[Ag-eq] Ag-eq Digest, Vol 75, Issue 7
Kendra Schaber
Baltimore777 at comcast.net
Wed Oct 10 02:09:28 UTC 2012
Hi all, someone asked whether blind people can keep a garden? My answer is a
firm "Yes!". I have gardened at Sunnyside Organics for a year and a half,
did a year at Bush Park while I was a student at the Oregon School for the
Blind, pulled ivy off of trees for six Saturday's when I was a student at
Oregon City High School, did a few vollunteer days at Chemeketa Community
College that envolved gardening and I have had a number of small plants on
my small balkomy. I still have a number of small plants on my balkomy. I
have also followed the weather in Oregon for years and I have gazed at
daffodils since I was nine years old. I am not counting the many pumkpins
that I have harvisted nor the few apples that I have ever picked nor the
zillion black barries that I have picked nor the few strawberries and
raspbarries that I have picked and eaten nor even the two sun flowers that
have survived a summer with little care which also got its seeds harvisted
and they were wonderful to eat! I could go to town on techniques on how to
plant seeds and grow different plants. Some plants I know a lot better than
others. For example, I could tell you all about how to grow a daffodil but I
know very little about how to grow an onyon. In order to help you out in the
best way, I have a list of questions to point me in the direction that you
are headed in your gardening persuits.
What are you looking to get out of gardening as a blind person?
Are you planting your seeds in a pot or in the ground? What kinds of plants
are you trying to grow?
What time of day is the sunlight hitting your garden? Also, what kind of
weather are you dealing with?
Are you growing anything inside of a house and/or a greenhouse?
What kind of climate that you are living in with your garden? States are
fine by me.
Are you looking at learning gardening tules or just gardening techniques?
Are you looking at growing from seeds or bolbs?
Do you have all of your plants in pots or the ground?
Are you interested in learning how to start a plant before moving it to a
bigger pot or the ground?
If you are transplanting from a pot, what size is that pot?
Finally, are you growing organically?
I am an organic gardener who has Rettinopathy of Premiturity and have been
blind my whole life. I have some vition but it comes and goes with the glare
of the lighting. I work best by feeling the plants that I am working with. I
can get you going on some very general information. Each plant is a bit
different. Some plants like tomatoes and peppers grow in warmer weather.
Other plants like spinnach and kale grow in colder weather. Some seeds such
as brocholi get planted in the fall while other seeds such as sunflowers get
planted in the spring time. The same goes for different bolbs although most
bolbs like daffodils and tolups have to be planted in the fall. When you do
plant a bolb, the point always points tward the sky while all roots no
matter what plant they come from always get pointed down tward the ground.
Other factors like indian summers and sprinters or winter like springs are
also factors to concider when you are growing any plant. Last year for
instance, even the news has told gardeners of all levels to start their
summer vegetables during Father's Day weekend instead of Mother's Day
weekend because it was a winter like spring. On the other hand, this year,
every gardener has had to water their plants until this Friday when the rain
finally returns because of a wonderful Indian summer. The harvist was the
best one that I have seen in years! This year, I have harvisted kale, thyme,
zukini, grass, mint, patatoes and tomatoes. There are different techniques
for each plant that I have harvisted. The same goes with the size of pot
that you are working with. Different tules have different techniques as
well. I can say the same for the watering tules that you might be still
using depending on whether or not you are still under the Indian summer. I
know more about how to keep the pests away than taking out the pests once
they come with the exception of the weeds since I have pulled more weeds
than I can count. Feel free to let me know where best to point you. I'm
happy to help you out!
