bruce Fine

not about ph but if you want to reduce weight of your potting mix try adding perlite or vermiculite up to 1 part per 1 part peat moss. it also helps a lot with having well aeration and also helps with drainage

I'm an addict, I'm addicted to coffee and my problem is bruce, god grant me the scerinioty to accept the things I cannot change.
I dont know what I would do if I could not have caffeine. when I was young one of my best friends was columbian and every time they had a relative visit they would bring fresh sella de rojo. the red bag
WOW

when I lived in Louisiana I was introduced to chicory. for me anyway, let me put it nicely, it left a lot to be desired.
I think I still have an unopened can from cafe dumonde, you know, the place where the cafe' is strong, the doughnuts are too hot to touch---thanks jimmy buffet
for me now the best fresh columbian beans that are consistent ive found at Costco
I guess if bags of fresh roasted beans were no longer available for some reason. I would be hunting for chicory to plant.
but thats just me. you mileage may vary

bumpy forest? some backhoes can be very top heavy and trying to get them in position in hilly places can be difficult or possibly dangerous. . any idea how much your logs will weigh? might want to be sure of lifting capacity of whatever machine you invest in. I use a utility tractor to drag logs across my hilly property. utility tractors generally have lower center of gravity. it works for me but there are some logs I cant get to without hundred foot or more of cable or chain. but my property could be considered mountainous.
all the loggers around here have to use a dozer usually no bigger than a d4 or d5 to pull logs out of forest or to a staging area where it is safe to operate a skidder.
something you might consider is when your ready lease a machine for a month to get all your log moving and digging work done.
a safe all around bet might be something the size of a cat 308 with a thumb and adjustable blade

the silver thing on top with handle on each side is called a spoke shave.
each of the cutters on either side of that would fit into a handle for making grooves or hollowing something out

after reading all the comments I kind of have an idea.
but for those of us who dont know it would be helpful to explain
what is a willow feeder
why is it called willow feeder
is an outhouse different? if so? how? and why? (or do I not understand what this is all about)

please understand there are some people who just dont know about these things

thats a very nice kit.
you just use what works best for whatever project you might be doing.
back in the 50's 60's 70's model building was a hobby that probably millions enjoyed. model making like , ships, airplanes, railroad, cars, buildings and architecture, rockets, etc. you know, back when you could buy a chemistry set at sears and roebuck, Montgomery ward, the local hardware store or hobby shop that included hazardous and deadly elements and chemicals.
Excel has given X-acto a run for the money and probably offers more knife or hobby sets than X-acto currently offers.

building one of these is on my to do list

I guess I should explain more
I have a very old Stihl 044 rebuilt with the least expensive farmertec parts. it is a now a beast but I'm still trying to get it to idle well
the saw in question is a ms461 its a beast too but a wimp when compared side to side with the big bore 044. I got it used no idea how many hours on it or its history. it cuts but the clutch is worn out
new one on the way. running a saw like this with worn out clutch can quickly lead to destroyed seals and then main bearings. for about $200 or less(the cost of having maybe 1/2 cord of firewood delivered) I can replace all the important rubber bits, seals, hoses, intake boot and put a new hyway cylinder and piston with caber rings.
I never knew the beauty of running a saw like these until recently compared to smaller homeowner/farmer grade saws
obviously I dont have $1600-$1700 burning a hole in my pocket to but a new saw like this

anyone have opinion as to either run a chainsaw till it won't go anymore or to preemptively replace the piston, rings and cylinder.

get a jumbo berky for drinking water and never look back