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Good luck with those peppers. I grew several last year and they look beautiful when the peppers develop. Make sure you stake them as the main stalk is very fragile even though to looks rugged. I had several snap off at the base during a wind storm. That aside, in my opinion, they are worthless...

James you are correct about edible fruit bearing pear trees however: Pyres communis is an old cultivar of the Pear table, also called a Bradford Pear a common name that can be misleading. A true Bradford Pear is Pyrus calleryana. These are not the same trees.

I just purchased a Chef Choice 615 and I love it. Cuts paper thin to 1/2 plus cuts. It is a bit difficult to clean though. No part is dishwasher safe. Got it from Bed Bath and Beyond. $150.00 minus 20% and free shipping. You should easily be able to get a 20% off coupon from them.

jwd980 Here is a video, a bit long, but is very good explaining the workings of the t series.

johnmeyer There sell mason jars specifically for freezing. Just don’t over fill them.

Chopsaw I keep my stock in the refrigerator for months. There say it can be stored for up to six months. Mine never lasts that long though. My stock is made with all the skin and fat. Put in any jar and have at least 3/4” of fat on top of the stock. This needs the air out. It will last a very...

Here is an excellent article on the Bradford Pear tree. https://www.greenvilleonline.com/story/life/2016/03/21/curse-bradford-pear/82070210/

SLW210 The Bradford Pear tree is inedible another well know fact. Poisonous? Depends on how many you eat. Don’t let your dog eat them. Pick enough you can make wine from them though. Just like a puffer fish its all in the preparation.

The tree comes from China, Korea, Vietnam area. It is not sterile. It will cross pollinate with native species. There like crabgrass a real pest. Cut has many as you can and burn them up.

Just google it and you will see why.

A Bradford Pear tree is one of the most ecologicaly destructive trees one can plant. There should all be destroyed. This is a well known fact amoung ecologists. Don’t be fooled by their pretty bloomage.

Just make sure you read the details of the scale. Many scales of this nature, including good ones, say they are accurate above 3 grams. A better scale is needed to get below that 3 gram mark. As dward51 states small experiments need a very good scale.

Braz I purchased a large quantity about 3 years ago and I’m still using them. Smells as fresh as the day I got them, if you can call it that smell fresh

Morning Smokinal Your right about trying to find thinks one minute its there then gone only be found later. Very confusing at times. Recents should be recent but I don’t think they get there immediately hence you miss things. Look at it this way it gives you a break from posting. Catch up might...

Any one using Bactoferm B-LC-007 in place of T-SPX? Appears it prevents the growth of Listeria. Anyone have a comparison between the two or opinions?