Kendra
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> 4. Re: horse training (Michelle Creedy)
> 5. Re: Catching Up (Susan Roe)
> 6. Re: Catching Up (nfoster at extremezone.com)
> 7. Re: horse training (nfoster at extremezone.com)
> 8. Re: hi all! I am Shreyas from India (Shreyas N Reddy)
> 9. canning (Liz Lewis)
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> Date: Mon, 08 Oct 2012 10:12:45 -0700
> From: nfoster at extremezone.com
> To: Agricultural and Equestrean Division List <ag-eq at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: Re: [Ag-eq] hi all! I am Shreyas from India
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> Shreyas:
>
> There are a lot of blind gardeners out there, so it can be done.
>
> Some of the members have already given you some great ideas.
>
> I like to start my seeds in pots and then move the small plants into the
> garden.
> I grow most of my herbs and some of my tomatos in large pots. I also have
> several large raised beds. I find it easier to manage the plants this way
> and
> it's easier on my back!
>
> I've also use Jody's technique and marked rows with posts and string.
> I've also
> planted along fences, side walks and the house, so I could easily find my
> row of
> plants. The important thing is to be organized. It is easy to tell most
> plants
> from weeds once you learn the difference. Often when I plant a new
> vegetable or
> flower I'll buy the plant first. This way I can learn to recognize it and
> the
> next time I purchase seeds.
>
> Nella
>
>
>
>
>
> Quoting Shreyas N Reddy <n.shreyas.reddy at gmail.com>:
>
>> thank u all for your welcome
>> well, can a blind do this gardening, agriculture work etc?
>> Could any one please throw some light on this?
>> I have no idea & if my question is repeating please forgive me members
>>
>> On 10/8/12, nfoster at extremezone.com <nfoster at extremezone.com> wrote:
>> >
>> > Welcome Shreyas:
>> >
>> > I think it's exciting that you found us!
>> >
>> > I hope you will post often and let us know about your studies.
>> >
>> > Take care.
>> >
>> > Nella
>> > Quoting Shreyas N Reddy <n.shreyas.reddy at gmail.com>:
>> >
>> >> Well, I got subscribed to this list long time back but I didn't
>> >> introduce my self.
>> >> I am sorry for that & I am giving some intro about me but before that
>> >> Hoping that u all will accept me although I am not from U S but I am
>> >> from India which is a developing country. Please, won't u all?
>> >> I request
>> >> Well, this is small introduction about me
>> >> I am Shreyas, who is doing 11th grade from I G C S E syllabus. Infact,
>> >> this is not 11th grade but A S level & my institution is an
>> >> affiliation of U K Cambridge University.
>> >> So, I am having an impairment called R P
>> >> So, I had sight before but how ever I have now lost my sight but this
>> >> is not an exception for my growth nor for the education.
>> >> This is it about me
>> >> Please do accept me & I am very interested to listen & get some
>> >> information about agriculture so I got subscribed to this mailing
>> >> list.
>> >> How ever, my ambition is not to become agriculturist but to develope
>> >> agriculture & contribute my self to it
>> >>
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> Date: Mon, 08 Oct 2012 10:44:10 -0700
> From: nfoster at extremezone.com
> To: Agricultural and Equestrean Division List <ag-eq at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: Re: [Ag-eq] books
> Message-ID: <1349718250.507310ea9fb7a at webmail.extremezone.com>
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>
> I down loaded Animal Vegetable Miricle; I love Barbara Kinsolver, so am
> sure I
> will enjoy the book.
>
> Here is information on the horse and riding book I mentioned in an earlier
> post.
>
> The Horse Rider's Handbook
> Mortimer, Monty. Read by Randy Atcher. Reading time 4 hours 56 minutes.
> Sports and Recreation
> The author, a competitor and trainer, covers both the psychology and
> physiology
> of the horse because he feels the reader must understand both in order to
> become a good rider with a well-trained horse. Beginning with the handling
> of
> the foal, the author covers the training of the young horse, as well as
> preparation for competition jumping, competition dressage, and
> cross-country
> riding.
>
> As I said before I found it to be a little dry and hard to get into, but
> there
> is some useful information.
