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21 August 2017
Works well so far.
Installed device in a cabin that attracted lots of mice while I was away. After being away for 2 months it was free of mouse droppings for the first time.I just ordered another for the motor home.
08 September 2016
decades old insights into what is happening today
3 of 3 found this helpful This book was written in 1946 but was updated in 1979, still quit awhile ago. Mr. Hazlitt guides the reader through all of the unintended conciquences of government intervention in business and labor. His discussions of the effects of a mandated minimum wage is playing itself out now in many major metro areas on the west coast this year. The war against personal savings by our current artificialy low interest rates are explained years before they came to pass. Subsidies and bail-outs of industries are analized. Our "Great recession" would not have happened if our leaders had read and heeded these lessons.
10 October 2011
This is more than an intro to gardening. An excellent reference guide.
This is an excellent introduction to home grown food production. The sections on gardening list vegitables individualy with planting times, seedbed preperation, fertilizer requirements, harvest, storing/preserving, and even some preperation. It presents an "organic" viewpoint with out being dogmatic about it, offering advice on chemical fertilizer when needed. It offers good advice on choosing proper varieties of fruit and nut trees for your area, varieties of trees to get good pollinization, and where and how to plant them. There is a large section on various berries with how to grow and propogate different plants. The section on grains tells you how to grow your own wheat or other grains, but it also tell how to grind and use the flour.You can use this information even you don't grow your own and simply buy grain directly from a farmer for a few dollars per bushel. It also includes recipies and baking instructions. If you are interested in using your grain for "liquid bread" there is a chapter on beermaking. Ther is a chapter on herbs with many varieties I had never even heard of with instructions on how to grow them, preserve them and use them. The chapter on poultry guides you in choosing the proper breed for your use,(eggs, meat, or both). There is plenty of information on raising, feeding, caring for, and housing your flock, right down to building a coop. There are also chapters on small and large livestock With information on raising animals for meat, milk, and making cheese and yogurt. The book gives you an idea of how much ground is required for your needs and wants. Finally the book contains a complete index, a list of resources to find more information,and an appendix with hardiness zones and some state and local laws. There is much more information here than I have listed. I first checked this book out from my local library and then decided to buy it so I could have it as an onhand reference. This book is a must for anyone wanting a healthy, self sufficient food supply.