tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13729569.post5877276339733722591..comments2024-03-23T05:42:07.516-04:00Comments on The Deliberate Agrarian: The Deliberate Agrarian Update31 March 2010Herrick Kimballhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17116051416696885647noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13729569.post-9226865069330192052010-04-24T23:40:16.182-04:002010-04-24T23:40:16.182-04:00I learned how to dress chickens by reading your ar...I learned how to dress chickens by reading your articles 2 yrs ago. Thank you very much. The pictures made the figuring a whole lot easier.<br /><br />I purchased the book root cellaring last spring. Such a good read! When the work took over last year I laid the book aside. I hadn't gotten to the clamp. Your article gave me a good reason to dig the book back out.<br /><br />I really enjoy your posts. Good information on how to provide food for oneself is not always that easy to find.<br /><br />I was a little disappointed by your conclusion on the state of the nation. I still have hope. Even if our hope is not in this world. I still have hope in the nation. Primarily my hope stems from history and the taste and memory of freedom. I think a lot of us could also see it going the animal farm way. Fear is the beginning of knowledge right?<br />God BlessEliehttp://kidandkid.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13729569.post-3625557491993166842010-04-23T00:22:59.300-04:002010-04-23T00:22:59.300-04:00Hi,
My first time today reading your blog. Enjoyed...Hi,<br />My first time today reading your blog. Enjoyed it alot.<br />Was reading the first year of your great great grandmother...and couldn't find the next two years.<br />Please tell me where to find them as i enjoyed it so much.<br />jennyjennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14031822996107719569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13729569.post-20135759202059377202010-04-22T17:19:21.073-04:002010-04-22T17:19:21.073-04:00Herrick--
I like to check back in mid month to re...Herrick--<br /><br />I like to check back in mid month to read some of the comments, and I am always surprised at the angry ones that always seem to pop up. Just so you know, I am glad for your graceful responses to them. I would have deleted it with "extreme prejudice."bluesunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11995973825892791271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13729569.post-15483899981133864472010-04-19T05:45:02.631-04:002010-04-19T05:45:02.631-04:00Anonymous-
Your comment here is remarkable for it&...Anonymous-<br />Your comment here is remarkable for it's acidic perspective, paradoxical reasoning, and warped understanding of what this blog is all about. <br /><br />I'm sorry that you posted as "Anonymous" because, if you had a real identity and something like a blog, I'd love to read it. <br /><br />In any event, thanks for the feedback, and I wish you well.Herrick Kimballhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17116051416696885647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13729569.post-24381501755815475882010-04-19T05:34:51.021-04:002010-04-19T05:34:51.021-04:00Jon-
I appreciate you taking the time to post here...Jon-<br />I appreciate you taking the time to post here, and I'm pleased to know that my writings have inspired you.<br /><br />This rural, hands-on lifestyle I live here on my little acreage is surely not idyllic but it is healthy and satisfying and I wish you the very best as you endeavor to get yourself and your family out of the city, into a more simple and separate lifestyle.Herrick Kimballhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17116051416696885647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13729569.post-76606070623227625502010-04-19T04:54:48.137-04:002010-04-19T04:54:48.137-04:00My goodness, I've certainly never heard a cons...My goodness, I've certainly never heard a conservative set up a phony moral high ground and then bash everyone down below with his scepter of Ultimate Moral Authority before. You're a greedy fool, old man, and you want to see the "bad" people's blood run out across the land like every other lazy minded, selfish bastard in the world. Too bad there are so many of you, we might have had a shot. Have fun playing pioneer and sneering at those wage slaves who'll never own land. I'm sure it feels mighty fine.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13729569.post-49114751948775302572010-04-16T03:01:59.088-04:002010-04-16T03:01:59.088-04:00Good morning Mr Kimball,
First of all, congratulat...Good morning Mr Kimball,<br />First of all, congratulations on your Blog, the essays and your little pearls of wisdom. I only stumbled across your little piece of the inter-webz 2 days ago, and have been avidly reading anything and everything I can click.<br /><br />I don't like to admit to such a negative emotion as jealousy, but that is what is, unfortunately, engendered in me while reading about your life in the countryside- seems so idyllic and peaceful. Hard work to be sure, am no disputing that at all, but ultimately satisfying.<br /><br />I'm 34 years young, living in London with my wife and our wonderful daughter Samantha May. And you have no idea how much I want to leave :). London, like many big cities, isn't the best place for a young sprog to grow up; at least not in my eyes.<br /><br />Your musings have actually helped tipped the balance for me; no longer am I content to muddle through with the attitude of 'better the devil you know'. No sir, not anymore. My idyllic, hard-working dream is out there too and, thank God, I have had my eyes opened to see that reality.<br /><br />Thanks once again for what you do here, and I look forward to reading a whole lot more.<br /><br />Kind Regards,<br /><br />Jon.<br /><br />P.S Apologies for the Wall o' Text (tm)- just couldn't seem to articulate things as clearly as I wished :)Jon Dnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13729569.post-45633667668023582362010-04-10T19:21:55.105-04:002010-04-10T19:21:55.105-04:00Herrick,