>
> Nella
>
>
> Quoting Liz Lewis <liz4jesus at gmail.com>:
>
>> Animal Vegetable Miracle is a great book about living on local foods. It
>> has recipes and chapters on raising turkeys which is hilarious! It
>> is a
>> great read and is on NLS.
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Ag-eq [mailto:ag-eq-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
>> nfoster at extremezone.com
>> Sent: Thursday, October 04, 2012 12:32 PM
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>> Subject: [Ag-eq] books
>>
>> It seems as if most of us are familiar with Barnyard in Your Backyard,
>> which
>> made me wonder about other books.
>>
>> Does anyone recommend other books?
>>
>> If so, where did you find them and are they accessable?
>>
>> I read a book call "Keeping Chickens" which is also in the NLS
>> collection.
>> It was pretty good and written for people who want to keep chickens in
>> the
>> city.
>>
>> I would love to hear about books that people have found to be useful.
>>
>> Nella
>> Quoting Jody Ianuzzi <jody at thewhitehats.com>:
>>
>> > Hi Nella,
>> >
>> > Oh I think reading your own horses is a lot easier then approaching an
>> > unknown horse.
>> >
>> > How would your describe your method?
>> >
>> > JODY
>> >
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> Date: Mon, 8 Oct 2012 18:26:10 -0700
> From: Michelle Creedy <michelle.creedy at gmail.com>
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> Subject: Re: [Ag-eq] hi all! I am Shreyas from India
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> Welcome Shreyas! I'm sure you will get lots of information from this list!
>
> Michelle
>
>
> On 10/8/12, nfoster at extremezone.com <nfoster at extremezone.com> wrote:
>>
>> Shreyas:
>>
>> There are a lot of blind gardeners out there, so it can be done.
>>
>> Some of the members have already given you some great ideas.
>>
>> I like to start my seeds in pots and then move the small plants into the
>> garden.
>> I grow most of my herbs and some of my tomatos in large pots. I also
>> have
>> several large raised beds. I find it easier to manage the plants this
>> way
>> and
>> it's easier on my back!
>>
>> I've also use Jody's technique and marked rows with posts and string.
>> I've
>> also
>> planted along fences, side walks and the house, so I could easily find my
>> row of
>> plants. The important thing is to be organized. It is easy to tell most
>> plants
>> from weeds once you learn the difference. Often when I plant a new
>> vegetable or
>> flower I'll buy the plant first. This way I can learn to recognize it
>> and
>> the
>> next time I purchase seeds.
>>
>> Nella
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Quoting Shreyas N Reddy <n.shreyas.reddy at gmail.com>:
>>
>>> thank u all for your welcome
>>> well, can a blind do this gardening, agriculture work etc?
>>> Could any one please throw some light on this?
>>> I have no idea & if my question is repeating please forgive me members
>>>
>>> On 10/8/12, nfoster at extremezone.com <nfoster at extremezone.com> wrote:
>>> >
>>> > Welcome Shreyas:
>>> >
>>> > I think it's exciting that you found us!
>>> >
>>> > I hope you will post often and let us know about your studies.
>>> >
>>> > Take care.
>>> >
>>> > Nella
>>> > Quoting Shreyas N Reddy <n.shreyas.reddy at gmail.com>:
>>> >
>>> >> Well, I got subscribed to this list long time back but I didn't
>>> >> introduce my self.
>>> >> I am sorry for that & I am giving some intro about me but before that
>>> >> Hoping that u all will accept me although I am not from U S but I am
>>> >> from India which is a developing country. Please, won't u all?
>>> >> I request
>>> >> Well, this is small introduction about me
>>> >> I am Shreyas, who is doing 11th grade from I G C S E syllabus.
>>> >> Infact,
>>> >> this is not 11th grade but A S level & my institution is an
>>> >> affiliation of U K Cambridge University.
>>> >> So, I am having an impairment called R P
>>> >> So, I had sight before but how ever I have now lost my sight but this
>>> >> is not an exception for my growth nor for the education.
