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You'll have to let me know what you think of it... I absolutely love it! I'm glad I tried it myself! I actually thought it was better than jalapenos only cowboy candy... not 'as spicy' ... but it still has some spice!

I just uploaded an update (a short) sharing my opinion.. my 1st time opening this cowboy candy w banana peppers just now! All I can say is..... WOW!

@@ourlifesimplified Awesome, thank you. Might have to give it a try.

​@@Gingervitis1988 I don't think you'll be disappointed! I know I'm not! I think I like it better than the jalapeños cowboy candy style!

I would think so... I have repurposed these pots with faux plants and some of them I actually added soil and added live plants I germinated... placed them outside in a more shaded spot and that seemed to speed up the process maybe due to watering and allowing to dry out, and repeating, then the salt is left behind and more pronounced? The first time i saw this happen, it was by chance. I initially had soil and live plants in them that I would water with epsom salt water from time to time and it appeared... I hope that helped.

Thank you... I appreciate you! I do a lot of random videos... last year was mostly about chickens, gardens, and cooking. This year it's more projects around the house... along with reviews, some gardening & chicken stuff, cooking, & other... Now that I've recently become an empty nester, I'm more random than ever to try to stay busy. :)

Oh. The water seems to be beading up on it... what do you recommend?

I just looked back through the video.. I used Spar Urethane... not poly...

@@ourlifesimplified I have limited experience. I've heard exterior outdoor deck paint or plain exterior house paint is probably the best the best performing but may be the aesthetically least appealing. I've heard people say use an appropriate stain and oil oil oil and oil. I will try oil on a plank shelf this year. Last year I saw the finish on my poly coated benches deteriorated to bare wood in 1 year. This year I'm trying deck paint I got for $4 a gallon on tables and planks for planter shelves

@@maxpolaris99 hey... thank you for your response. There is a difference between 'poly' vs 'spar' urethanes ... Todd usually advises me on which might work best depending on the project I'm working on. Todd used to refurbish wood boats when he was in college (the expensive ones) and Spar Urethane is what was used due to its waterproof properties. Now I do think there might be a difference, as in a 'marine grade' vs a regular? But I will keep you posted on how well the Spar Urethane holds up to the elements :)

Thank you! And we have so much in common!! You're awesome! Virtual hugs my fellow empty Nester! And I have a few ideas rolling around in my head!!!

We have 100s of trees on property.. leaves were all green, so we figured we would wait until the leaves either turned brown or didn't grow in the spring. And it wasn't next to our house. We never would've guessed (based on physics) it would fall backward toward the coop from the direction it was leaning.

Yes... we could tell it looked rotten, didn't realize the extent.

@@ourlifesimplified To be fair, you never know until it's fallen or cut open.

@@estbroc9860 I 100% can understand that... as there was only a little opening at the bottom of the tree, the leaves were growing and green, no indication the rest of the tree had issues...

Actually maple...

I'm not sure what it was.. I was too far away... but I hope so too. I was observing him from a distance while I was on my morning walk.

I'm not sure what it was.. I was too far away... I was observing him from a distance while I was on my morning walk.

Depending on the year. I noticed I can cut back my Anabell (I think that is what the white hydrangeas are called), and they grow back bigger. The other 3 hydrangeas that turn color depending on the acidity level, I cut back 2 yrs ago. They're taking a little longer to come back in terms of flowering, but I still get some. I also fertilize them (early spring) with hydrangea food (to increase acidity because i love the blues) and epsom salt.

I'm in southern Illinois. Zone 6b. These are my hardy bananas.

That's Zeus.... my handsome boy!

Lol.. you just might be right! I did see 1 of the berries partially eaten!

That is great to know! I know I did see on their website that insurance can be applied if you have it. I still LOVE my glasses! I keep ordering more. I have about 20 or so TOPS + SUNTOPS ... I love the ability to change my look daily!

Thank you for your feedback.... I was trying to get the baby chicks back to their brooder box w/ heating plate as they need to be around 95 degrees their 1st week, so I apologize for moving too quickly. Around the 1:20 mark I show pics of the info I gathered showing the difference between males and females, to try to compare what I was looking at on the baby chicks. And it ended up being 5 males and 2 females lol. I included that video towards the end of another video (I'll have to try to find it). This was my first time sexing baby chicks, and I think it really needs to be done within the first 2 or 3 days after hatch. And as mentioned in the video and notes, it depends on the breed of bird too. wing-sexing isn't 100% reliable based on info I read.

You can actually find that answer in my 'Chicken Chores' video ... around the 21:25 mark ... :) ua-cam.com/video/igdTwOwTMm4/v-deo.html (let me know if you can see it. I'm still trying to learn to navigate UA-cam)

Is popping the membrane before or after boiling eggs?

Im not sure where you are in the process... but if you filled the water reservoir too full and/or the vent is not open where it should be, then the Humidity could be off. Humidity is controlled by how full the water reservoir is and the vent control in the back...

