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    Dog Owners Opinion

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    Conor

     

    She is no trouble for me, because I got what I was expecting.................a high energy, affectionate working dog who will want to rule the house. My dog is crate trained as well, that's where she sleeps, I wouldn't want her in there all day long ontop of that thou. That's why I mentioned best to have someone home all day, I guess a day kennel could be an options.

     

    If you have a 3 year old boxer, that you have had for a month and is well trained, you should thank the previous owners or you are a dog whisperer.

     

    absolutely love the breed, hoping for another one this spring.......................but they aren't for everyone.

    Dog Owners Opinion

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    I'm feeding with kibble (fromms) with the odd bit of raw from time to time, meat with bone in, kippers, etc, but not pork that will give most dogs the runs.

     

    We have a Boxer. Great with kids and other dogs and even cats, basically 70lbs lap dog. They are house dogs in our climate and don't tolerate cold or heat. They need huge amounts of exercise and training, they need to occupied, a bored boxer with destroy your home. If you do not have someone at home all day or want a dog that's think they are one of your kids, please do not get a boxer.

    Dog Owners Opinion

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    Eagle flyfisher

     

    By miniature pincher do you mean German Pincher? If so that breed existed before the Doberman and was used to breed the Doberman by upsizing with a Rotty along with a couple other dogs.

     

    Most not all health issues with purebred dogs lie more with the breeder and by breeder I mean backyard and puppy farms than with the dog themselves. If you go purebred, do your home work and find a breeder that health screens and are not scare of questions. Of course this will not eliminate all chances of health issues, but its remove a lot of them.

     

    That being said mix breed dogs are solid and wonder pets.

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    Veg/fruit Garden

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    I know its a lot colder (and hotter) out your way............but has anyone tried late season gardens...................use of GH, tunnel covers, cold frames for cold hardy plants.

     

    Just recently planted another bit (probably a bit to late) of carrot and broccoli in fish pans (18"x30"x 15" deep containers) that I will move into my green house after the tomatoes, cucs and peppers are done.

     

    Figured it worth a try.

    Veg/fruit Garden

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    Doc & Trailhead

     

    How old are your apple trees? When did they start producing and what are the quality of apples?

     

    I put in 3(2 of 1 and a odd for pollination) one year old whips this year with expectation that they will fruit in year 3 & 4 (as per supplier info). Also put in two (different type) semi dwarf trees that appears to be 3 yr old trees (from big box store) that both blossomed at the same time but didn't take.

    Veg/fruit Garden

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    I built #2 - 10' x 10' greenhouses late last year. I was sick of having my garden destroyed every year by hail and other weather related adventures. It seems we only get about one out of every 4 years with decent outdoor growing without other weather factors. This is my first year but we had all the lettuce we could eat plus spinach, beans & radishes from the gutters you can see inside the greenhouse. Its a bit of learning curve this year. Carrots and squash are doing really well and we had massive dill production and continuous peppers. The tomatoes are taller than I am and we should have a lot for the great sauce Mrs Doc makes for over the winter.

     

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    Wow that's quite the operation Doc.

    Veg/fruit Garden

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    Haven't been fishing at all this year, didn't even buy a salmon license for the first time in 10 years. Been busy at work and putting the finishing touches of the cabin/ out of town work accommodations, which has also doubled as our primary resident for the last year and a half.

     

    This has been my second year experimenting with a small garden. I started last year with a lean to green house made from a few pieces of 2x4 and a sheet of plastic and a half dozen/8 fish tubs and store bought soil. Which I managed to grow a couple summer squash plants in the GH (which isn't required) and a bit of Carrot, parsnip, beets, onions, broccoli, snap peas and string beans to varying degrees of success in open air. With the interest of the kids eating fresh carrots and peas straight from the garden................literally getting up from in front of the tv, and ploppin' back down with a bowl of sugar peas for a snack, I decide to go a little bigger this year.

     

    Over the winter and early spring I cleared a small plot of land about 60x60 of trees/stumps/rock whiling trying not to disturb to much of the topsoil, easier said than done. But I managed to do this with chain saw, atv winch and bush grubber. This area has become my perianal fruit/ Veg garden, which was planted with cold hardy cherry and apple trees along with rasp, black and blue berries also planted a few roots of asparagus. Hopefully I'll see Berries next summer with cherries and apples following in year 3 and 4 respectfully, with asparagus by year 3.

     

    Also built a small 6x8' green house with the help of my oldest, which contains Tomatoes, peppers, cucumber and a failed shot at cantaloupe.

     

    Since most of the developed property is heavy filled with rock I decided to build raised beds for the veggies, nothing more than 2x6 that gave me beds of 30" x 8ft of varies heights,

     

    With most of the grunt work complete I enlisted the help of the rest of the clan for the fun part of panting seeds and transplanting the starts. which consisted of the following:

     

    Summer Squash

    broccoli

    Carrot

    Roman lettuce due to failed sweet potatoes

    Onions

    Snap peas, broad beans, soy beans(which may not come)

    Parsnip

    Beets

    Potatoes

    Spring garlic

     

    Also tried winter squash and pumpkins in fish tubs, hopefully the kids can carve they own come October. Then there is also the jalapeno eating contest that my almost 12 year son has challenged me too once they are ready..........oh the young and foolish...........chip off the ole block.

     

    So who else has a small garden?

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

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    Midwest Motorsport

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    Does anyone have anything to say about this manufacturer out of Alberta. http://midwestcanada.com/index.php/

     

    Looking to get another quad (a 150 this time) for my continuously grow 11 year son. Don't really want to pay for the big name machine, neither do I want to buy the Chinese built machines that are a dime/dozen and sem to be nothing but trouble. I'm looking at used apposed to new.

     

    Any help good/bad would be welcome, PM welcome if you rather do it that way.

     

    Thanks

     

     

     

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