>>> >> This is it about me
>>> >> Please do accept me & I am very interested to listen & get some
>>> >> information about agriculture so I got subscribed to this mailing
>>> >> list.
>>> >> How ever, my ambition is not to become agriculturist but to develope
>>> >> agriculture & contribute my self to it
>>> >>
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> Date: Mon, 8 Oct 2012 18:28:06 -0700
> From: Michelle Creedy <michelle.creedy at gmail.com>
> To: Agricultural and Equestrean Division List <ag-eq at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: Re: [Ag-eq] horse training
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> Wow, that's awesome!
>
> On 10/8/12, nfoster at extremezone.com <nfoster at extremezone.com> wrote:
>>
>>
>> Jody:
>>
>> I don't give my horses any special supplements. They always have a salt
>> block
>> and a mineral block, but that is all. Jack the old mule is on some joint
>> supplements, but nothing especially for the hooves. They eat Bermuda
>> hay,
>> Timothy hay and a timy bit of alfalfa. I also soak pellets, beet pulp
>> and
>> oats
>> for them. I soak the food because Jack has 4 missing teeth and his
>> remaining
>> teeth are very worn. Cruiser was injured in a trailer several years ago
>> and
>> has some paralysis in his jaw. He cannot eat hay efficiently enough for
>> it
>> to
>> be his whole diet. They seem to get everything they need and are very
>> healthy.
>>
>> The boots that I use, are used for protection from rocks and hard ground.
>> I
>> believe there are some boots designed especially to protect the hooves
>> from
>> hitting each other.
>>
>> I used Old Mack boots on the mules, I don't think they make the style I
>> have
>> any
>> more. I can't remember which ones I have for Cruiser. As I said before
>> I've
>> never had to use his.
>>
>> Nella
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Quoting Jody Ianuzzi <jody at thewhitehats.com>:
>>
>>> Hi Nella,
>>>
>>> I have heard that mineral supplements are very important if you keep
>>> your
>>> horse barefoot. Are boots important to prevent the horse from hitting
>>> their
>>> hooves against each other?
>>>
>>> JODY
>>>
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> Message: 5
> Date: Mon, 08 Oct 2012 20:42:47 -0600
> From: "Susan Roe" <dogwoodfarm at verizon.net>
> To: "Agricultural and Equestrean Division List" <ag-eq at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: Re: [Ag-eq] Catching Up
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> Hi Jody,
>
> Well, considering I came home from the hospital tonight (Monday night) at
> 6:30 after going to the emergency room Saturday morning with another onset
> of blood clots in my lungs, I am doing pretty good. We haven't gotten the
> already pregnant dairy goat yet. I'm trying to hold my husband back until
> November 2013 because we don't have the milking area ready in the barn and
> I
> want it finished before we buy the female. Give Homer another year to get
> settled with a routine of being tethered once a day for extra forage so we
> don't have to cut so much for him in the winter. Then wehn we go to put
> both of them out, it might help the female if she can tell that Homer is
> not
> skiddish along with her.
>
> This fall, we're going to strip all of my chicken coops, checking for
> places
> where the chickens have been scratching a bit too eagerly to get up under
> their coops and for places where our farel cat population has been digging
> to get under the coops from the other side. One day, they are going to
> meet
> in the middle underneath the coop and only one is going to come out the
> victor! LOL
>
> We had our garden wiped out this year due to a bad storm that came the end
> of June and took our power for 7 days and we could not water whatsoever
> and
> our temps were in the low 100's. But, luckily enough, we have a real nice
> small produce stand just up the road that took up where our garden left
> off.
> Matt purchased a half bushel peaches and Honey Crisp apples, so my sister
> and I made peach preserves peach chutney and 4 quarts of dried apple
> slices.
