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Backwoods Engineer
Backwoods Engineer
12 years ago

Great show. I’ll have to read that book “Four Hour Work Week.” I have it on my Wish List at Amazon now.

Kinda disappointed about no call-in show today. But I forgive ya, Jack, since I know you and Dorothy are busy preparing to move. I hope the new place is everything you want it to be.

Looking forward to having my call-in question answered next week, maybe.

Hraz
Hraz
12 years ago

The 4 Hour Body & the 4 Hour Work Week were great. I just got the 4 Hour Chef. In an interview with Robb Wolf, Tim Ferris talked about prepping. I would love to hear him on the TSP.

Roundabouts
Roundabouts
12 years ago

This was a very good show. So encouraging. Been thinking about a watering system for all these turkeys. Love it when someone else has a proven answer. off to visit the blog

BeninMA
BeninMA
12 years ago

The Walden Effect is one of my favorite blogs — lots of practical info on permaculture, chicken pasturing, homesteading, etc. — so this show is a really nice surprise!

Ashaldaron
Ashaldaron
12 years ago

I already bought their business book. I can’t wait to listen to the show.

Hraz
Hraz
12 years ago

Great show, very inspirational.

Leos.mike
Leos.mike
12 years ago

I had trouble catching the name of the “hot cube” that would turn on the power when it hits 34 degrees. Did anyone catch the full name and have any idea where this product can be seen/bought? I feel like it would have a lot of applications especially if there are models with adjustable thermostats.

Jon Dowie
Jon Dowie
12 years ago
Reply to  Leos.mike

Thermocube. If my memory serves me correctly.

Noah
Noah
12 years ago

What was the Lee Wright book that Mark mentioned re fruit trees?

THanks!

Leos.mike
Leos.mike
12 years ago
Reply to  Noah

I found it in one of Mark’s blog posts. For those interested it was Thermo Cube.
http://www.amazon.com/Farm-Innovators-TC-3-Thermostatically-Controlled/dp/B0006U2HD2/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1355598753&sr=8-1&keywords=thermocube

It appears to be stupidly simple and available for under $15. I can’t believe I’ve never come across one of these in the hardware store.

Jon Dowie
Jon Dowie
12 years ago

Ten is zen.

clayfarmer
clayfarmer
12 years ago

…and 20 is plenty

A Nonny Mouse
A Nonny Mouse
12 years ago

With our HOT summers in the South, in addition to water to drink, it is a good idea to give your backyard flocks water to walk/stand in in shallow containers. We did this for our quail and none suffered any ill effects from the heat. We also put frozen water bottles into water bowls and gave them fresh watermelon around noon and later afternoon. Last, we used a 1/4 tsp baking powder, 1/8th tsp kosher salt, 1/4 tsp sugar in their water to make a cheap natural electrolyte drink for them (like gatorade). I know Winter’s here (more or less) but Summer is our big concern down here in the Southern states and birds can and will succumb to heat stroke without proper precautions.

A Nonny Mouse
A Nonny Mouse
12 years ago

Sorry forgot to say that you mix all those ingredients into a gallon of water for the electrolyte drink.

Doug
Doug
12 years ago
Reply to  A Nonny Mouse

Have you ever drank this mixture yourself in lieu of Gatorade?

Charlie
Charlie
12 years ago

Great show. It gave me a lot of ideas and things to think about trying out. Thanks for turning me on to the guys blog.

TexasWolf
TexasWolf
12 years ago

Great show. Just got the chance to listen to it this morning. The wife and I are in the process of getting our little bit of acreage and I am making the list of the things I want to grow that we did not grow when I was living on my grandparents farm as a kid. Great resources and Mark’s website is full of good stuff as well.

CanadianOG
CanadianOG
12 years ago

Hi Jack,

Great show here. Mark mentioned a book by Lee Wright (?) and suggested that it would have helped him sidestep some of the mistakes they’ve made since moving to their homestead. I can’t find this book. Any chance you get a link up for it – or just author and title?

Many thanks! Keep up the good work.

boboroshi
boboroshi
12 years ago

What was the apple type he spoke about? Sounded like “zee star” and he mentioned “ballard farm” in new york, but I’ve found neither in my googling.