/14 /02020 (pt 1)
While the rain complicated the koi pond, washing lots of mud into water that had finally started to clear, the rains filled and clarified the upper “catfish” pond. It’s especially true that larger ponds require less maintenance. Note that these ponds are mostly unavoidable when doing erosion control . A pond lined with sedimentary rock…