> We also dried two pints of banana slices. I'm going to dry a few other
> fruits and then we are going to make our own trail mix. The end of
> October,
> I am going to get a bushal of Pink Lady apples and we are going to do
> apple
> chutney, more apple butter, and maybe some spiced apples as well. Matt is
> in Seattle visiting his brother and also doing some canning and pickeling
> with him as well. They tried some apple and green tomato chutney and I'm
> wondering how that is going to turn out.
>
> There is a man who lives behind us who owns a large truck farming business
> and rents most of the properties he farms. They have one of our fields,
> growing tomatoes last year and winter squashes this year. He called while
> I
> was in the hospital to let me know he had several kinds of greens and
> turnips he was starting to cut and if we wanted any just to let him know
> when we wanted to come and get some. I told him as soon as Matt came back
> home he would probably be there Sunday afternoon. They are really good
> people. They have kept our long driveway covered with gravel as parcial
> payment for using one of our fields.
>
> Gotta go for now, my own bed looks way more inviting than the hospital bed
> I
> was in for the past two nights. I can hear it calling, "nighty night".
> LOL
>
> Susan
> dogwoodfarm at verizon.net
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jody Ianuzzi" <jody at thewhitehats.com>
> To: "'Agricultural and Equestrean Division List'" <ag-eq at nfbnet.org>
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> Subject: Re: [Ag-eq] Catching Up
>
>
>> Hi susan,
>>
>> Good to hear from you too. That is a good idea to just as peet a little
>> at
>> a time.
>>
>> How have you been?
>>
>> JODY
>>
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> Message: 6
> Date: Mon, 08 Oct 2012 20:42:44 -0700
> From: nfoster at extremezone.com
> To: Agricultural and Equestrean Division List <ag-eq at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: Re: [Ag-eq] Catching Up
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> Susan:
>
> I'm so sorry to hear that your having helth issues. I hope you are lots
> better
> real soon.
>
> Do Honey Crisp apples grow in your area?
>
> They are one of my favorite kinds. I like Pink Ladies too. I think all
> the
> apples here are shipped in from other states; Arizona isn't very apple
> friendly! We can grow good citris here, which will be ready soon.
>
> Sorry to hear about your garden. My parents live in Arkansas and they had
> an
> unusually hot summer. Mom said she got very little from the garden even
> though
> she was watering. She also said the deer ate lots of stuff. I think it
> was so
> dry they were just eating what ever they could.
>
> Do you can with a pressure cooker?
>
> I would like to learn to can, but the pressure cooker makes me nervous.
> My
> Grandmother used to do a lot of canning and my Mom still does some. I
> used to
> help them, but mostly I filled and washed jars. I have small hands that
> can
> fit in the jars, so I had to wash lots of them!
>
> If you have any tips for canning when blind I would love to hear them. I
> am a
> good cook and comfortable handling hot things, just not sure about the
> pressure
> cooker. Maybe they are different now.
>
> One of the chickens dug out of my run and was killed by a neighbor dog, so
> checking the coops is a good idea. There's always something to do!
>
> I'm looking for a buck to breed one of my dairy goats to. She's just
> finishing
> her heat cycle, so I need to find one soon. Maybe next year I will breed
> one
> of this years babies. One of them has beautiful markings.
>
> Take care of yourself and please stay in touch.
>
> Nella
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Quoting Susan Roe <dogwoodfarm at verizon.net>:
>
>> Hi Jody,
>>
>> Well, considering I came home from the hospital tonight (Monday night) at
>> 6:30 after going to the emergency room Saturday morning with another
>> onset
>> of blood clots in my lungs, I am doing pretty good. We haven't gotten
>> the
>> already pregnant dairy goat yet. I'm trying to hold my husband back
>> until
>> November 2013 because we don't have the milking area ready in the barn
>> and I
>> want it finished before we buy the female. Give Homer another year to
>> get
>> settled with a routine of being tethered once a day for extra forage so
>> we
>> don't have to cut so much for him in the winter. Then wehn we go to put
>> both of them out, it might help the female if she can tell that Homer is
>> not
>> skiddish along with her.