I must say that I am very glad to know th...Herrick,<br />I must say that I am very glad to know that!! Funny guys they are!<br />And I'm sure Merry will still be duly impressed with their spunk and spirit! She highly approved of the trophy buck photos and their high regard of "rednecks"... she is of like mind. And I'm sure she'll be embarrassed at my mentioning her, but will appreciate the greeting.<br />: )Chris Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13540920909053325886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13729569.post-85401635077647905372010-04-10T19:09:07.209-04:002010-04-10T19:09:07.209-04:00Kent-
I grew mangle beets to feed my chickens. Onc...Kent-<br />I grew mangle beets to feed my chickens. Once they got used to them, the chickens seemed to really like them in the winter. I put several in my basement for the winter with the intention of planting them in the spring and harvesting seed from them. But none of them grew. I think they dried out too much over the winter. BUT... Now I know that I can clamp a few and they'll keep just fine. I'll have to give it another try.<br /><br />God bless your son, and all those other soldiers over there. We have a family member who is an Army Ranger in Afghanistan now and a boy from our church is in the Marines there. I have a feeling that most everyone in America has a relative or friend serving in the military and deployed to the middle east. I have mixed feelings about the whole thing.<br /><br />Chris P-<br />Thank you for your very kind comments. Since you mentioned the four-wheeler pictures, I will let you in on a little secret...<br /><br />That picture of Robert upside down is a little deceptive. If you could see a little higher in the picture, you would see a chain wrapped around the front of the machine. Robert & James have a chain hoist hanging from a tree branch, and they used it to lift the 4-wheeler up off the ground. So it's not moving, it's just hanging there. And then they got the idea to take some pictures. <br /><br />They can be kind of wild (and that's to be expected), but, thankfully, they aren't doing flips with that thing.<br /><br />Thanks again & "Hi" to Merry.Herrick Kimballhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17116051416696885647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13729569.post-56778118855072806742010-04-10T15:37:58.961-04:002010-04-10T15:37:58.961-04:00Herrick - Great post, as always! I very much enjoy...Herrick - Great post, as always! I very much enjoyed seeing the pictures of you and your family (I can easily see your boys in your faces!). Such a blessing to see that God has truly restored the years that the locusts had eaten in your young life and that your children have reaped the benefits of the hard things you learned along the way. Your family is truly a blessing. Your wife, truly lovely. And your encouragement in practical ways to be wise stewards and to return to the basics of God's plans for us, always greatly appreciated. <br /><br />Many blessings from your Florida friends ~ The Prestons<br /><br />PS - My hat off to Marlene in her strength of heart through her boys' love for four-wheeling... The photos made my heart skip a beat! (And I know they will do the same to my daughter, Merry (15), as the pictures and stories you post of those handsome, hard-working, down to earth sons of yours usually do! ;o) At least she has good, high standards (Jonas Brothers... who are they??)Chris Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13540920909053325886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13729569.post-50939209068293597402010-04-06T14:34:43.007-04:002010-04-06T14:34:43.007-04:00I was reading one of your posts and you mentioned ...I was reading one of your posts and you mentioned planting mangles, I have only read about them for animal fodder. How did it turn out and your opinions. I can also relate to the photos of your son in uniform. My son, who is now 30 is a marine in Afghanistan right now. they grow up fast.<br />kentKenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11228869112260390688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13729569.post-13601001454548300472010-04-05T05:59:47.627-04:002010-04-05T05:59:47.627-04:00Kelle-
Thanks for the comment. I hope to clamp app...Kelle-<br />Thanks for the comment. I hope to clamp apples and cabbage this winter. We have decided that we can and should eat cabbage salads through the winter instead of buying salad greens at the grocery store. I'm always suspicious of the grocery store greens and there really is no reason to be buying them.<br /><br />It's great to be able to share with friends. We do the same with potatoes and onions which I always grow more of than we need.<br /><br />Kent-<br />Thanks for the feedback. A cast t-post fitting might be a good idea. Right now, I'm awaiting the completion of my first order of 1,000 fittings, and I'm getting anxious. :-)Herrick Kimballhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17116051416696885647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13729569.post-36204175257054793702010-04-03T22:31:08.351-04:002010-04-03T22:31:08.351-04:00Herrick,
I just found your blog and have enjoyed i...Herrick,<br />I just found your blog and have enjoyed it very much. A though or two on your trellis: I use a local steel service center that has a cnc punch press and plasma cutter for parts like the top of your trellis support. If you have someone in your area with this kind of equipment it might cut our costs. Secondly another way to make this product would be to make a small foundry furnace and sand cast the part. This might be a helpful tool for other ideas you have in the future. It is nice to find a fellow inventor / creator, I have a small business that includes a machine shop, foundry and steel fab shop. I find great joy in designing and building new ideas<br />kentKenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11228869112260390688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13729569.post-15451787230827921602010-03-31T18:30:05.689-04:002010-03-31T18:30:05.689-04:00Herrick,
