DelaWhere, I will issue a report on it for you as I can't wait to churn out some goodies when I get out there! From the site at Waltons it appears to have 4 different heads, and can turn nuts into butter (very fine grind... mmm! Fresh Peanut/almond butter!) to grinding all grains up to garbonzo size.
There's an impressive report on it with full description @ http://www.bestkitchenmachines.com/product/WMJD I think you'll agree with me it's the best choice, all cast, no plastic parts, steel burrs for grinding oily seeds and grains, unibody, powder coated... the only negative is it's made in Korea, but where can ya find anything American anymore? LOL! (not really...)
Granny, my problem is waiting for the ground to thaw! I can't do much gardening until May! But there IS a five to six month growing window with a HOT summer!
hmmm, what’s the difference between the basic and deluxe? The writeups at Walton are the same!
I’m looking for hand grinder that an also do popcorn - do you know if this is capable (without breaking!)? I didn’t see that in the writeup. Thanks for the link, BTW.
Granny, my problem is waiting for the ground to thaw! I can’t do much gardening until May! But there IS a five to six month growing window with a HOT summer!<<<
The hot summer and a good greenhouse and you will be sitting pretty.
If you could build the goat house, using one wall of the solar greenhouse, then the goats would get heat from the wall and give more milk all winter.
You could also put vents into it, so you could give them the heat, make the vents large enough to poke weeds and scraps through and they will fertilize the ....for the plants.
If you have a west and a south wall of glass or plastic, then the chicken house can join it also and you will have more eggs from the solar warmed chickens.
Have fun, you are on an adventure, keep lots of notes and write a best seller about this move, for those who don’t as yet have the ‘nerve’ to make the same move.
Hugs, for you and your Lady.
>>>I’m not that worried about power issues, (have 2 generators and am a retired High Voltage Power Distribution Lineman)<<<
GOOD - someone I can talk about 3 phase, neutrals and transformers to.... LOL
I look forward to the report on the grinder... I think that one has a definite leg up on the others since it can use both the stone grind and burrs to do a wide variety of chores.
I get impatient waiting for the ground to thaw too. Right now, we get a 63º day like yesterday, and they are talking Winter Storm Warning for tomorrow... At least I got the oats planted and a shower this morning for it before the snow arrives...
I usually wind up having to replant the first planting of sweet corn because I got overly anxious and planted it too early...
Only two weeks till potato planting time... Ides of March (15th) is the date to plant around here.