>>
>> This fall, we're going to strip all of my chicken coops, checking for
>> places
>> where the chickens have been scratching a bit too eagerly to get up under
>> their coops and for places where our farel cat population has been
>> digging
>> to get under the coops from the other side. One day, they are going to
>> meet
>> in the middle underneath the coop and only one is going to come out the
>> victor! LOL
>>
>> We had our garden wiped out this year due to a bad storm that came the
>> end
>> of June and took our power for 7 days and we could not water whatsoever
>> and
>> our temps were in the low 100's. But, luckily enough, we have a real
>> nice
>> small produce stand just up the road that took up where our garden left
>> off.
>> Matt purchased a half bushel peaches and Honey Crisp apples, so my sister
>> and I made peach preserves peach chutney and 4 quarts of dried apple
>> slices.
>> We also dried two pints of banana slices. I'm going to dry a few other
>> fruits and then we are going to make our own trail mix. The end of
>> October,
>> I am going to get a bushal of Pink Lady apples and we are going to do
>> apple
>> chutney, more apple butter, and maybe some spiced apples as well. Matt
>> is
>> in Seattle visiting his brother and also doing some canning and pickeling
>> with him as well. They tried some apple and green tomato chutney and I'm
>> wondering how that is going to turn out.
>>
>> There is a man who lives behind us who owns a large truck farming
>> business
>> and rents most of the properties he farms. They have one of our fields,
>> growing tomatoes last year and winter squashes this year. He called
>> while I
>> was in the hospital to let me know he had several kinds of greens and
>> turnips he was starting to cut and if we wanted any just to let him know
>> when we wanted to come and get some. I told him as soon as Matt came
>> back
>> home he would probably be there Sunday afternoon. They are really good
>> people. They have kept our long driveway covered with gravel as parcial
>> payment for using one of our fields.
>>
>> Gotta go for now, my own bed looks way more inviting than the hospital
>> bed I
>> was in for the past two nights. I can hear it calling, "nighty night".
>> LOL
>>
>> Susan
>> dogwoodfarm at verizon.net
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Jody Ianuzzi" <jody at thewhitehats.com>
>> To: "'Agricultural and Equestrean Division List'" <ag-eq at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Thursday, October 04, 2012 7:48 AM
>> Subject: Re: [Ag-eq] Catching Up
>>
>>
>> > Hi susan,
>> >
>> > Good to hear from you too. That is a good idea to just as peet a
>> > little
>> > at
>> > a time.
>> >
>> > How have you been?
>> >
>> > JODY
>> >
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> Message: 7
> Date: Mon, 08 Oct 2012 20:49:01 -0700
> From: nfoster at extremezone.com
> To: Agricultural and Equestrean Division List <ag-eq at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: Re: [Ag-eq] horse training
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> Michelle:
>
> What do you feed the mini horses?
>
> I wonder how much they eat compared to a full size horse. Some of the
> minis
> I've seen looked really fat.
>
> Are your's trained to drive?
>
> I know a couple of people that use them for driving. They say it is a lot
> of
> fun. I know another person who has some that she takes to nursing homes
> and
> other places to visit with people.
>
> Do you also ride?
>
> Nella
>
>
>
> Quoting Michelle Creedy <michelle.creedy at gmail.com>:
>
>> Wow, that's awesome!
>>
>> On 10/8/12, nfoster at extremezone.com <nfoster at extremezone.com> wrote:
>> >
>> >
>> > Jody:
>> >
>> > I don't give my horses any special supplements. They always have a
>> > salt
>> > block
>> > and a mineral block, but that is all. Jack the old mule is on some
>> > joint
>> > supplements, but nothing especially for the hooves. They eat Bermuda
>> > hay,
>> > Timothy hay and a timy bit of alfalfa. I also soak pellets, beet pulp
>> > and
>> > oats
>> > for them. I soak the food because Jack has 4 missing teeth and his
>> > remaining
>> > teeth are very worn. Cruiser was injured in a trailer several years
>> > ago
>> > and
>> > has some paralysis in his jaw. He cannot eat hay efficiently enough
>> > for it
>> > to
>> > be his whole diet. They seem to get everything they need and are very
>> > healthy.