I can do a follow up video. Or short soon... the top strawberries are doing great.. the ones I planted that looked dead, I think only a couple came out of it.. but as the season gets warmer, the strawberries 🍓 they will grow runners like crazy and it will be easier to "plug" in the runners into other pockets .. and I've already eaten several of the strawberries!!

I just did a quick short for you to see the progress...

Thank you!

I will definitely try that... I do add other things too. Like my chickens' poo, compost, shredded leaves, etc... in the fall and again weeks before planting... then I add epsom salt, egg shells, coffee grounds at time of planting and during planting season... I do have a fire pit and was thinking about adding the ash from that as I've heard to do that. I will experiment with this and place on half of my garden to compare the difference!! Thank you for the suggestion!

@ourlifesimplified My friend bought a couple of acres in Washington state and wanted to try his hand at gardening. He had cleared and burned quite a bit of dead trees and had a "rood" of ash. I told him to save it to mix with the virgin soil for his garden. He read up on organic gardening and did as I had suggested. His onions grew the size of large grapefruits and the zucchini was at least the length of his arm! If you notice places that have been destroyed by fire, have the most fertile land and grow the hardiest fruits and vegetables. Just a suggestion, if you want to add your mentioned items, egg shells, coffee grounds and chicken poo, make sure they're completely absorbed and dissolved into your compost for at least a year and you're turning and mixing during that time. Just a suggestion...

@@TheNester. Thank you for your input! I will definitely try the ash this year... and yes.. the chicken poo, I added in the fall .. although I did add earlier this spring when I cleaned out the coop. there have been several rains and tilling in. Hopefully that will be ok. I've done it in previous years and it seems to work well, but I've never planted a year past adding the poo... so not sure the difference. I have videos from last year's garden... it was like a jungle.. But I will definitely try ash this year. I'd like to do 1/2 the garden for comparison and document via video as a demonstration. Thank you!

@ourlifesimplified If you're going to mix in ash, DO NOT add Epsom Salt. That adds too much Magnesium to the soil and could kill your plants. Remember, soil does not naturally have Epsom Salt or Egg Shells, if it were me, I would eliminate them all together. Better to go All natural than to ruin the entire crop. Again, just a suggestion.

Me too! I like to video my progress... I wish I would've done it years ago... I've planted over 70s trees and other plants over the years... it's amazing the transformation, but I don't have it documented on video 😕 ... but the transformation is amazing so far!

Awe... Thank you... I needed that pick-me-up today!!!

I bet you have stories to tell... lol. You sounded like you were busy busy... I often wondered what it would be like to live on a farm and work as a farmer for a living! I'd love to do more, but currently, my full-time 'day job' is telling myself to not do any more than what I'm doing, which everyone around me tells me, it's too much lol. I'm usually in bed by 8:30p now and wake up to my husband's 4:45 am alarm every day. So quick question... I've 'heard' what free range is, in terms of eggs that are sold at the grocery stores... but can you share what it actually is? just curious if it's the same as what I've heard.

@@ourlifesimplified Sure! According to "official"(times vary somewhat) definition, ( it IS NOT OFFICIALLY a rule/more like a guide-line) chickens that are allowed to wander aimlessly OUTSIDE their cage/hen-,house/ pen/coop for a period of 5/5.5/6+ hours per day, foraging for natural food. ( BTW; I hope you learned to provide fine gravel/CRUSHED shells( both egg-shells/certain types of oyster(see I-Net) or certain calcium supplements). Tip: also for free-range; provide emergency shelter of chicken-wire/tarp to protect from hawks( federally protected, so ya can't legally blast'em,) and open access to roost to escape weasels/cats/etc. Hawks circle HIGH, they look small, and hit suddenly. So some sort of tent/umbrella type cover over corner of pen is helpful!! Hawks usually try only once, mebbee twice, and if unsuccessfull move on, for THAT DAY!! But once they got your chickens mapped out, they WILL RETURN!! Weasel-proof your hen house w/aluminum, or sturdy plastic siding, type used for under-pinning on mobile homes, vertically 5 ft high(+8" into ground) Keep door clearances TIGHT. Keep ventilation above 5ft. Chicks need less O2, more heat. Hens need more O2/ less heat. Cool air dropping will warm for chicks/hot air rising will ventilate out. Other than that, ENJOY BREAKFAST!!

Oh no. I'll try to re-edit and see if I can fix that! Thank you for your feedback!

No... mines around -3.25 and -3.75. I'm not sure?

Yes! Love deviled eggs!

Love key lime pie... but havent made it, yet... never had egg Foo Yung.. I'll have to look that up!

Awesome! Thank you! I was thinking about doing a follow-up video showing my addition and all the tops I've been thoroughly enjoying!! I hope you enjoy them as much as I have!!

I think it should be in the dictionary! lol

Yes... I have incubated some! I made several videos on that journey last year if you'd like to go check those out :)

I was actually thinking about trying my hand at stuffed pasta soon! I can show the making spaghetti in that video!

Yes they do! 😂 Doesn't matter the temperature or even if it's sprinkling out... they bring me joy 😊