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| I increased the length of the arms on my buck for cutting firewood. It made a big difference in my productivity. The extended length is 16". |
I originally had them shorter because of my concern about my (in)ability to lift heavy logs high enough. That concern proved unfounded.
This guy has an interesting buck. He cuts a lot of "trash/brush" for burning. He has the play-back speed accelerated so you might want to slow down the playback to 50% or less.
Beans, beans, the musical fruit...
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| I was struck by how the water that I soaked the beans in overnight developed a stable foam when I ran more water in. That is evidence that soaking leaches out and saponins that might otherwise distress your digestion. |
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| ...several hours later... |
Incidentally, this is a great time of year to buy hams and freeze them. Many stores run sales before Easter with hams as a loss-leader.
Cutting update
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| Willow cuttings. |
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| Even the Crack Willows in the back are showing signs of life |
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| Elderberry cuttings |
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| Close-up of elderberry cuttings showing the buds pushing. They don't show up in the other picture because there is not a lot of color contrast between the new shoots and the wood shavings. |
For future reference:
A source of hard-to-find fruit varieties. Scion. "Adara" universal Prunus rootstock.
I looked up oligosaccharides and saponins, it didn't sound like they were bad for your gut.
ReplyDeleteIt's an AI overview, "Oligosaccharides are carbohydrates composed of 3–10 monosaccharide units, acting as vital prebiotics that improve gut health, boost immunity, and stabilize blood sugar."
It is like salt or sugar. Some is necessary. Too much can be a problem.
DeleteOn my sawbuck I have the two horizontal parts that holds it together are plywood 8" wide and 4 feet long attached about 10-12 inches below the bottom of the X so I don't cut through them and it makes the whole thing stiff.. Works better than trying to keep the saw up. ---ken
ReplyDeleteInteresting, and he's using MUCH smaller wood...
ReplyDeleteMy grandmother who lived through the Depression by fighting fiercely for every calorie, would not throw away bean soaking water. She used it to cook the beans instead, and added fennel seed to counter the increased intestinal bloat.
ReplyDeleteI thought this worked quite well, until my wife and I had a plate of beans cooked using her methods. We stayed up a bit late that night, intent on 'marital relations'. That is when we learned that fennel seed does not counter the gaseous emissions, it simply delays the onset. Yeah, no marital relations that night. The two words both start with f and have four letters, but they do not go together at all well!
The moral of the story - throw away the bean soaking water. Give it to your plants.
Snip Many people wonder whether they can use the water from soaking beans to water their plants. The answer is yes, you can use bean-soaking water for your plants. In fact, it is a good idea to do so, as it contains water-soluble nutrients that have leached out of the legumes. This water can act as a natural fertilizer, providing your plants with extra nourishment. It can also help the soil retain more moisture, reducing the frequency of watering. Some people have even noticed that their plants grow better when watered with bean-soaking water. So, the next time you soak beans, don't throw away that water—use it to give your plants a boost!
ReplyDeleteAlso, many hearty bean soups like Pasta fagioli keeps the bean soak water aka broth in it for the thickening and flavor boost.
If you eat beans often enough your system will adjust to them. If you suffer from IBS maybe not.