>> >
>> > The boots that I use, are used for protection from rocks and hard
>> > ground.
>> > I
>> > believe there are some boots designed especially to protect the hooves
>> > from
>> > hitting each other.
>> >
>> > I used Old Mack boots on the mules, I don't think they make the style I
>> have
>> > any
>> > more. I can't remember which ones I have for Cruiser. As I said
>> > before
>> > I've
>> > never had to use his.
>> >
>> > Nella
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > Quoting Jody Ianuzzi <jody at thewhitehats.com>:
>> >
>> >> Hi Nella,
>> >>
>> >> I have heard that mineral supplements are very important if you keep
>> >> your
>> >> horse barefoot. Are boots important to prevent the horse from hitting
>> >> their
>> >> hooves against each other?
>> >>
>> >> JODY
>> >>
>> >>
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> Message: 8
> Date: Tue, 9 Oct 2012 10:44:05 +0530
> From: Shreyas N Reddy <n.shreyas.reddy at gmail.com>
> To: Agricultural and Equestrean Division List <ag-eq at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: Re: [Ag-eq] hi all! I am Shreyas from India
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> thanks Jody for that wonderful & informative reply
>
>
> On 10/8/12, Jody Ianuzzi <jody at thewhitehats.com> wrote:
>> Hello Shreyas,
>>
>> Yes, blind people can do gardening. You have to come up with ways to do
>> things without using your eyes. In planting a garden I put two sticks
>> in
>> the ground at each end of the row and I tie a string on the sticks to
>> make
>> a
>> straight line. I hill the row so it is higher then the ground on each
>> side
>> and I plant the seeds using my fingers to measure the depth and distance
>> between them.
>>
>> You can feel the little plants and pick the weeds out from the plants
>> because they feel different.
>>
>> By planning ahead and doing each step carefully you can grow a garden
>> very
>> well.
>>
>> I am sure everyone can give you lots of ideas on how to do things without
>> seeing.
>>
>> JODY
>>
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> --
> in regards
> Shreyas Nagaraj Reddy
>
>
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> Message: 9
> Date: Tue, 9 Oct 2012 09:25:11 -0400
> From: "Liz Lewis" <liz4jesus at gmail.com>
> To: "'Agricultural and Equestrean Division List'" <ag-eq at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: [Ag-eq] canning
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>
>
> I also love to can but don't use a pressure cooker. I water bath
> everything. The Ball canning has a great step by step website. Their
> basic
> book also breaks it all down nicely. I have a friend in the Federation
> who
> does use a pressure cooker. She indicates that there is one type that is
> more blind friendly than the other. She said something about clicks on
> the
> top knob. I never pursued it because I witnessed my Mom blow the cooker
> and the top hit the kitchen ceiling. That did it for me.
>
> Liz, SC
>
>
>
> "The Spirit helps us in our weakness;
>
> That very Spirit interceeds with sighs too deep for words"
>
> (Rom. 8:26,)
>
>
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> Date: Tue, 9 Oct 2012 09:18:48 -0400
> From: "Liz Lewis" <liz4jesus at gmail.com>
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> Susan: You should write a book. You write very well. I love your posts!
> Please stop those chickens from meeting those cats!!!!
> Liz, SC
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> Message: 11
> Date: Tue, 9 Oct 2012 10:38:47 -0400
> From: "Jody Ianuzzi" <jody at thewhitehats.com>
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> Oh Susan,
>
> I am so sorry to hear of your emergency. I hope the danger is over and
> you
> are OK.
>
> I am so sorry you lost your garden. After all that work too.