Always enjoy your monthly "c...Herrick,<br /> Always enjoy your monthly "catch us up blogs"! <br /> Being a brnad new grandparent I'm taking my part seriously and can't wait for the grandkids(we have a 3 yr old step grandson) to be old enough to come stay for weekends or even weeks here on the ole' homestead. Our step grandson alread LOVES our animals and hope to get him to help in planting our garden, or at least a small plot he can check on when he comes for visits.<br /><br />Thanks for sharing your life, it is inspiring and yet so very REAL!<br /><br />Now is the busy season and I'm ready for the challenge after a long drawn out winter*wink* Our seedlings are looking great, ready to be re-potted and we are constructing our 16x24 hoophouse in prep for our farmer's market season. <br /><br />We have a rootcellar, but appreciate your update on your clamp. I just sorted out our seed potatoes and have shared 100 to 200lbs of potatoes with friends, our crop was bountiful last season. We also shared carrots, onions, parsnip( freshly dug) and cabbage. <br />My neighbor said she always used a clamp for root crops and apples. He dug it down 4-5 ft deep, lined it with leaves and straw, then made a pie( divided) with 2x6's and placed potatoes and apples on opposite sides, then root crops and cabbage in between. Covered with leaves and straw( 2 ft thick, then dirt and then a tarp( to make snow removal quicker). He said you'd learn which crops to use up quickest and you'll need to check for spoilage( often) in the apples and any squash you may store.<br /><br />I listen to the older generation, as my grandparents are gone and if you take the time to listen they'll share a wealth of knowledge.<br />Blessings for your Easter,<br />KelleKelle at The Never Done Farmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06089557752054842197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13729569.post-21871176951278066602010-03-31T17:52:44.803-04:002010-03-31T17:52:44.803-04:00Ryan K-
I'm sorry that you missed my point, wh...Ryan K-<br />I'm sorry that you missed my point, which was that we're all in the vortex. The difference is that some of the captives like it that way, they ignore or justify their complicity, and others don't. <br /><br />I don't. Never have. I never dreamed I'd grow up to be a government employee in a maximum security state prison. <br /><br />God knows my prayer for ten years has been that I can come out of where I am, break free of the dependency on government, and once again provide for my family apart from the government payroll. <br /><br />I loathe the situation I'm in and I struggle with this every single day. Yet, I am mindful that I have responsibilities towards my family and I'm working to extract myself, by God's grace, one step at a time, and that is what is happening. <br /><br />bluesun-<br />Collapse is pretty much a certainty but it could be decades away, or it could be generations away. The Greek history I read took place over hundreds of years. I suggest that you focus on finishing your college studies. There is a time and a season for everything. Take things one step at a time. And remember that patience is a virtue. These are things I remind myself of all the time. :-)<br /><br />TheGrimesTimes-<br />Planting your first garden at your grandpa's place sounds like a wonderful thing to do. Soak up all the advice he can offer. I wish I still had a grandfather that I could look to for advice.Herrick Kimballhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17116051416696885647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13729569.post-88666822106225164832010-03-31T16:23:28.641-04:002010-03-31T16:23:28.641-04:00"In other words, they are criticizing the gov..."In other words, they are criticizing the government for spending too much, but they are getting their piece of the government-handout pie... But <b>the hypocrisy is undeniable.</b>"<br /><br />"my employer (the state of N.Y.)"<br /><br />Um, yeah.Ryan Knoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13729569.post-22704758544948149012010-03-31T13:05:58.341-04:002010-03-31T13:05:58.341-04:00The trellis is a great idea! Last summer I hacked...The trellis is a great idea! Last summer I hacked out a "fence" of old wood and some twine for the peas to grow on; they quickly overwhelmed it. <br /><br />I am not sure if I am going to be somewhere with a garden this summer or not. I want to get an internship up here in MT, in which case it would be hard--my apartment doesn't even have windows, let alone a yard. <br /><br />Your blog has always inspired me to live smaller, but it is hard to do when you are a college student with no land and no money. I just hope the "collapse" holds off long enough for me to graduate and find a permanent place to live... or for Christ to come back so I don't have to worry about it...bluesunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11995973825892791271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13729569.post-20369188903574771892010-03-31T12:23:26.284-04:002010-03-31T12:23:26.284-04:00Good post. Getting all set to put our transplants ...Good post. Getting all set to put our transplants in on Friday here in TX. This will be my first ever big garden (100' x 30') at my Granpa's place. He says it's a tradition to plant on Good Friday and I think it is fitting. Putting something in the ground so that it rises up with life reminds me of something else. ;) <br /><br />I appreciate your blog very much. And to all out there who don't know what we will be celebrating this weekend, check out NeedGod.com.The GrimesTimeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16045418739079911206noreply@blogger.com