Coffee anyone ?

[Blue Sky]

A couple of after thoughts, excuse me if I’m Captain Obvious. Stock up on screw worm treatments, sprays. Anything related to fly control in general. It wouldn’t surprise me if there were edicts and proclamations about What Must Be Done only to have necessary tools and treatments cost prohibitive or unavailable. I sound cynical but the last few years have left me suspicious.

 

[SageHill]

A couple of after thoughts, excuse me if I’m Captain Obvious. Stock up on screw worm treatments, sprays. Anything related to fly control in general. It wouldn’t surprise me if there were edicts and proclamations about What Must Be Done only to have necessary tools and treatments cost prohibitive or unavailable. I sound cynical but the last few years have left me suspicious.

Not cynical at all. Just like the rest of us (or most of us) we are really good at recognizing patterns. At least that's my thought.

 

[murphysranch]

Another concern I'm bringing to this thread:

I was driving from San Jose, CA to Vancouver WA over the last two days, and I had ordered SiriusXM for the rental car. I listened to a huge variety of channels, including an agriculture one, called Rural Radio.

The most interesting interview that I heard on Rural Radio on XM was that by 2027, spilling over into 2028, fertilizer will be very, very hard to come by. The economic pressure exerted by the Oil and Gas crisis, along with China's political power to forward purchase remaining supplies, will leave farmers in dire need of enough crop fertilizers for the yields that they now enjoy. As it gets more expensive, farmers won't be able to spread at the application rate they need for good yields.

I'm a gardener and pretty much grow organically, but of course I'm in a low pest climate. But I do need fertilizers to maintain the intregity of my raised beds, of which there are 15 (8' by 4'). I'm focusing on longer term storage squashes as a back fill due to the costs of fresh produce being outrageous in the grocery stores. I need to stock up on all types of fertilizer to try to mitigate their increased costs. If stored in a dry, cool place, I wonder what the shelf life of them would be.

 

[Mini Horses]

You burn wood? Save ashes.
You have chickens? Save droppings & egg shells.
You have comfrey? Save leaves.
Cut grass? Save clippings.
Epson salt? Read up on that to use.
Worm farm? Wonderful casings there.
Rabbits? Perfect -- meat & manure.

FORTUNATELY -- my goats & chickens cut grass, clear out bugs, give milk, eggs, meat, fertilizer & a laugh or two.

Yes, the prices are high and supplies questionable for commercial products. But look at what was used in years past. For a home garden you can get by with other products. Before you become over bought -- look around you for options.

And I'm ticked that gasoline went up another $.25 a gal overnight!! At least in my area -- we're all feeling it. We're all hating it. Not gonna get better anytime soon. No magic bullet

 

[fuzzi]

Natural Tick repellents, a study:

The repellent efficacy of eleven essential oils against adult Dermacentor reticulatus ticks - PubMed

Dermacentor reticulatus ticks are among the most important arthropod vectors of zoonotic disease agents in Europe. Eleven essential oils, namely basil (Ocimum basilicum), bergamot (Citrus bergamia), clove bud (Syzygium aromaticum), citronella (Cymbopogon winterianus), creeping thyme (Thymus...

pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

 

[fuzzi]

You burn wood? Save ashes.
You have chickens? Save droppings & egg shells.
You have comfrey? Save leaves.
Cut grass? Save clippings.
Epson salt? Read up on that to use.
Worm farm? Wonderful casings there.
Rabbits? Perfect -- meat & manure.

FORTUNATELY -- my goats & chickens cut grass, clear out bugs, give milk, eggs, meat, fertilizer & a laugh or two.

Yes, the prices are high and supplies questionable for commercial products. But look at what was used in years past. For a home garden you can get by with other products. Before you become over bought -- look around you for options.

And I'm ticked that gasoline went up another $.25 a gal overnight!! At least in my area -- we're all feeling it. We're all hating it. Not gonna get better anytime soon. No magic bullet

I don't use any chemical fertilizers. I compost any food that my chickens won't eat (coffee grounds, rotting fruit, etc), and throw yard clippings in my gardens and chicken run. My chickens provide eggs and manure. The dirt in their runs is not "hot", and so I add it to my gardens as well.