>
> Your canning, preserving and drying efforts sound delightful. Maybe you
> can
> share some recipes. I had forgotten about drying, that is a great idea.
>
> Take care,
>
> JODY
>
>
>
>
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> Message: 12
> Date: Tue, 9 Oct 2012 10:39:45 -0400
> From: "Jody Ianuzzi" <jody at thewhitehats.com>
> To: "'Agricultural and Equestrean Division List'" <ag-eq at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: Re: [Ag-eq] hi all! I am Shreyas from India
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> Hello Shreyas,
>
> What kind of farming and gardening would you like to do?
>
> JODY
>
>
>
>
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> Message: 13
> Date: Tue, 09 Oct 2012 09:00:23 -0700
> From: nfoster at extremezone.com
> To: Agricultural and Equestrean Division List <ag-eq at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: Re: [Ag-eq] canning
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>
> Liz:
>
> What type of things do you can?
>
> An exploding pressure cooker is just way to much excitement for me!
>
> My Mother and Grandmother never blew one up, but they told stories of
> people
> that had. Those cookers have always made me nervous.
>
> I just dry or freeze things. I would like to learn to make jelly and
> preserves;
> I think it would be fun to give them as gifts.
>
> Nella
>
>
> Quoting Liz Lewis <liz4jesus at gmail.com>:
>
>>
>>
>> I also love to can but don't use a pressure cooker. I water bath
>> everything. The Ball canning has a great step by step website. Their
>> basic
>> book also breaks it all down nicely. I have a friend in the Federation
>> who
>> does use a pressure cooker. She indicates that there is one type that is
>> more blind friendly than the other. She said something about clicks on
>> the
>> top knob. I never pursued it because I witnessed my Mom blow the cooker
>> and the top hit the kitchen ceiling. That did it for me.
>>
>> Liz, SC
>>
>>
>>
>> "The Spirit helps us in our weakness;
>>
>> That very Spirit interceeds with sighs too deep for words"
>>
>> (Rom. 8:26,)
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>
>
>
>
>
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>
> Message: 14
> Date: Tue, 9 Oct 2012 12:21:29 -0400
> From: "Liz Lewis" <liz4jesus at gmail.com>
> To: "'Agricultural and Equestrean Division List'" <ag-eq at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: Re: [Ag-eq] canning
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> Salsa, dilly beans, sweet & sour okra, pepper mixes, green tomato pickles,
> squash pickles, to name a few. We also have a dehydrator and dry figs,
> tomatoes and we make fruit roll ups with a fruit mix. I don't really think
> it saves money but it is fun and something to be proud of.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ag-eq [mailto:ag-eq-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
> nfoster at extremezone.com
> Sent: Tuesday, October 09, 2012 12:00 PM
> To: Agricultural and Equestrean Division List
> Subject: Re: [Ag-eq] canning
>
>
> Liz:
>
> What type of things do you can?
>
> An exploding pressure cooker is just way to much excitement for me!
>
> My Mother and Grandmother never blew one up, but they told stories of
> people
> that had. Those cookers have always made me nervous.
>
> I just dry or freeze things. I would like to learn to make jelly and
> preserves; I think it would be fun to give them as gifts.
>
> Nella
>
>
> Quoting Liz Lewis <liz4jesus at gmail.com>:
>
>>
>>
>> I also love to can but don't use a pressure cooker. I water bath
>> everything. The Ball canning has a great step by step website. Their
>> basic book also breaks it all down nicely. I have a friend in the
>> Federation who does use a pressure cooker. She indicates that there
>> is one type that is more blind friendly than the other. She said
>> something about clicks on the top knob. I never pursued it because I
>> witnessed my Mom blow the cooker and the top hit the kitchen ceiling.
> That did it for me.
>>
>> Liz, SC
>>
>>
>>
>> "The Spirit helps us in our weakness;
>>
>> That very Spirit interceeds with sighs too deep for words"
>>
>> (Rom. 8:26,)
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>
>
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