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re: USACE Ruins One of the Best Farms in America
Posted on 6/7/11 at 3:05 pm to Geecubed
Posted on 6/7/11 at 3:05 pm to Geecubed
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Did you come up with this setup yourself? I
It's a modified system based on several different growing mediums. I run both soil and soil-less systems.
There's several different methods for urban farming. It just all depends on what you're looking for. Soil-less, specifically hydro, will give you faster growth rates, bigger yields and bigger fruit/veggies at the end. My organic soil can push the same growth rates and yields as hydro does.
A raised bed in your backyard might keep the dog from digging.
If your dog prevents you from going outside, a couple bubbler buckets can be set up inside for about $12 a piece.
Holler if you have any questions! I like helping set up systems.
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Posted on 6/7/11 at 4:14 pm to BROffshoreTigerFan
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I don't have anything against farmers downshift..hope you don't take it that way.
Nah I never was thinking that. I think I understand where you stand pretty well.
It's very believable that you can put out enough veggies to cover that part of what yall eat in your garage with that setup assuming you have the freezer space to store it for a semi-extended period of time.
Take a picture of your setup and post it if you get a chance. I'd like to see what this rig looks like. If you're putting stuff together and getting good yields, those bigger urban organizations would probably like to know what you're doing as well. You seem pretty passionate about what you're doing, so if you're coming up with new stuff I'm sure they would love to hear about it to help out their organizations. The bigger ones often hold little field trip type deals and they would probably like to use your setup as proof of plausibility.
My guess is that, on the scale you're talking about, you will get better yields than any large scale farmer. You can provide attention to each individual plant and take care of it how necessary. Once the operation moves outside, it becomes a whole different monster. Soil pH, bugs, the weather, and weeds all become a factor. Idk how familiar you are with growing outdoors. If you are familar with it just skip to the next paragraph. If you're not familiar with it I suggest doing a good bit of homework pertaining to whatever you wanna plant. There's a shitload of info available on the interwebs for any kind of plant you can dream up and how to attain the proper growing conditions for that particular plant.
You and half of america don't have room for livestock. It's just a fact (gotta have farmers). There isn't enough room. However, if people start growing their own shite, they won't eat as much meat. I'm sure your family's meat eating went down when you started having your own stuff to eat. Every little bit counts.
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Where's your farm at Downshift
Don't have one
I don't even have a garden at my house.
I have worked on a farm since early highschool though. It's in prairieville. We used to have a 4 or 5 acre garden with all kinds of shite in it. Alot of the land is cow pasture. Used to be about 100 head but right now it's cut back to about 40 cows and 2 bulls. The rest of it is used for bailing hay in the summer and grazing the cows in the winter. It isn't any kind of huge operation. It's just a lil income on the side for the bossman. He has a real job to pay the bills
I'm 21 and in college. No way in hell I could afford the property taxes on 200 acres.
Posted on 6/7/11 at 10:49 pm to DownshiftAndFloorIt
I like how this thread lacks frequent responses. It shows the people in it have real lives and jobs 
Posted on 6/8/11 at 8:15 am to DownshiftAndFloorIt
I've been weeding....in my garage.
Posted on 6/8/11 at 9:03 am to AlxTgr
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I've been weeding....in my garage.
What the frick is your problem anyway? Are you so unhappy in your small pathetic life that all you can do to make yourself feel better is come onto a message board and poke fun of people that try to find alternative ways to cut back on money spent? Is it me personnally, or are you always this much of a fricking douche?
Do you know anything about farming? Or growing anything?
It's unfortunate that I'm trying to have an informative and educational conversation with a 21 year old man, and I have to call out the 45 year old child.
Posted on 6/8/11 at 9:31 am to BROffshoreTigerFan
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It's unfortunate that I'm trying to have an informative and educational conversation with a 21 year old man, and I have to call out the 45 year old child.
And BOOM goes the dynamite.
