Why you shouldn't become a Master Gardener
Michael AKA Leekle2ManE
11 years ago
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Comments (9)I have grow Tomatoes of every kind and color. There is no bad seeds(F2) or good (F1), It is all in the user. Some people do not collect seeds others love to. It all comes down to what you do and do not want. Heirlooms are wonderful but suffer from many problems, then again the hybrids do not. If you are a seeds saver go with the types that come true. If you like problem free no fuss plants then go with the hybrid types. Each of us to our own. I tell my trades that on some seeds I cannot say for sure they will come true. I have had seeds not sprout and seeds that grew great no one ever complained about not being ok with the trade. That is one of the chances we take in trading. If a persons list is to picky and demands a lot I avoid it, seems to takes the fun out of trading. Leave off the good or bad and do your own thing letting others do there's keeps gardening fun....See MoreHow can I become a Master Gardener?
Comments (3)I don't know of an online program, maybe someone else might. Have you contaced your state university, it's county extension program or your local master gardener program? If not, perhaps the link below will help you find a contact. The programs may vary, understandably, from one state to another, but I thoroughly enjoyed my classes through Rutgers University here in New Jersey. It was more than just the course material, but the interaction and bonding with my classmates, that made this such a wonderful experience. I wholeheartedly recommend it for anyone who has the interest, as well as time and energy - remember, being a Master Gardener requires a commitment to give back a prescribed number of hours of serving the community through horticultural helplines, projects, etc. Good luck to you! Diane...See Morewhy shouldn't I put solar electric in?
Comments (19)BTW please dfine abbreviations for us newbies SREC? BTW those of you who say like PA doesn't provide incentive enough, need to get the old email and poison penout and start bugging you senatorss and congress men to increase the payback for selling energy back, the energy companies hate this new solar technology, they can't bend some people over the barrel and you know >>>>> them! Btw how do you sell Dirct current back to the power grid??? Is there an dc inverter to AC? I watched a program where Ed Begley and his wife went around and helped people pick and chose the best systems and enegry efficint items for them, he actually went to Larry Hagman's house Larry has a three meter kw generating solar array not very big considering the amount of enegry produced. He said his system installed with the conversions to ac with inverters cost him something like $300.000 If I recall he said his electric bill for his estate used to run around $13,000 a year(??) once he turned on system the power companby had to pay him some amount of money each month and his system would be paid for in like 2-3 yrs if I recall correctly, plus he actually ran t power to 8 homes in the valley below him at no cost to the residents, he said one guy was a truck driver with several kids and economy was hitting guy hard so that was his firts free energy install.....nice guy. Wind power on small scale not gonna provide enough power and the huge electric company wind mills are so terrible, eye sores in the woods and mountains and they fail after a few years, all it takes is a big bird strike and there go the 80fot long blades and the system will self destruct from imbalance! and if you live near them the sound has to be extremely annoying whoooosh, whooosh, wooosh hour and hours on end! I am working on an invention that will revolutionize the solar heated water systems, I will market this and become a billionare in a short time! Ground source heat pumps are the way to heat and cool without using enormous amounts of electricity, 18" to 24" down 68 degrees F perfect cooling temp in summer and also for heat in winter, (they have auxillary heater in case it dips to below zero) the only electricity is the circulating motor and blower! Up front costs expensive but at reduction from $200 a month down to say $50, that $150 plus the amount for payment will cut repaying loan in half! I am on limited income and do not pay taxes so unfortunately we disabled or older folks that own homes do not get to take the interest deductions(low income no huge portfoilio)or the enegry savings deductions. I sure would install the most energy efficient sytem if they would give us a cash rebate kinda like the first time homebuyers credit! I got that cause that was a direct payment and had to call IRS for them to explain that yes I was qualified even though I don't pay federal or state taxes! I installed new energy efficient windows could not take the $1500 credit, installed new energy efficient french doors to cut down on the wind whipping throught he old doors could not take the $1500 per door tax credit, so I end up paying more in the long run cause not recovering some of the costs of updating! BTW ground source heat pumps can not only be installed by the 6 loops dug inb your lawn area, but they also can in town house or close quarters be drilled straight down in loops! I am fighting with the rest of the board members on the solar panel ban, systems aren't like the big old pvc pipe systems running all over the roof, they can be mounted on the roof or the sides of houses but they dont want them! I remeber back in the oil embargo in the 70's the government made the power companies offer low interest loans added to electric bills to upgrade windows and insullation, and cut energy loss from old windows etc, they should do the same thing now make the energy companies allow low cost energy loans to install solar panels, ground source heat pumps, geothermal wind etc. Just thought I woul add my 2 cents in...See MoreWhy moldings don't and shouldn't match in all rooms
Comments (16)The young people I know have a very different idea about what "entertaining" is than we do. They need the space because their version (and ours, when we were young) involves a whole bunch of their friends, lots of drinks and snacks and music, and general horsing around. We are more sedate about the whole business. But I disagree that just because you do things only once a month, you shouldn't have a house that supports them. I have four people at my table as often as once a week, six once a month, and eight or ten three or four times a year. Then there's the occasional cocktail party for 20 or so, which is about all this house can handle. I want all those groups to be comfortable, and to feel that we made an effort on their behalf. I want to be able to handle them all relatively easily, which keeps it fun for me. But back to the molding - I don't think it's necessarily about showing off. It's about an old-fashioned level of formality, and a signal that life is lived a certain way in the house. And it's also a pleasure to look at. I don't think anyone should feel uncomfortable in beautiful surroundings, even if they aren't part of one's everyday life. The best advice I ever heard given to a young person about to be entertained in a place that scared her to death was this: "Don't worry about not fitting in. Just stand up straight, smile at everyone, and speak clearly, softly, and rarely."...See Moresultry_jasmine_nights (Florida-9a-ish)
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