The story of Tom Brown, the retired engineer that became 'apple hunter', rescuing over 1,000 'lost' varieties in the last 25 years

Retired chemical engineer, he began his quest to find and preserve lost apple varieties around more than 25 years ago.

The man who owns an apple orchard called Heritage Apples in Clemmons, North Carolina, USA has re-discovered over 1000 rare varieties of apples.

His Heritage Apples showcase at least 600 of them. He has been working so that the heirloom apples of Appalachia in the Eastern United States do not disappear with time.

Popularly known as the Apple-Hunter, Tom grows around 60 varieties of apples each year on his farm and sells around 1000 trees. To encourage more preservation, Brown offers to discounts on the purchase of rarer heritage varieties. Trees from Georgia, Virginia, North Carolina and a few other places have found their forever homes in his orchard.

just looked back on my production for the month. My billing cycle completes on the 16th of the month. 3560kwh produced in total, 821kwh exported. At my kwh rate of 13.5c, that's $480 of electric made in a month.

Now the downside... daughter moving back home and she'll start using ~500kwh to drive to work a month.

We have one chick that has something wrong with her left leg. She’s lame and it’s discolored. Not sure if she’ll make it. But we won’t give up.

I had this same idea several months ago for Daughter's tiny house. But here ya go! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SpbqCHej86U

225 amps into the batteries!!! woooooo....

Another guy who is using
direct solar to resistive load.

https://solarpoweredge.com

I have always been fascinated with this "Nelpa Cooker". Never built one, but I think it's just neat as can be. The mirror folds up so it looks like a cabinet when not in use.

Hey the founders did a pretty good job creating the US Constitution. In a few years when we reorganize, can we make a few tweaks?
1) a defined method of secession.
2) automatic judicial review of all laws. No more states like NY passing unconstitutional laws and having to wait 20 years to work thru the courts. A right delayed is a right denied.
3) All laws which do not rise to the level of constitutional amendments will sunset after 20 years. Politicians love to vote on laws, so make sure the old ones expire and keep the congress critters occupied.
4) Case law will reference the US Constitution and NOT previous court decisions.

I love stuff with happy kids.

Little man making big memories

https://t.me/ThrivingAndSurviving/6725

Here it is

Unlocking the Secret Ingredient Most Food Forests Are Missing!
https://youtube.com/watch?v=d1RhlmDLFb8&si=bEnw-loAHQIpn9Ay