[Homestead] Visit to an Earthship !

Lynda lurine at com-pair.net
Sun Jan 11 17:08:28 EST 2009


The LDS sell oxygen removing packets for $12/100.  They work great in 
smaller jars where you wouldn't put dry ice.

Lynda
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "EarthNSky" <erthnsky at bellsouth.net>


> chemicals I was exposed to as well.  It can be a tough job for those of
> us in the lower ranks who work with toxic substances.  If what you are
> testing doesn't kill you, what you run the tests with can!
>
> A gamma seal lid is a special lid for a 5 gallon bucket.  If you google
> it you will find a bazillion sites that sell them.  If you have a local
> food co-op, you might get them there.  For all I know, Walmart sells
> them now..but I don't know.  I bought mine back in the early 90's.
>
> There is something about bay that repels insects.  I mentioned in
> another post about greenhouse trees that I wanted a bay in there.  Not
> only are they pretty trees, slow growing and well suited for
> greenhouses, but I am hoping that by planting them near the citrus and
> poms will deter whiteflies, aphids, and other pests in the greenhouse.
> Just a theory at this point, but I know it works well here in the house
> with leaves in buckets of flour.
>
> Dry ice is not a sustainable item.  Some grocery stores sell it, I
> understand, but I couldn't tell you where you would find it.  I would
> say check the yellow pages or do a google search.
>
> Leslie wrote:
>> She is a chemist at a mine up in Silver City, NM.  And she said she
>> is chemically sensitive, but I wondered if it was work avoidance,
>> since she is a chemist actively working at a mine......
>>
>>
>> THANKS............. now... more.
>>
>>
>> What is a gamma seal lid?
>>
>> What do bay leaves to as far as weevils?
>>
>> Are you saying you can store storing flour, as in white, wheat or rye
>>  flours using dry ice also?
>>
>> Where do I get dry ice?
>>
>> And, how is dry ice sustainable if TSHTF??? I don't suppose there is
>> a way one can make dry ice at hom
>
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