19/ that will be more than happy to explain difference between hay and straw, between layer pellets and regular, between meat & egg chicks
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20/ I wouldn't jump in over my head w my FINANCIAL LIFE on the line...but it's entirely fine to jump in over your head in a hobby.
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21/ Reality will force you forwards. Get one garden book, order seeds from Johnny Seeds, plant rows of 5 or 15 plants.
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22/ Now you've trapped yourself! You've gotta figure out what water and fertilizer they need. So google and read more.
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23/ Now weeds are coming in!! What to do?!?! Google and read more. Deal w it.
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24/ Now it's harvest season. How/ when to harvest? What to do w all the cukes? Learn about pickling! So many pumpkins! Time to get chickens
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25/ (I had far more pumpkins than I actually wanted. Turns out that chickens love them!) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_BvarqasvGY …
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26/ Every third person I meet wants to buy eggs. I don't bother bc opportunity cost...but there's some beer money to be made there!
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27/ So w a quarter acre, you could grow a shitload of pumpkins etc., feed them to your chickens, and be selling dozens of eggs per week.
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29/ So, anyway, that's my advice. Jump in SOMEWHAT over your head. Don't risk your life savings, but commit yourself a tiny bit.
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30/ And you take baby steps. First thing I killed was a chicken. Then goats. Within 24 months I was processing 1 ton of pork.pic.twitter.com/WBsLc4pnoA
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31/ One trick is to have funds available: either savings or free cash flow from work. ...bc when you get in slightly over your head...
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