Posted on 6/8/11 at 2:10 pm to iAmBatman
How bout you start a different thread about growing stuff the urban way and get off of a board about the USACE? Just a thought....that way the people who dont give a damn wont read the thread and therfore wont make dumb smartass commnets....
And personally, I keep my cars in my garage.
And personally, I keep my cars in my garage.
Posted on 6/8/11 at 3:00 pm to the LSUSaint
Good for fricking you
Posted on 6/8/11 at 3:26 pm to the LSUSaint
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How bout you start a different thread about growing stuff the urban way and get off of a board about the USACE?
This thread was dead anyway. It started with other people bitching about subsidized farming.
Posted on 6/8/11 at 5:29 pm to BROffshoreTigerFan
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What the frick is your problem anyway? Are you so unhappy in your small pathetic life that all you can do to make yourself feel better is come onto a message board and poke fun of people that try to find alternative ways to cut back on money spent? Is it me personnally, or are you always this much of a fricking douche?
Do you know anything about farming? Or growing anything?
It's unfortunate that I'm trying to have an informative and educational conversation with a 21 year old man, and I have to call out the 45 year old child.
Damn, I just thought it was funny
Posted on 6/8/11 at 6:36 pm to AlxTgr
I guess it's all downhill from here...
Posted on 6/8/11 at 7:29 pm to DownshiftAndFloorIt
quote:I hope so. I mean, it is the Flood Board and all. BTW, the "water falling" bite is on at two of my places. People being real hush-hush. May go out Saturday and catch 50 or so on top water.
I guess it's all downhill from here...
Posted on 6/8/11 at 7:51 pm to AlxTgr
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the "water falling" bite is on at two of my places
Water is still high where I go
Need it to drop another 5 feet or so.
Posted on 6/8/11 at 8:20 pm to Tigah in the ATL
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Then do something else.
Again I ask, what do you do for a living Tigah in ATL?
Posted on 6/8/11 at 8:28 pm to RhodeIslandRed
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RhodeIslandRed
Good opportunity here to ask you something. Why exactly are you so pissed off about this whole situation? Not trying to set you off or anything, just an honest question.
Posted on 6/8/11 at 9:13 pm to DownshiftAndFloorIt
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Good opportunity here to ask you something. Why exactly are you so pissed off about this whole situation? Not trying to set you off or anything, just an honest question.
No offense taken. I'll be happy to answer your question.
My family owns farmland in the BPNM Floodway and has for generations. My ancestors didn't buy a farm in a floodway. In fact they settled in the area when it was the Viceroyalty of New Spain, before becoming a part of the Louisiana Territory. They didn't buy farmland in a floodway, the United States Congress created a floodway out of our farm.
I can accept why the "project" was "activated." What I cannot understand is how the USACE was incapable of executing its own plan thereby causing even more destruction.
Now we are being told that it could be a year before the levees are repaired. The silly bastards had a plan to cause destruction, but not correct it. I defended Maj. Gen. Walsh and the USACE for waiting as long as he did to use the BPNM Floodway, but as time passes they are looking more and more like F Troop.
This post was edited on 6/8/11 at 9:25 pm
Posted on 6/8/11 at 9:23 pm to RhodeIslandRed
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RhodeIslandRed
Gotcha. Whatd yall loose outta all this?
Posted on 6/8/11 at 9:26 pm to DownshiftAndFloorIt
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Gotcha. Whatd yall loose outta all this?
Some offices, shops and sheds. We were not hit nearly as badly as some people. We will survive, but some others will not.
Posted on 6/8/11 at 9:30 pm to RhodeIslandRed
Damn man that sucks. So your grief is with the COE doing an unprofessional job of handling the situation?
Posted on 6/8/11 at 9:33 pm to DownshiftAndFloorIt
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Damn man that sucks. So your grief is with the COE doing an unprofessional job of handling the situation?
I'd say you hit the nail squarely on its head.
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