tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7280576398615172460.post1023835031885255514..comments2020-02-19T00:27:13.196-07:00Comments on Where Simplicity Leads: Things I Don't NeedMelanie Williamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06034189354730902887noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7280576398615172460.post-3767318286028332912010-06-02T07:18:13.563-06:002010-06-02T07:18:13.563-06:00Hey Eric, that's a great idea and another one ...Hey Eric, that's a great idea and another one of those *duh!* moments for me. I've been trying to get around to building a cold frame/hot bed, but even if I still don't get around to that this year, it would be easy to rig something up on top of the compost bin for the peppers next spring. (Would 1 x 2's and 6-mil plastic be good enough or will it need glass and insulated sides?)Melanie Williamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06034189354730902887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7280576398615172460.post-2996543253638740872010-06-01T06:19:29.669-06:002010-06-01T06:19:29.669-06:00Heat source for starting pepper seedlings- A new 4...Heat source for starting pepper seedlings- A new 4x4x4 foot compost pile with a cold frame on top.Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09922443670070426795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7280576398615172460.post-69160410170503438862010-05-25T08:16:30.136-06:002010-05-25T08:16:30.136-06:00Thom, having four shovels is pure genius. Then wh...Thom, having four shovels is pure genius. Then when your friends show up you can put them to work. (Maybe you should get a few more.) :-)<br /><br />I actually LOVE my toys too. I'm secretly glad I'll *have* to buy more power tools in order to build a cabin, because then I'll get to keep them afterwards and play with them whenever I want. Part of my plan for self-reliance is to have a furniture-making side business (in addition to selling excess garden produce and herbal products, and doing some freelance writing). I *could* get by with hand tools--and there would be something very satisfying about that--but there's also something very satisfying about running a piece of wood through an electrically-powered planer or joiner, or routing an intricate molding in an afternoon.Melanie Williamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06034189354730902887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7280576398615172460.post-27335680941479461372010-05-24T14:58:17.421-06:002010-05-24T14:58:17.421-06:00Awww.... but I LOVE my toys! Seriously, though, I ...Awww.... but I LOVE my toys! Seriously, though, I understand what you mean. I own four shovels. Do I need all of those? Probably not, though there are times when I'm very glad I have at least some of them.<br /><br />And yes, we do get into the mindset that self-reliance means getting more things. In some ways that is true, but I agree with you that it's more about skills than tools. Gaining the skills helps you better identify what tools are really needed.Thomhttp://www.simpleselfreliance.comnoreply@blogger.com