Mike Barkley

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After a long career electro-geeking for R&D labs in the electronic industry Mike has checked out of the rat race & moved to the woods. Not entirely off grid but trying to achieve that goal. He raises a few animals & enjoys growing healthy food in various gardens. He is a life long nature lover, adventure seeker, & to a certain extent a minimalist. Eventually bears will probably eat him & turn him into compost. He is ok with that.
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Mine is the medium sized one. The stainless steel version. It holds 1/2 gallon if overfilled slightly more than it should be. I can't send a video because I'm not going to make a youtube or vimeo account.
1 week ago

This one is particularly cool (and hot!).



Douglas is right ... this thing will blister instantly if you're not careful ... wear gloves when lifting it up. One hand on the handle & the other on the bottom of the chain that keeps the stopper from disappearing.
1 week ago
Mine boils water in about 4 minutes. The trick is to use the right tinder to get that beast flaming fast & hot.

You can't cook in them but you can cook ON them. They now have some nice accessories that allows that. I think they might be new since this thread first posted. Here it is ... Kelly Kettle info.
1 week ago
One thing I've seen in pathways but not in a garden is tumbled glass. I always thought that would be fun if it was contained in the walkway but kept out of the garden soil.
2 weeks ago
LOL  I was going to post it but got busy. Now that it has been bumped I'll just listen. Wouldn't be a proper Thanksgiving with out this song.
3 weeks ago
It gets well above 100 F here in the deep south of USA. I put them under shade trees & they do just fine like that.
1 month ago
Do you have varroa mites, hive beetles, or any other bee pests or diseases common in your area? Any reason to think something might be wrong? Do you know how to deal with any of those potential problems? It's hard to give a good answer to your question from so far away & not knowing your particular situation. My guess is it's probably best to leave them alone.
1 month ago
The greens will suffer bad in 20 degree temps. They might still be edible in a soup or something but they will lose their texture & most of their color. If you really want them get them before the freeze.
1 month ago
Happy Friday night!










1 month ago