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I have a little grazonNext or whatever left. Double the price or more than simple 2-4d. Think it's worth it? I'm out with a small pull behind and hand sprayer working on some toxic milkweeds that are here and there in my pasture.

I'm also looking for a cheap version of basically ground clear because I think I want to spray my front black chainlink fence line to try and keep it clear. (And probably try to go in and do a thin strip of rock or something to kinda cover the inch or so gap at the bottom/slow down future weeds until I spray again.
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You are aware milkweed is essential to the survival of monarch butterflies, right?
 
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Foler said:
You are aware milkweed is essential to the survival of monarch butterflies, right?
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Fuck them butterflies.

Don't think this is considered the same as normal milkweed. It's known as dog or houndsbane. Can kill horses and stuff if they eat it.
 
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Not sure where to put this so I guess here. Looking to get two car ports. One will go on a concrete slab and be for tractor and implements. The other on dirt (hurricane anchored) and will be for truck/utv.

Anything I should be looking for in particular when shopping? I’m thinking of doing no siding on all of them to make parking a little more forgiving and ability to drive through.
 
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Foler said:
Not sure where to put this so I guess here. Looking to get two car ports. One will go on a concrete slab and be for tractor and implements. The other on dirt (hurricane anchored) and will be for truck/utv.

Anything I should be looking for in particular when shopping? I’m thinking of doing no siding on all of them to make parking a little more forgiving and ability to drive through.
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I'm no expert, but I would second the idea of not putting sides on them. My property has a number of 3 sided carports for various purposes and I just recently had one take flight in a storm. The insurance payout was cool and all, but I personally prefer my buildings not become kites. YMMV
 
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Kiroy Kiroy did you stop homesteading? Thought I saw something about you moving. Was wondering why'd you give it up.
 
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Kiroy Kiroy did you stop homesteading? Thought I saw something about you moving. Was wondering why'd you give it up.
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Few reasons. Wanted to get our kid closer to family and our ranch worth increased so much that we had about 800k equity in it, so we sold and paid cash for a downgraded home/property back where we grew up in WA. Living completely debt free and just focusing on early retirement. Also was about time to start something new with our lives, we tend to move around every 3-5 years so it was about time. Miss the ranch and lifestyle though.

On the plus side we’re in an unincorporated area, on a half acre, so we’re able to do a little “farming” and keep chickens. Our biggest at home hobby the last few years has been gardening/growing anyways so we’ve still got that.
 
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Kiroy said:
Few reasons. Wanted to get our kid closer to family and our ranch worth increased so much that we had about 800k equity in it, so we sold and paid cash for a downgraded home/property back where we grew up in WA. Living completely debt free and just focusing on early retirement. Also was about time to start something new with our lives, we tend to move around every 3-5 years so it was about time. Miss the ranch and lifestyle though.

On the plus side we’re in an unincorporated area, on a half acre, so we’re able to do a little “farming” and keep chickens. Our biggest at home hobby the last few years has been gardening/growing anyways so we’ve still got that.
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Nice, sounds like it worked out really well.
 
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I have this 2 volume homesteading book and it's been a great resource for everything to do with homesteading and just doing stuff around the house. 800+ pages of how-to's, no filler.

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https://www.amazon.com/Escape-City-How-Homesteading-Guide-ebook/dp/B093F177F5

 
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