Non cannabis gardening . And things .

[Budgie45]

@Waira I sell enough to cover costs and get stuff at no cost to me . Here is the puppy getting told off -- Do not chase the hens .
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This witch likes to chase crows she just turned one year.. old the white one is 10 years old vet had to shave his belly for ultrasound last week Lol

my wallet is still hurting from the vet bill lol

 

[cid]

Almost ripe.

 

[smokeyfromau]

Big 60 today guys . I have taken a week off work Going to have a BBQ with the family tonight - Steaks -Crabs - Prawns - The older boy went crabbing and got these and we cooked them last night , I have just finished getting the meat out of them . Prawns I got a box from a mate that has a prawn trawler . What more could a bloke ask for . The rest of the world might be going to shit , -- But not where I live . :smoking:

Belated Bday Wishes Hecno mate ! only 60 young Crabs seem bigger up there in FNQ than down here in SEQ. I am not good at fishing i catch snares all the timeSounds perfect up there. My bday was in October Have to find non canna plants to share in this thread everything in the yard only gets 5in1 or rooster booster, so all organic

 

[hecno]

 

[hecno]

Fresh out of the smoke house . Australian style bacon , Pumped and brined , Bacon like this retails up to $40 a kg . If you can find it . I started at 6.30 am and was done by 11.30 am . This is not a chore for me I love doing it . First batch in the new smoke house , I can play around now with flavours

 

[smokeyfromau]

sure looks delicious Hecno mate, awesome thing the smokehouse, could sell some on the side

 

[Waira]

@Waira I sell enough to cover costs and get stuff at no cost to me . Here is the puppy getting told off -- Do not chase the hens .
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-- always a plus to get paid for doing something you love! Indeed, truly tasty smoked goods are spendy if you want to buy them...

aw mate, that's a an excellent shot right there! That cock is about to deliver a couple personal lessons on yard etiquette

gaaaaawd, it's smoked pork loins .... post me a recipe mate, this is something I'd love to try, maybe bring a nice surprise to my cousins wife who's an Aussie gal!
What kind of wood chips do you use?

I'll be making another one of these for Thanksgiving -->

A nice basic rub, pecan + applewood chip blend,...man do those two pair up nicely! .... a splash of those pan juices makes the gravy even better as well


>>> I've got a spectacular show coming up shortly mates,... triple spikes on the Stanhopea martiana! ... the two narrower ones above them are new growths...

.... had to bust up one of the Den. speciosums, waaaay overgrown in that small pot! Plus, I hope to sell them at an orchid sale soon,... I have surplus plants of several species that need to go .... how I lament not being able to give them to you Hec'!

 

[Mañ'O'Green]

@Waira you had me with the turkey but I gotta say that is a mass of plant and roots! How do you separate that?

 

[Mañ'O'Green]

@hecno The Australian/English (they called it both names) is one of the most memorable part of our visit down under. I am salivating looking at your rendition of it. All it needs is a fried tomato and me eating it.

 

[Waira]

@Waira you had me with the turkey but I gotta say that is a mass of plant and roots! How do you separate that?

:smoking: when it becomes like that, you do Siamese twins surgery with a serrated blade! This species is so tough it's ridiculous, drop it from an airplane and it'd grow where it landed ... best you can do is try to read the rhizome weave and branching, then make your best cut at a clean division! I do try to lift and "fluff" up the outer roots some beforehand.....
I saw through part of the root mass, then at the top to sever the rhizome, then rip it apart... I lost a nice cane due to force I had to use and loss of fine control- ... but it came apart well enough! I left the other monster whole just for the flower explosion to come late Winter, but did put it into a larger pot....

Thanks on the boid, MoG .. It's been a permanent combo (with oven boid) since dad picked up this smoker many years ago! ....... *(Hec, "boid" is bird spoken with a NY city accent)