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  May 2 2012, 02:00 PM
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 Master Mucker!  Group: Admin Posts: 7,208 Joined: 7-October 03 From: Colorado Member No.: 4  |
We all know how much we consume daily, especially when it comes to food and power.
 What I want to know is how many of us produce some of the things we consume. We use solor panels for our power and have a garden with many edible goodies. Every bit helps! Do you hunt or raise your own meat, have a garden or fruit trees, use solor panels or a wind turbine, etc.? We would love to hear about it! -------------------- Education is the key to the future,
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 Sep 4 2012, 12:39 PM
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Master Mucker! Group: Admin Posts: 7,208 Joined: 7-October 03 From: Colorado Member No.: 4 |
Look out, garden invasion!
 It's the all dreaded Tobacco horn worm to a farmer. Loves to feed on tobacco, potato and tomato plants. These things are nasty and eat like there is no tomorrow. They get huge, as thick as my thumb and as long as my fingers.  They also have a grip from hell when you try to pull them off. 
All is ok now, I'm just keeping an eye out for more. There are at least 20 tomatoes starting to ripen on just this one plant. Love those vine ripened tomatoes! 
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